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Another Boating Season Done
- Cooler
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 1995 Carver 330 Mariner
Twin 350XL Crusaders
Home port: Menominee, MI - Location: Green Bay, WI
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Re: Another Boating Season Done

( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- RGrew176
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- Vessel Info: 2022 Stingray 182 SC
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
I am contemplating making an offer subject to a successful appraisal. It is a 23 year old boat and does show some age but generally it shows well. The water heater was removed but that can be replaced as all the water lines are there. Canvas is in good shape. I did bring my son along for a 2nd opinion. If I do purchase I will need to have the boat hauled from there to here. Gotta get a price on that. Now is a good time to buy being the end of the season.
I am going to check to see if rack storage is available and compare it to the cost of a slip. The nice thing about rack storage is the boat is inside out of the weather except when it is being used. May still go look at some other boats.
There is no hour meter. Is there a way to check engine hours if there is no meter on board?
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
- Midnightsun
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- Vessel Info: The Midnight Sun
2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
- RGrew176
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
Viper wrote:Source of the post Unless something has changed and they are manufacturing their own product from scratch now, Jasper is just a remanufacturer, in other words, it would be a reconditioned original Merc or Volvo, etc. drive with their logo on it.
Thanks, that is good to know.
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
- RGrew176
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
Midnightsun wrote:Source of the post Don't think you can get into the puter on an older engine to get hours. That being said, I would higly suggest a compression test to get a good idea of engine wear. What engine does this boat have and what model boat are you looking at?
This particular boat is a Bayliner 2655 Ciera. It has a Mercruiser 5.7 250 HP engine. I was hoping that there might be a diagnostic port one could use to get that information from.
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
- Cooler
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- Posts: 1654
- Joined: May 22nd, 2018, 12:09 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Carver 330 Mariner
Twin 350XL Crusaders
Home port: Menominee, MI - Location: Green Bay, WI
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Re: Another Boating Season Done

( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- RGrew176
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
Viper wrote:Source of the post I don't think there'll be a diagnostic port on that engine. Are you sure it's a 250HP and not a 350, especially with a Bravo III? I don't recall seeing that late a vintage 250. Do you have a serial number?
Yes it's a Mercruiser 5.7 250 HP.
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
- RGrew176
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Re: Another Boating Season Done
Cooler wrote:Source of the post Get a moisture meter all over that hull also. Bayliner may have been building with totally cored hulls on every hull under 34 feet. My mechanic saw a lot of rotted transoms. He also salvages boats on the side.er
Definitely. If I make an offer it will be subject to a successful survey. Especially since this boat has been kept in the water its whole life. All of my I/O boats were rack stored. Only in the water when being used.
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