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2000 Mastercraft Maristar 210 - good price?
Seller wants $14,250 for it - is that a fair price for….
* No trailer
* 590hrs on original EFI engine
* Fresh oil change/tune up
* new exhaust seals
* (alleged) Light use in the last 10 years
* Electrical gauges mostly not working
* Stereo not wired correctly / not working
Seems like a good deal aside from the no trailer thing being annoying. What are other folks’ thoughts?
u/DSGNjunkie — 11 hours ago
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Upgrading a Grady white 208 to a more seaworthy boat.
I have recently acquired this beautiful boat. I took it to the ocean a bit deep to fish for salmon, but I am not sure if its the right boat for that. it didn’t handle the waves very well(as much as I hoped) am I just expecting too much?
it I want something a lot more stable, what are my options?
u/VirtualCoffee8947 — 22 hours ago
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New boat with gas leak
Put a deposit down on a boat that was made to order (140k + price range). I was set to close on it tmrw and found out while the manufacturer was filling it with gas it leaks gas. They are currently trying to figure out where the leak is. I don’t have a whole confidence in this type of situation. I went with this builder because they were supposed to be good, but clearly they have some major issues here. Is this a sign to just back out? Or would you proceed and pay full price still? Wife and I will have two young kids and a baby on board so a brand new boat leaking gas isnt really confidence inspiring.
u/Mission-Owl9682 — 20 hours ago
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4th of July Festivities
I don’t think there is supposed to be oil in there :(
u/Emergency-March7300 — 14 hours ago
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Long slit on boat hull
Hello,
Is there any way to fix this slit? It seems too large to fix...
u/kmica_420 — 21 hours ago
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County *raised* taxable assessed value of our boat this year
In an absolutely hilarious (/s) move, our county has raised everyone’s assessed boat values this year. FFS. We will obviously challenge it, but has anyone else ever experienced this? I feel like boats may be one of the best examples in the world of a constantly depreciating asset. And certainly our boat has not gained upward of 5% in value over the last year. 🤦🏼♀️
u/intheether323 — 1 day ago
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Propeller aspirates during turns. Setup issue?
It seems like I'm at the correct motor height, where the cavitation plate is flush with the bottom of the boat, but I'm having issues. When I'm on plane and turn it feels and sounds like the propeller is hitting air. Higher revs, slowing down. Based on wear around the mounting holes it looks like the previous owner messed around with different heights too.
2015 Bryant Sportabout 19' with 115hp.
Any advice is appreciated.
u/GoodStrat90 — 20 hours ago
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Can anyone tell me how to properly tackle this
I bought this quicksilver inflatable boat with airdeck.
The only problem with it is that the bottom is coming loose on the front. I already bought a 2-component pvc (zodiac) glue can.
Was wondering if anyone had tips, thanks in advance
u/semneven — 1 day ago
Totaled my boat
My boat is totaled. At least it was a fun day with a lot of memories with my kids and our friends on Moses Lake. They slept the whole drive home.
I think I paid more than $1,000 per ride in this boat. I got it last fall and had about five days on it at the end of the season and five more days so far this season. I bought the boat (1999 Blue water Mirage) used for $10,000 and paid a boat mechanic $2,000 to do some work on it right after I bought it and I just spent a day installing a $1,000 Garmin fish finder myself on it. I think I have had better returns on investment elsewhere! 🤣
u/JoelXGGGG — 1 day ago
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Are most people financing boats or paying cash?
I know this is going to vary quite a bit from person to person but just wanted to get some opinions. I’m starting to look for my first “big boy” boat somewhere in the range from 300k to 600k. I’m usually of the opinion with toys that you should only buy toys what you can pay cash for. HOWEVER, while I’m in the position to pay cash for a bigger boat I keep my money in investments, not just sitting in around in liquid cash because that would be idiotic. It actually seems stupid not to finance even though it goes against one of my basic life rules. I haven’t looked at interest rates or terms yet, just starting to shop now. So what’s everyone’s opinion on financing vs paying cash? What kind of rates and terms are y’all getting if you have financed? Any regrets either way?
u/F_word_paperhands — 1 day ago
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Post 4th PSA. Docking lights do not equal Headlights
Nav lights have clear rules and purpose. And I get if you’re running a slough or near shore there are good solid uses for docking lights (which are not headlights!!) But hanging out watching fireworks or running back to your cabin in the middle of a big ass lake isn’t it. They increase glare, and reduce visibility for you and other boaters.
I love a good old fashioned freedom fest as much as the next guy. But if you’ve got the ability to figure out how to finance that 300k mastercraft using your dad’s banking buddies, you can figure this out too.
Rant over. Thank you for your attention.
u/Coldsmoke28 — 1 day ago
New York Harbor, New York - July 4 2026 - Severe weather brought strong winds, rain, and rough waves, causing an unanchored boat to drift into an anchored vessel.
u/DisasterUpdate — 2 days ago
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1992 mercruiser 5.7 carb rebuild.
For the life of me I cannot find the serial number on this carb to order a proper rebuild kit. I’ve ordered 2 that were supposed to be for a 92 mercruiser 5.7 and both are wrong.
Any idea where the serial number is?
u/Same_Temperature1315 — 22 hours ago
We are so pleased to have the designer of our boat, Paul Fisher, sharing our work on Facebook!
We have been blown away by the positive responses to Episode one of our boat build
We are building a Hawke Bay 22ft rowing skiff by Paul Fisher. At Selway Fisher Designs. Using the stitch and glue method with 6mm marine ply.
If you haven't already, please go check out our channel. Every view, like, subscribe, or even mention to one of your mates, helps us so so much right now!
We Will be rowing the Thames. From Source to Sea, fundraising for two incredible charities, Thames21 and Surfers Against Sewage.
Here are a few photo updates plus the post from paul.
Thanks everyone and happy boat building.
Any questions feel free to ask!!
u/floatingfunquest — 1 day ago