Thanks for all the info gentleman, I looked hard for stress cracks and such , visibly I couldnt find any in the transom , gel coat is about as good as Id imagine it could be for a 18 year old boat. Has pro steering(hydraulic) manual jack plate…. The big seller for me on the boat is the newer motor, etec is a decent motor , and the storage this boat has for 18ft is second to none it seems . The full flipping deck is my favorite thing( the ranger deck from my 89 was very small and had terrible storage. Hated walking to the back to re tie or grab something. The boat comes with the center flipping deck compartment/step. Guy bought brand new seers for it last month when I showed interest in it. The touch button gauge and switch system seems cool. Can it be updated ? I also would like to get new etech gauges for the left side of dash since original ones look like there about done . Has no windshield which seems kinda odd but I think I could make that happen. The other thing I really like is the size of the live wells and storage for battery compartment , my ranger was a total pita to change out a bilge or do anything in the bottom drain field of the hull, everything seems to have ample room on all sides and is awesome. The plumbing for the live wells looked a little hokey . Not sure if it was original but I may have to make a change to that . If I buy it Ill make a thread and see if its factory and what it should be. I have been told these boats are superior by multiple people. As far as my question about performance in a previous reply, the owner stated it would turn low 70s on GPS . Other members of our club that drove that boat also backed this claim. I figured it was a little much considering wieght and horsepower. Anyhow if all is well when I go to seal the deal Ill be joining the bass cat club!!
