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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1994 Spectrum 16 Sport Rebuild? - Bouncing ideas around
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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 509218" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>TITLES</p><p>It's a pain to get a boat title in most any state. It can take a year in VA. That boat was last registered in PA. No idea what their process is. Trailer titles are easier to get, but still a pain.</p><p></p><p>TRAILER</p><p>That trailer looks like it might break on the way home. That is my biggest short-term concerns, since the boat is over 3 hours away from me.</p><p></p><p>BOAT</p><p>Making it a CC is an idea, but I don't think that boat is much wider than my 16. The front platform structure being gone is a big issue to me. My platform structure wasn't simple. Nothing attached to the hull, as it was all cantilevered from the floor and dual consoles. I'd have to re-engineer it.</p><p></p><p>MOTOR</p><p>The motor is worth the asking price, IF compression is good and the tilt-trim is working. </p><p></p><p>The seller doesn't know much about boats, so no good answers. Is it worth a 7 hour road trip to find out? I'm uncertain. If I get there and the engine looks good, and the trailer rust is just surface rust, and the tires are good, and the hubs aren't going to burn up, and he finds some parts in the back yard, then it would be a good score.</p><p></p><p>But if I go and the floor is full of wet, rotted foam, there are no parts, the trailer looks bad in person and the motor is junk, then I wasted a whole day for nothing.</p><p></p><p>There are so many negatives, but I still like the hull. Maybe if it's still around when I have more time, I'll make the trip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 509218, member: 4972"] TITLES It's a pain to get a boat title in most any state. It can take a year in VA. That boat was last registered in PA. No idea what their process is. Trailer titles are easier to get, but still a pain. TRAILER That trailer looks like it might break on the way home. That is my biggest short-term concerns, since the boat is over 3 hours away from me. BOAT Making it a CC is an idea, but I don't think that boat is much wider than my 16. The front platform structure being gone is a big issue to me. My platform structure wasn't simple. Nothing attached to the hull, as it was all cantilevered from the floor and dual consoles. I'd have to re-engineer it. MOTOR The motor is worth the asking price, IF compression is good and the tilt-trim is working. The seller doesn't know much about boats, so no good answers. Is it worth a 7 hour road trip to find out? I'm uncertain. If I get there and the engine looks good, and the trailer rust is just surface rust, and the tires are good, and the hubs aren't going to burn up, and he finds some parts in the back yard, then it would be a good score. But if I go and the floor is full of wet, rotted foam, there are no parts, the trailer looks bad in person and the motor is junk, then I wasted a whole day for nothing. There are so many negatives, but I still like the hull. Maybe if it's still around when I have more time, I'll make the trip. [/QUOTE]
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