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| 1047.1 | Keep walking! | RIPPLE::WIELAND_DE | | Mon Mar 22 1993 14:01 | 16 |
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Dear inexperienced boat shopper,
You've got it *all* wrong, what you do is deal, research, walk away and
*keep* walking!! :-) I won't even bore you with the adage re. what a
boat is, I'm sure you've heard it and read it a few thousand times -
just bear in mind, it's true!
My one comment is that the price sounds a little high to me. Have you
looked at '91's (never used), you might find you'll save 1-2k dollars.
Is the purchase price you quoted with trailer, compass, etc.?
Just question the dealers on what "unused" boats they have in stock and
see what kind of a deal you can work from there.
Deb
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| 1047.2 | Any other 17' bowriders to choose? | EMASS::FIELDS | | Mon Mar 22 1993 14:25 | 20 |
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to add to .0
a Third boat under consideration is:
Bayliner Capri 1750 bowrider, $8995 USA Marine, Worcester.
re .1
I get the impression that these prices quoted are much to high
for those particular models, and thats exactly the kind of
input I am looking for.
Btw... on the Bayliner consideration, I am only interested
in reasons why to or not to purchase it based on fact!
... in the meantime I will keep pounding the pavement!
Bill
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| 1047.3 | Watch for the hull! | RIPPLE::WIELAND_DE | Deb NOT Debbie! | Mon Mar 22 1993 16:39 | 13 |
| One other comment on the 17' bowrider. Depending on the kind of water
you'll have her in, you want to take the depth of the hull into
consideration. Bayliner's typically don't have a deep hull, therefore,
you "feel" the water more than you would a deeper hull craft. I used
to own a 19' Capri (Bayliner) and now I own a 19' Larson and the
difference in significant. I feel like I'm really cutting through the
water.
There are alot of facts pro and con re. the Bayliner. You might just
want to test drive your final three choices and see which one feels the
best.
Deb
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| 1047.4 | 2 more entries | EMASS::FIELDS | | Tue Mar 23 1993 08:21 | 7 |
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2 more entries:
Glasstron 170se, Volvo engine $9995
Sunbird Corsair 170, Johnson 90 ob. $8995
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| 1047.5 | My experience with Bayliner | HOCUS::BOESCHEN | | Wed Mar 24 1993 17:58 | 12 |
| Concerning Bayliner, I own a '92 19 foot "Classic". It's been through
2 summers (actually 1 1/2, last summer was a waste). I use it on a
lake in northern PA. Have experienced no problems. I think US Marine
has done an excellent job with turning the quality around.
BTW-bought it July '91, $9999 with 3 Liter Mercruiser and trailer.
I thought the 17ft was just a little too small.
Enjoy your boat whichever you decide.
Todd
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| 1047.6 | Another place ... | MPGS::MASSICOTTE | | Thu Apr 01 1993 12:04 | 8 |
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Have you stopped in at "Performance Marine" on RT12 in South Oxford?
Friend of mine said they were very nice todo business with, and
he used to work on boats for the present owner of Webster lake
marine.
Fred
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| 1047.7 | Glastron | EMASS::FIELDS | | Wed Apr 07 1993 16:12 | 13 |
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No I haven't even heard of Performance Marine, I looked in the
Worcester area Yellow pages and they weren't there. Any chance
they may have gone away????
No need to fuss over it though, I have made my purchase
The winner is:
Glastron SSV 175 SE
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| 1047.8 | Oxford, not worc. :^) | MPGS::MASSICOTTE | | Thu Apr 08 1993 11:49 | 14 |
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Performance Marine is located just off RT-12 in south Oxford, Ma.
Maybe they don't advertize in the Worcester Yellow pages.
I pass thier place everyday on 395.
Take exit 3, turn right off the ramp, right at the stop sign
300 feet down and your next right off Rt-12. I don't
remember if there's a sign on 12 pointing there or not.
Thier service dept is really highly rated.. Yard is always
full...
Fred
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| 1047.9 | | SALEM::NORCROSS_W | | Thu Apr 08 1993 12:27 | 7 |
| I used to live in Oxford 17 years ago (my parents still do). Back then
Oxford, Webster, and Dudley had their own phone book with it's own
yellow pages. Maybe why you didn't see them in Worcester's yellow
pages. Also, there is a real good trailer place just up the road.
They only sell complete trailers wholesale but they do have trailer
parts retail at the parts counter.
Wayne
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| 1047.10 | I/O in small boats is waste of space | VOLMAN::HERB | Al is the *first* name | Thu Apr 08 1993 20:40 | 3 |
| My experience is that any boat under 18-19' has space at a premium. An
outboard certainly frees up a lot of useable space that an i/o would
take up with the motor box while an outboard puts it "behind you".
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| 1047.11 | | TOOK::SWIST | Jim Swist LKG2-2/T2 DTN 226-7102 | Fri Apr 09 1993 08:20 | 3 |
| An I/O will also cause a small boat to be very aft-heavy, leading
to exciting views of the sky before getting on plane.
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| 1047.12 | SSV2 hull? | EMASS::FIELDS | | Tue Apr 13 1993 08:42 | 6 |
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re: .11
We shall see with this rig, supposedly the SSV2 hull planes
much quicker... maybe mumbo jumbo but we'll see.
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| 1047.13 | I/O on 17' OK! | EMASS::FIELDS | | Tue May 18 1993 08:32 | 9 |
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No sky views here....
Took delivery of the boat last Friday. With Power tilt/trim
this thing stays pretty level. Very stable hull, smooth no
slapping, great turn capabilities!
I couldn't be happier
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