Busy weekend !
Looked at a CVX20 jet today. Unable to get it running. I helped the guy troubleshoot too. Trailer junk. Floor was so soft I thought my foot was going to go through. Hr. meter said 4400 hours WOW. Windshield broken. Wiring looked suspect. I was so excited to find a CVX20 but then let down with the condition. Needed a whole rebuild, ugh...... Of course, the owner was firm at $6k. His view was after I do all the improvements, boat worth $15k.
Looked at a 1977 Tahiti with 455 Olds and Berkeley jet $3k. Guy just replaced the motor with a junkyard motor. Previous motor spun bearing. This style hull was so easy to inspect, the transom and stringers were solid. I was getting excited. Upholstery poor, paint poor, trailer fair, but the engine was clean and looked installed properly. The jet was clean and also had diverter. Fired this baby up and big block thru hull exhaust sounded awesome. Left it running for 20 mins.... Tradeoffs were going through my mind about the condition of the boat..... then, oil milkshake coming out of dipstick tube. Delusions of easy fixes were racing through my mind. Then rationale hit..... I don't have a shop to fix this motor.... I just want to buy a cool boat and go boating. LOL...... well, search continues!