Need dive boat advice for Great Lakes

[ScubaAl]

Here's a couple boats in your price range:
grady white 24 offshore click for larger view
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It sounds like the GW is rigged for diving. I've been eye balling it for a while. Craig is a great guy and it's a nice hop across L. MI on the Badger in Ludington. Good luck.

Nice looking boat, but "I" would be a little concerned with 1300hrs on the motors. Mind you may be just fine and last for years. On the other hand replacing twins could cost a bundle.
The seller more then likely has done a compression check and have those numbers. Service records would also be of great help. How many owners? Fewer the better, and contacting the last would help make the decision also.
Maybe check out boated.com and ask about the boat and motors. Lots of good information can be found on that site.

Good Luck, Al

 

[usmarinekurt]

I have a 2000 Boston Whaler Outrage 23 with twin outboards 135 Hp with under 300 hours (confirmed with print out) Merc Optimaxes in CT.
On a trailer with GPS.....UHF.....CD AM FM with a T top
Id part with it for
23,000
and thats a deal & well worth the drive/
For any less i am keeping it for my nephew.
That Grady is nice but the motors are dinosaurs

I doubt your Dakota will like it when full with 166 gallons of fuel

 

[cdoyal]

It's great but too much boat for me. If I still had my Ram 4x4...

 

[dsc2679]

Chris, PM sent.

 

[cdoyal]

I think I found my boat. A 1997 Aquasport 245 Explorer with a Johnson 225 with 400 hours. Compression is very good and the steering cables have just been replaced. Boat is extremely clean and on a trailer for $12,000. Everything has been checked and works fine. A deposit has been made!

 

[dsc2679]

Congrats! Let's see some pics when you get them.

 

[cdoyal]

New Dive Boat on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
We had it in the water the last two days and it works great. Now on to redoing the wiring, fixing chips in the gelcoat, etc. etc. etc....

 

[Nemrod]

New Dive Boat on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
We had it in the water the last two days and it works great. Now on to redoing the wiring, fixing chips in the gelcoat, etc. etc. etc....

That is great, I am excited for you to have gotten such a nice boat for your diving.

N

 

[captain]

New Dive Boat on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
We had it in the water the last two days and it works great. Now on to redoing the wiring, fixing chips in the gelcoat, etc. etc. etc....

Good choise. I owned an Aquasport and it was a great boat.