I just picked up my first boat, a craigslist gem/turd 1997 Challenger 1800 with twin 787's. The boat is in ok condition for being 20 years old.
It's gonna need some work, but we got it cheap enough, hopefully it doesn't turn into a black hole.
It has the expected cosmetic issues (oxidized gel coats, faded upholstery, faded stickers, etc). I'm hoping to give the boat a transformation over the winter, right now, working on getting it mechanically sound.
The starboard motor wouldn't rev past 4.5k in the water. It seems to do just fine on the water hose. Just ordered the carb and rave rebuild kits, gonna start there and see what happens. We also had a hole in the starboard exhaust water jacket that was pumping a ton of water. We have that patched and ready to go back on.
Hoping to get her in the water this weekend, we'll see if time allows.
Anything else that's recommended to check out?
It's gonna need some work, but we got it cheap enough, hopefully it doesn't turn into a black hole.
It has the expected cosmetic issues (oxidized gel coats, faded upholstery, faded stickers, etc). I'm hoping to give the boat a transformation over the winter, right now, working on getting it mechanically sound.
The starboard motor wouldn't rev past 4.5k in the water. It seems to do just fine on the water hose. Just ordered the carb and rave rebuild kits, gonna start there and see what happens. We also had a hole in the starboard exhaust water jacket that was pumping a ton of water. We have that patched and ready to go back on.
Hoping to get her in the water this weekend, we'll see if time allows.
Anything else that's recommended to check out?