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90Euro Newbie
Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 5 City: S.f Bay area,
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Posted: Oct 11, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: Budget boat |
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Hey guys,
Great forum, lots of good stuff. My family had an 89 Malibu Skier while I was growing up, but had to get rid of it 12 years ago. My Dad/Mom just went in half with my Wife and myself on a boat. We wanted an open bow this time, and something bigger than our old boat. My Dad is a skier and I wanted to get into wakeboarding and maybe surfing. The only catch was our $5000 total limit ouch. I really liked some of the late 80's Supras but were too much.
After lots of research I found a 1990 Malibu Euro F3 Mystere 215LX open bow listed at $6,500 from a dealer. I emailed him asking if the price was negotiable and he responded with $6,000 otd! I couldn't believe he dropped that much right away. We drove an hour to get there, and got him down to $5,500 otd.
The boat has 510 hours, a Proflite tower with racks and bimini, freshwater cooling system, a descent stereo, tandem trailer and he threw in a boat cover.
We are very excited. The actuator was bone dry and rusty, so we converted the trailer to disc brakes already. What do you guys think? |
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90Euro Newbie
Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 5 City: S.f Bay area,
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Posted: Oct 11, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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One more. |
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BigAirNZ Criminal
Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 59 City: Auckland
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Posted: Oct 11, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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I like that better than most of the new boats to be honest! Looks awesome _________________ www.bigairnz.com kiteboarding NZ |
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itch Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 2563 City: m m m itch igan
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Posted: Oct 12, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: |
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That is excellent pick up for 5,500 great boat to begin with. _________________ I would kill my Rabi with a pork chop to sleep with your sister! |
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FlyZone CR Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1089 City: Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica
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Posted: Oct 12, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: |
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All that for 5.5K, that's great!
How's the wake, got any pics of that?
Enjoy it! _________________ FlyZone Wakeboarding Costa Rica |
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Commodore Ladies Man
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636
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Posted: Oct 12, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Nice boat. I've never seen one where the tower went outside then inside.
Great budget boat right there, congrats. |
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Okie Boarder Ladies Man
Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond
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Posted: Oct 12, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty nice. Seems like it has a fair amount of freeboard to work with so you should be able to put a little weight in it. I'd love to see some wake pics too. Congrats! _________________ If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? |
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90Euro Newbie
Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 5 City: S.f Bay area,
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Posted: Oct 12, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the comments. It needs a good buff/wax job . I was able to take it out once this season, just to see what it needs for over the winter.
Here are some wake pics, not very clear. When we pulled the boat out, there was lots of water coming out from the plug hole. I don't think the bilge pump was working. The second pic was the last run of the day, with some accidental ballast. |
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chawk610 Addict
Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 668 City: Fort Worth
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Posted: Jul 06, 2010 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Love that boat... that's the price I paid for my older Mastercraft!!! Great deal! _________________ '08 Mobius LS |
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