looking to buy a 1996 230 select need opions

[aljanmay]

I'm going to look at a 1996 230 select this Sunday and would like any opinions on the boat. It has a 5.7l alpha 1 drive stainless prop, new carpeting a year ago, cockpit and bow covers 2 years old

It has 530 hours, the pictures of the interior and exterior all look good.

They are asking $12,000 boat and trailer. I think that is a little high. NADA lists it as about $9,300.

He said he had the bellows replaced about 1 month ago for $1,100. Is this normal for a boat this age? and what problems should I look for that may have been cause by bad bellows?

Thanks ahead of time for your input

 

[chuck1]

What kind of maintenance records does he have?

 

[aljanmay]

Not sure yet, I asked to see them when I look at the boat on Sunday.

 

[aljanmay]

No service record other than what he had done this year, new bellows, shifter cable, and trim pucks replaced.
What are trim pucks?

 

[aljanmay]

Took it for a ride yesterday. Thought it should have gone faster. It topped out at 38mph at 5,000rpm. Is that normal for this boat with the 5.7l motor?

 

[Salap178]

hmm, I just purchased a 230 OV 1996 with 200 hrs on it (5.7 with electronic ignition and fuel injection), mint condition. I love it. I do not know the pitch of the stainless prop on the leg, but with trimming the leg i got her up to 48 mph(my GPS and speedo were in sinq on this)( no trim tabs installed yet, thinking about it though) on a calm lake a few weeks ago.

I took her out to the west coast Vancouver Isalnd to fish Halibut and Salmon, we had issues when we Hammerred the throttle, started coughing sputterring , so eased her back and milked the throttle up, when she got on plane , no probs, but that 10 foot swell really played heck with getting to plane. something deffinetly wrong with the timeing. I just got word at the Marine Mechanic that they ordered the board/card that controls the timing , Ouch $560 Canadian plus labour. I hope this fixes the throttle issue.