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BOJANGLE
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Very close to purchasing a 1976 22.5' FibreForm with Mercruiser and Control Bridge. Anyone have any baaad experiences with the FibreForm ?
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knucklebuster
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None personally but just make sure you ...Get A Survey!!!
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
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BOJANGLE
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Thanks for the reply...know any company around Duncan/Nanaimo that does surveys ? Never had one done before.. I know you have to have one before you can get insurance, so yeah.. better to get one now.. how long is a survey good for ?
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Bravefart
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Had a fiberform hardtop around the same year (same length) but with no command bridge, but most likely the same hull. They are a solid built boat that had few issues and performed well. Downside,they are gas guzzlers, the big V8 in them used around 6-8 gals an hour at cruising speed.
Davie
Edited by - bravefart on 01/03/2006 14:16:49
Davie
Edited by - bravefart on 01/03/2006 14:16:49
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knucklebuster
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Sorry for not replying sooner.Here's a local guy I recomend.
Aquamarine Surveys & services 743-8830 his name is Peter
Seems to know his stuff and is insurance company approved
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
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BOJANGLE
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Thanks guys.... hired a guy (Lyle) from Excalibar Marine Surveyors from duncan... getting er done tomorrow.. hope all goes well.. took her out for a run on Monday... seems like a good boat..... running a MercCruiser with a stright 6, so we'll see how the gas consumption goes...excited about having a boat like this.. beem runnning a 16.6 foot K and C for the last ten years....so this is a bit more boat.. hope I don't run into anything
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BOJANGLE
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Hey Wolf...I don't think so....didn't Mercruiser make their own engines ? I was under the impression it was a Mercruiser engine . Is that wrong ?
wolf
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Yes but they are a gm motor there was 2 different straight 6s one was a 250 or a 298 made by gm but under the mercruser name check to see what engine it first of all i can help you out quite a bit regarding inboards and those models if it is a 250 they are expensive to fix and parts are getting harder to get the last time one of those was made i think it was 1974 email ill let you know all the ins and out of them I took mine out and put a v8 in my boat!!!
good luck Wolf
good luck Wolf
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knucklebuster
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AHHHH!'Captain' Lyle Wilson.I had him do a insurance survey for me last spring.Seems quite thorough.What kind of dollars are they asking for this boat?
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Mr. Dean
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solid, heavy, stable, dependable hull.....
Hopefully the survey comes out good. She is an oldie.
Some like it rough...
Others just puke!.
Mr. Dean
Edited by - Mr. Dean on 01/04/2006 11:30:15
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BOJANGLE
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well, I bought her for 8000 with a 3000 trailer , 2 longarm Scotties with power and trons of extras.. The survey came out with no surprises for a 30 yr. old boat.. and yes Wolf she's a 250
Fins -n- Skins
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Enjoy your new ride Jangle. If you need parts just see Milt on Dallas rd in Victoria, he has lots of parts for Merc's.
Tournament Proven !
Tournament Proven !
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BOJANGLE
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Thanks for that.. the survey guy did say that parts were sometimes a little hard to find....hopefulley won't need too many, too soon...aw, but now, some of the trailer lites aren't working....don't ya just love boating ? what channel does everyone have ears for on the VHF ?
Fins -n- Skins
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In Sooke you can get Wolf on 68 !!
Tournament Proven !
Tournament Proven !
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BOJANGLE
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okay guys.. don't fight.. was thinking more about a general standby....I'll be taking the Power Squadron course soon, so I guess I;ll learn all that stuff.. great chatting with some vets tho
wolf
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Most people sit on 68 or 72 and sometimes youll find the guides on 6 or 7 because we really dont like the chatter that sometimes happens on the other channels im usually on 72 most of the sooke guides are. if you want to listen to see what were up to everybody else does LOL. right fins
Bojangle i think i still have some stuff for the old 250 and i know i have a matenancce book here ill try and dig up for you and some other stuff if you want it.Iknow for sure I have a trim pump for the gen II leg that you have and its completly rebuit good to have a spare if you want to buy it as they are hard to get (in good condition)let me know.
Wolf
Bojangle i think i still have some stuff for the old 250 and i know i have a matenancce book here ill try and dig up for you and some other stuff if you want it.Iknow for sure I have a trim pump for the gen II leg that you have and its completly rebuit good to have a spare if you want to buy it as they are hard to get (in good condition)let me know.
Wolf
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BOJANGLE
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Boy.. that maintenance book will come in handy alright..next time i know I'm coming down that way. I'll try and contact you (I'm in Chemainus).. Would like to try that new marina out too...we'll talk about that pump..you're bang on about having a spare
