I finally got the owner of a 1978 Ranger 28 to call me back and give me some more details on the condition of the boat. I thought I''d run this by you and get your feedback.
In no particular order:
Keel Bolts look good.
"out pump" on the head doesn''t work, but has a new one uninstalled.
Fresh water holding tank split, so he replaced it with a "water bag" and didn''t hook the Head Sink back up. Is it possible to located a stock tank for this boat?
He installed an electric pump to the galley sink.
Alcohol 2 burner works fine.
He installed an electric bilge pump. The boat has been sitting most of the year and he says there wasn''t one drop pumped out of the bilge when he got back to it "Dry as a bone".
New Depth Finder
Repaired Radio
New CD Stereo/speakers
Ext. Amp TV antenna.
It has the stock Atomic 4 motor:
New electronic ignition
New Water Bypass Valve
New Starter
New complete exhaust system.
2 new 6v batteries for the cabin and a new 12V for the motor.
New cabin lights installed.
He tells me that there is the "whine" in reverse which is common in this boat??? but it shifts smoothly.
Currently refurbing the interior teak trim and headliner....BECAUSE...and here''s the bad parts: There was leaking around the stanchions enough to damage the headliner and soften the deck. He cut out all damaged material and replaced it. He feels that "it was a quality repair" and that there are no more issues with soft deck or water leaking down.
The other issue is that he says it needs a new bottom! I asked what that meant and he told me that there was a "new bottom" put on about 8 years ago and he has recently found "a bubble".
And this is my biggest concern. I have no desire to perform repairs to the hull myself, so how much am I going to pay to have the hull gone over? Are we talking new gel coat or just grinding out the bubble(s) and adding new paint? Not really sure what''s involved here, but thinking you may be able to Ballpark me on expected cost for repair.
While it''s out of the water, if the keel/hull union appears to be sound, should I focus any attention here.
The boat has been in fresh water, confirmed, for at least the last decade.
What would you offer for this boat? He''s asking $6K.
The over all appearance of the boat is quite clean and doesn''t look like it was treated roughly.
Any and all feedback would be appreciated!!
Ed
In no particular order:
Keel Bolts look good.
"out pump" on the head doesn''t work, but has a new one uninstalled.
Fresh water holding tank split, so he replaced it with a "water bag" and didn''t hook the Head Sink back up. Is it possible to located a stock tank for this boat?
He installed an electric pump to the galley sink.
Alcohol 2 burner works fine.
He installed an electric bilge pump. The boat has been sitting most of the year and he says there wasn''t one drop pumped out of the bilge when he got back to it "Dry as a bone".
New Depth Finder
Repaired Radio
New CD Stereo/speakers
Ext. Amp TV antenna.
It has the stock Atomic 4 motor:
New electronic ignition
New Water Bypass Valve
New Starter
New complete exhaust system.
2 new 6v batteries for the cabin and a new 12V for the motor.
New cabin lights installed.
He tells me that there is the "whine" in reverse which is common in this boat??? but it shifts smoothly.
Currently refurbing the interior teak trim and headliner....BECAUSE...and here''s the bad parts: There was leaking around the stanchions enough to damage the headliner and soften the deck. He cut out all damaged material and replaced it. He feels that "it was a quality repair" and that there are no more issues with soft deck or water leaking down.
The other issue is that he says it needs a new bottom! I asked what that meant and he told me that there was a "new bottom" put on about 8 years ago and he has recently found "a bubble".
And this is my biggest concern. I have no desire to perform repairs to the hull myself, so how much am I going to pay to have the hull gone over? Are we talking new gel coat or just grinding out the bubble(s) and adding new paint? Not really sure what''s involved here, but thinking you may be able to Ballpark me on expected cost for repair.
While it''s out of the water, if the keel/hull union appears to be sound, should I focus any attention here.
The boat has been in fresh water, confirmed, for at least the last decade.
What would you offer for this boat? He''s asking $6K.
The over all appearance of the boat is quite clean and doesn''t look like it was treated roughly.
Any and all feedback would be appreciated!!
Ed