Recent content by Machine 3

Thanks Guys!!! this is going to be the longest 2 weeks of my life, waiting to pick this up.... but it gives me time to take the safety course and read up on safe boating, I have not owned a boat since 1987 and I was only 21 then so my mindset was much different back then, but i am sure the time...

update! after alot of research, discussions,negotiations and a survey, i decided on boat 1, the white one....it is all around a safer bet in terms of records, survey and overall condition... i pick it up in about 2 weeks! I am very happy and satisfied with my decision and have already had some...

It is for sure a REAL fittipaldi... needs some cosmetic tlc, and I noticed several stress cracks in the gel coat, maybe cause they show up more on the red, I do like this boat alot, but my practical side is telling me to go with boat 1 just from the stand point of everything that counts being...

Thanks for the great advice... The survey on boat 1 says stringers and transome are good and no problems found, it is about 20 or so pages long and was done in April 2011 just before a potential sale fell through. I did not see a survey on boat 2 but would obviously have one performed, after...

both boats are fresh water boats their entire lives, both are in upstate NY and boat 1 has had a survey, boat 2 is actually docked about 2 blocks from my house. I like the "rare" factor of boat 2 and the fact that the hull is 5 years newer, but boat 1 seems to be "better" if thats the right...

here ya go... first 3 pictures are the fittipaldi, second 3 pictures are boat 1

Hi All!! new here but not so new to boating, however its been a while since i owned a boat... I'm looking at 2 particular boats and would like opinions.... 1) 1983 Hull CC Stinger 312 newly re done in 2009 with new 502 efi magnums, new tsr out drives, all re wired, new dash and gauges, for all...