Well boys & girls. Pending any unforseen circumstances it looks like I'm the proud, yet skeptical, new owner of a '79 CVX 16.
Motor is indeed a 140 looper. Runs strong. Near 150 psi in all 4 holes? WooHoo! Has a T&H manual 4" jackplate, and hotfoot.
Boat's in decent shape overall exterior wise. But I betcha a nickel the port side stringer is rotten. Hull cracked along the edge of the strake. Bet ya another nickel it's leaking there'n making things worse. 'Flotation' boxes & transom soggy too. Floor's nice'n solid, carpet looks good. But me thinks this is a classic case of putting a fancy new floor down over a soggy core?
You're gonna love this part: Kid jumped at $600. And that was my first offer, dangit! Shoulda offered'm 4 ...?
Hey how much of a hook do you cvx16 guys have. This one has a good 3/8 - 1/2" 'bout 8 to 10 inches in from the transom?