That 14ft Lifetimer is a gorgeous package. I had basically the exact same boat built for me in 2019 (see profile pic), and sold it last summer after upgrading.
Couple of notes: The raised railing setup is great - I wish mine had it. The 40hp Suzuki is great, but mine came with a 13" pitch prop and was mounted too low. Switch to a 15" pitch and lift one hole totally transformed the boat (topped out around 45kph). Unfortunately the centre console setup adds a lot of weight, and to maintain upright/level flotation Lifetimer needed to fill all the seats with foam, so there is minimal storage other than the console. If I had a do-over, I would have insisted on rigid/cut foam below the deck, with only a bit of spray foam in the seats so there was storage. Likewise, the boat is so small and light that I liked to stand behind the centre console rather than sit - a leaning post would have been way better. The only real problem I had was that Lifetimer uses the goofy side mount throttle, which has a hard kink in the cable to get back into the console. I swapped mine out for a top mounted throttle, which has way better cable routing directly down into the console and cleans everything up nicely. Also, can't tell if this one has a wood floor but I asked for screw down aluminum deck. Too bad about the white paint - these look great in bare metal and its doesn't flake off.
Its a great hull, and can handle 2ft chop all day long. Its great for 2 people + gear - but any more and it starts to show its size. It would be amazing to have this as a 'cabin boat'. Tons of fun messing around, and would be great for kids. Its was fast, rugged and extremely economical to run.
$25K is a lot. Its less than a new build, but I when I sold min I asked for $20k and got $18k (with a trailer).
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