I was partner in a wood boat restoration shop that took this CVZ-18 in trade on a major wood boat project. It was in rough shape cosmeticly but mechanicly was in very good condition. The owner bought it new and used it on a small private lake in northern Ohio. We removed the engine and outdrive, flipped the boat and repaired any gelcoat blisters and also fixed scratches in the hull and topsides. Base and clear coat was applied for a beautiful finish. The Mercruiser 898, 305 Chev, 198 HP engine was tuned with a carb rebuild, the outdrive was aligned, a new water pump impellor and housing was installed along with Mercruiser high performance gear lube. The boat has been run for about 5 hours since the restoration and runs smooth at all speeds, even at a thrilling 45 mph with 4 people on board. The boat tows great on a modified 2008 trailer with brakes and folding tongue. It has a fair condition full mooring cover, stainless prop, new battery, and all accessories function. A completely turnkey, ready to run classic. Priced at $11,900 (Will consider a 500 mile delivery free from Akron Ohio) OPEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS AND WILL CONSIDER A RESTORABLE TRADE. It took a long time but I located and installed a set of new windshields because the originals had some crazing. BOAT HAS BEEN SOLD JULY 7, 2014