rwadlow
11-03-2010, 10:49 AM
Okay we have some decisions to make over winter this year. I am going to try to paint the scenario for you . (aplogize this is long but gotta give ya the details)
We bought a 2002 22 ft launch LOADED V-drive Supra with about 700 hours on the engine back in 2008. The boat was mistreated cosmetically wise by its previous owners but the boat was always winterized by professional supra dealer. (also got a sweet deal on the boat money wise) I know the dealer & talked to them personally so mechanically I knew it was fine. The boat has a 3K radio system (radio mx speakers all that stuff booster, amps etc) upgraded ballast, built in cooler, shower you name it has it.
When we bought the boat the interior was pretty trashed and the radio really was'nt wired all that great.
We paid the supra dealer to fix all the interior detailed and rewired everything so the radio runs off one batter, engine runs off the other and it is all done right . The boat had cracks when we bought in the fiberglass around the tower and it has been reinforced with the plates. There are some cracks underneath the boat where the wake plate is too........
The boat ran perfect in 2009 at the end of the season one fuel pump went out (routine maintenance) had dealer replace both fuel pumps put new belt on engine we have put some money into this boat to make it perfect but had flawless season for summer of 2010 .
Okay here is the question husband was inspecting boat for winterzation time we noticed more cracks underneath on the fiberglass.
What should we do
1.) SELL as is recoup what we can buy new wakeboard boat we are spoiled now to a Vdrive and bigger boat so we are looking at spending 35K dont' like going in debt for recreation but at the same time we take extremely good care of our stuff and LOVE boating
2.) We know a guy who is the best in the state with fiberglass and paint
Spend a few thousand and have all the fiberglass cracks repaired for cosmetic and structural iissues ?
WE are really as a crossroads and any input would be great.
We owe 15K on our boat think since it is perfect inside (all NEW interior) upgrade ballast radio even with cracks could sell for $25 .....as you can touch any Vdrives that seat 14 people and the boat RUNS like no other .
Right now we are leaning toward fixing it but then I see the newer Malibu's and that shiny paint hmmmmmmm dont' know don't know what to do ......have till April to make a decision :)
thanks in advance sorry this was long !!!!
We bought a 2002 22 ft launch LOADED V-drive Supra with about 700 hours on the engine back in 2008. The boat was mistreated cosmetically wise by its previous owners but the boat was always winterized by professional supra dealer. (also got a sweet deal on the boat money wise) I know the dealer & talked to them personally so mechanically I knew it was fine. The boat has a 3K radio system (radio mx speakers all that stuff booster, amps etc) upgraded ballast, built in cooler, shower you name it has it.
When we bought the boat the interior was pretty trashed and the radio really was'nt wired all that great.
We paid the supra dealer to fix all the interior detailed and rewired everything so the radio runs off one batter, engine runs off the other and it is all done right . The boat had cracks when we bought in the fiberglass around the tower and it has been reinforced with the plates. There are some cracks underneath the boat where the wake plate is too........
The boat ran perfect in 2009 at the end of the season one fuel pump went out (routine maintenance) had dealer replace both fuel pumps put new belt on engine we have put some money into this boat to make it perfect but had flawless season for summer of 2010 .
Okay here is the question husband was inspecting boat for winterzation time we noticed more cracks underneath on the fiberglass.
What should we do
1.) SELL as is recoup what we can buy new wakeboard boat we are spoiled now to a Vdrive and bigger boat so we are looking at spending 35K dont' like going in debt for recreation but at the same time we take extremely good care of our stuff and LOVE boating
2.) We know a guy who is the best in the state with fiberglass and paint
Spend a few thousand and have all the fiberglass cracks repaired for cosmetic and structural iissues ?
WE are really as a crossroads and any input would be great.
We owe 15K on our boat think since it is perfect inside (all NEW interior) upgrade ballast radio even with cracks could sell for $25 .....as you can touch any Vdrives that seat 14 people and the boat RUNS like no other .
Right now we are leaning toward fixing it but then I see the newer Malibu's and that shiny paint hmmmmmmm dont' know don't know what to do ......have till April to make a decision :)
thanks in advance sorry this was long !!!!