Little Hawk
Active Member
Howdy,
I'll second that on the Hourston's. Not fancy, but built like a brick-sh*t-house.
Kris, if you're takin' women out on the chuck - YOU NEED A CUDDY WITH A HEAD! No gettin' around it.
If you're balking at new boat prices, find a good used - older - glass boat that needs repowered. You can pick em' up for a song. As has already been said here, look for early 70's or 80's Hourstons', Double Eagle's, Bertram's, etc. I would also recommend pre- 72' Sangsters and Fiberform's. Sangster sold his company in 72' and it's generally accepted that quality suffered thereafter and I believe Bayliner bought out Fiberform in the early 70's with the same result.
Myself, I found a 1980 Zeta, 19/cuddy last year. Zeta Boats was started in Vancouver in the same year (1972) Sangster Boats was sold, by a guy named Mike Hutcheson who in fact married Sangster's daughter and worked for Sangster for years. The Zeta quickly earned a reputation as a solid, well-built salt-chucker. I can attest to that as I have added a second bilge-pump to her and was amazed to find 5/8-inch thick hull both at the gunnel as well as near the keel when I replaced the thru-hulls.
Price:</u>19'Zeta(purchased from S.A.L.T.S. Society)------$2750.00
New: 220/hp 4.3/MPI/Mercruiser/Alpha drive/installed - 13500.00
New: 7000/lb Tandem trailer/w-brakes (Empire Welding) 3400.00
GST--------------------------------------------------1180.00
Total------------------------------------------------$20830.00
So far I'm extremely happy with this boat. When I get her propped correctly, I'll sip my beer while she busts 50mph in a 3-foot chop.
Best wishes with your new boat.
Cheers
Terry
I'll second that on the Hourston's. Not fancy, but built like a brick-sh*t-house.
Kris, if you're takin' women out on the chuck - YOU NEED A CUDDY WITH A HEAD! No gettin' around it.
If you're balking at new boat prices, find a good used - older - glass boat that needs repowered. You can pick em' up for a song. As has already been said here, look for early 70's or 80's Hourstons', Double Eagle's, Bertram's, etc. I would also recommend pre- 72' Sangsters and Fiberform's. Sangster sold his company in 72' and it's generally accepted that quality suffered thereafter and I believe Bayliner bought out Fiberform in the early 70's with the same result.
Myself, I found a 1980 Zeta, 19/cuddy last year. Zeta Boats was started in Vancouver in the same year (1972) Sangster Boats was sold, by a guy named Mike Hutcheson who in fact married Sangster's daughter and worked for Sangster for years. The Zeta quickly earned a reputation as a solid, well-built salt-chucker. I can attest to that as I have added a second bilge-pump to her and was amazed to find 5/8-inch thick hull both at the gunnel as well as near the keel when I replaced the thru-hulls.
Price:</u>19'Zeta(purchased from S.A.L.T.S. Society)------$2750.00
New: 220/hp 4.3/MPI/Mercruiser/Alpha drive/installed - 13500.00
New: 7000/lb Tandem trailer/w-brakes (Empire Welding) 3400.00
GST--------------------------------------------------1180.00
Total------------------------------------------------$20830.00
So far I'm extremely happy with this boat. When I get her propped correctly, I'll sip my beer while she busts 50mph in a 3-foot chop.
Best wishes with your new boat.
Cheers
Terry
