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You can purchase an adjustable hieght post from overtons, or gander mountain. I forget the brand name, but I got one that lined up with all of the previous mounting holes, it looks just like stock. All I have to do is reach down and pull a lever and I can be sitting below or above the wind...

22K is probably my top dollar. If I spend that though, I want something that is virtually ready to hit the water with minor repair. Oh yea and NO BUTTS

Well I have extremely bad news. I showed up to the dealer with my boat and money in hand. It was just like something out of a Chevy Chase movie. They pull the 215 up to the door, and I swear it looked like the Black Pearl. Right on the back there was a HUGE butt etched into the gelcoat, were a...

I am not sure what your boat looks like, but I have issues with water coming down the blower vents for the engine compartment, especially when pulling tubers or coming to a stop from a slow speed plow.

Well this post inspired me to look at 215ECs and this friday I should be bringing one home :thumbsup: I will let you know how the step up is :wink:

Well, I could not hold out. It was hard to do after getting approval from the wife and the bank. I thought about waiting until next season, but it is hard to pass up clearance from the control tower. I ended up purchasing a 1999 215 EC. It has trim tabs, depth finder, double bimi, camper...

I am not absolutely positive what year that boat is or what model it is, but I think that pad functions using a CAN BUS network system. What this basically means is that instead of having seperate wires for each switch function, there is just power, GND and CAN, Maybe something for lighting. So...

I hope this is not to far off topic, but my washing regime takes place about every week or so, and I have a question. The regime consists of a Mothers soap wash. Afterwards I hit it with Mequires wax and clean. Is it OK to use the wax and clean all the time. I assume it has some abrasive in...

Unfortunately I have not made it to a spot in my life were I can afford the glorius floating RV's, but I do have a good story about cleaning the 185 in the driveway. We usually clean the boat before we go boating and the day after. Well we were pulling a double header on weekend boating Sat and...

Not really the canvas me and my wife are after. She is pregnant, so a pottie and plce to change diapers seems attractive right now.

I believe you mike on the buyers market, I must be the most terrible buyer out there. I have only gotten one marina to deal and then they backed out on the deal. Two other 215's I can't seem to get anyone to move on. I know good deals can always be found, but I get a little nervous when there...

So my saga continues. Well now I have found another 215EC but it is a 1996. This brings up a number of issues. It is a nice boat, and me and the wife are convinved the 215 fits our needs for at least the next 2-3 years. Here are my thoughts to this point. -The dealer is asking about 1000...

Here is another good shot Pics are taking to long to load, will replace with links later

Well Unfortunately the deal fell through. I was lead to believe they were going to buy my boat because they needed clean bowriders badly. I looked at the 215 and it was OK, It need cleaning very badly, and it could use a buffing and some minor maintainence. They looked my boat over and told...

I will put some pics up this weekend of the 185. If the deal goes well I guess they will be commemorative pics. The 215 I am looking at is in Rock Island Illinois. I have several trailers lined up what a pain. Buying a boat without a trailer is too much work. So my marina down here will...

Yea a couple people have told me that going to a cuddy may not be the thing to do. Many of our boating friends have cuddys and they seem to come in pretty handy, but it is true we will loose alot of space. We are hoping though that the EC will be taller and heavier which will hopefully allow...

Well unfortunately the dealer has no trailer for this boat! I am still working with him, and my bank has already stated I am good for it. So I need to get this guy to commit to buy my boat and give me a trailer. Why does getting a new ride have to be so complicated. :smt017

Thanks Dave, I will give those a look. My budget is kinda of limited due to an over abundance of toys. I think 20K is my ceiling unless the bike or the car go. I have not been able to bring myself to put a for sale sign on either, no matter how much I am starting to like boating :smt001

Well I read the thread labeled: Anyone with 215 Express Cruiser? This got me thinking (thanks by the way). So I went out and did a search on the 215 EC. That looks like the logical next step. We are having are first kid and we are thinking a cuddy will be necessary and my wife would love a...

Well I tend to agree with most here. I leave my bimi up on trips under 2 hours or so. I take a 12 hour hike to MN, and a 2 hour hike to north Illinois. During those times I just pull the pins and lay it on the floor of the boat. It takes less than 5 minutes to put up and down and I do not have...