IMO On first read I was sympathetic to the guy. Right up until I read that he didn't pay sales tax anywhere on the boat. If that is true,...
I agree totally with the other posts here. In this market, you can get quite alot of late 80s to early 90s boat for the money. There are plenty...
My 38 had the factory installed rope only Ideal windlass. Very nautical looking and pretty strong but a mess and a PIA to deal with. For...
I owned an 84 for 5 seasons and it is a pretty well built coastal boat. On the light side for going off shore but a good boat for the needs of...
To add to what NYCAP has said, what they are referring to is the "station wagon effect". Without a hatch open for ventilation and with a rear...
LB I will second the diesel recommendation for a boat this size. If you were going to just short hop in the Sound, you could make a case to go...
IMO. 50-60 miles each way is a bit far to be ranging in a Silverton. It is a decent, inexpensive boat delivering alot for the money but it is...
I dragged this up from a while back to advise anyone who is not doing so, to take an active interest in the servicing of their life rafts. Here...
One point not mentioned. It is hard to know how fresh or clean the diesel is from the fuel dock. You can guess that a busy fuel dock turns...
I'm sure you will get alot of responses here. I have a pair of 671TIs. The Detroits are 2 strokes compared to modern 4 strokes and are no...
I believe there are some that are vacuum sealed and are serviced every other year.
I have a Switlik and thankfully have never had to use it. Needs to be serviced annually and that is a PIA and costly.
I believe they were all built on the same basic block. Maye someone else will chime in with more information but I don't know of a TID. A good...
Jimster, I have a 1990 38 with 6-71 TIs and a buddy has a 1989 41 with 6-71 TIBs. As to the 41, nice boat with a solid ride. With a long...
Ok, I do live on Long Island and yes the price of gas has come down but last season was painful. Exxon Mobile is a Corporation. Yes this is a...
I don't know who you are considering to do the job but do your homework and get references. I had a good experience with Atlantic Towers in NJ...
Thank you all for a very interesting and informative discussion here. We had better hope that the government does not enact the card check law...
No direct experience but I seem to remember a guy who hired a plane with a banner to fly over the FL boat show last year. As I recall, the...
Its a look that never goes out of style and built like a tank. Good luck with her.
This is an entertaining discussion. My personal opinion is that people make choices based on different reasons. SeaRays project a certain...
