wish2fish
Active Member
The cracking vinyl was mainly on the rear seat. I don't know if sun tan products caused the damage or cleaning agents but that seat takes a lot of abuse as people step on it to get in/out of the boat.
I had what I think they called the convertible top. Where a bimini is up high, this one connected to the front windshield and folded back. I had side windows and a backside canvas w/window that snapped to the transom. The convertible top stored in the front of the engine compartment. I didn't ever use it that much except when caught in an unexpected rainstorm. I left the rest of the top in my garage at home.
As you indicated I had no floor storage. I would keep the skis and life jackets under the rear seat. The engine compartment did have a lot of storage. On the port side there was a built in cooler though I didn’t use it that way because ice didn’t last long in the hot engine compartment. I usually kept ropes and smaller accessory items in the cooler. I installed 2 trolling motor batteries and a battery charger underneath it as that space was hard to get to without unscrewing the cooler. On the starboard side there was tons of storage space. The compartment was big enough to fit in and you could easily reach a lot of the important engine parts from this side including the starter, spark plugs, etc. Now this wasn't a dry compartment so you had to pull anything out there to dry it after a storm. I usually kept the throw cushion; extra life jackets and the kneeboard would also fit back there.
It was a great boat. As you stated it was easy to tow around and it did a great job pulling a skier or tubing with the kids. It could be towed with almost anything and would easily fit in the garage. It just got way to small for us. I saw the boat at the shop last summer. The once pristine prop was mangled and repaired the owner. It was getting a starter repair because the owner broke a bolt and then drilled the broken bolt out wrong. I didn’t have heart to look at the fiberglass because I’m sure the pristine keel has been beached and allowed to scratch and chip.
I had what I think they called the convertible top. Where a bimini is up high, this one connected to the front windshield and folded back. I had side windows and a backside canvas w/window that snapped to the transom. The convertible top stored in the front of the engine compartment. I didn't ever use it that much except when caught in an unexpected rainstorm. I left the rest of the top in my garage at home.
As you indicated I had no floor storage. I would keep the skis and life jackets under the rear seat. The engine compartment did have a lot of storage. On the port side there was a built in cooler though I didn’t use it that way because ice didn’t last long in the hot engine compartment. I usually kept ropes and smaller accessory items in the cooler. I installed 2 trolling motor batteries and a battery charger underneath it as that space was hard to get to without unscrewing the cooler. On the starboard side there was tons of storage space. The compartment was big enough to fit in and you could easily reach a lot of the important engine parts from this side including the starter, spark plugs, etc. Now this wasn't a dry compartment so you had to pull anything out there to dry it after a storm. I usually kept the throw cushion; extra life jackets and the kneeboard would also fit back there.
It was a great boat. As you stated it was easy to tow around and it did a great job pulling a skier or tubing with the kids. It could be towed with almost anything and would easily fit in the garage. It just got way to small for us. I saw the boat at the shop last summer. The once pristine prop was mangled and repaired the owner. It was getting a starter repair because the owner broke a bolt and then drilled the broken bolt out wrong. I didn’t have heart to look at the fiberglass because I’m sure the pristine keel has been beached and allowed to scratch and chip.
