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Offering as a running project boat with trailer before parting out.

Planned on re powering this year but decided to buy a new boat instead. I have stripped what I need off of it for the new boat.

I've fished this boat for the last 4 years out of Michigan City on the southern end of Lake Michigan and it has served me well. Time to move on for me, but a good base for someone who's willing to put in some work.

Transom and stringers have moisture, to what degree depends on where you look. There is a fair amount of rot on the exposed wood areas of the boat. It's been like this since I bought it, and I focused primarily on mechanical issues since owning it and rigging it.

Boat has shore power hookup with wall outlets, DC fridge, head, alcohol stove, and sink / with freshwater tank (presently not functional, pump needs to be replaced)

Motor is original Mercruiser 250. 1977 was the only year that particular model was made, though it is pretty much the same as the widely produced 260 that was introduced the following year. Standard 350 cid V8. Motor runs well but is loosing power - time for a rebuild. Still purrs while trolling, and will run around 25 MPH at WOT (still sounds great at WOT, just not getting the power it should be producing). No hour meter on the boat. I did a compression test on it this summer and lowest cylinder was @ 120 while best were still @ 145.

Motor has numerous new parts including new carb, port side exhaust manifold, HEI distributor conversion, exhaust shutters, starter slave solenoid, fuel lines, belts, and other things I'm sure I'm forgetting to list.

Transom side of the drive system: new drive and exhaust bellows, drive trim limit switch / position sensor, trim hoses, trim connector housing. Starboard trim cylinder needs to be replaced or have a seal kit put in it, housing appears intact (not cracked) but is leaking.

New SEI 106 1.47:1 stern drive was put on the boat at the beginning of the 2018 season and was broken in according to manufacturer recommendations. Conservative estimate (no hour meter) is less than 200 hours on it, most likely closer to the 100 hour mark.

Trailer is an EZLoader that was modified to not be all rollers at some point before I bought it. At the end of the 2018 season I replaced all of the roller / bunk hardware. Had a newer surge brake on it when I bought it which works well. Lights are in working order / 7 pin plug.

Fabricated welded aluminum railing added to the cockpit stanchions. I had tracks with trees and holders + downriggers on it without any issues. Solid as a rock.

Other added systems that are still on the boat

- Raymarine A78 MFD/ CPT100 transducer

- Raymarine CP200 sidevision / CPT200 transducer

- Blue Sea Systems Add a Battery system with Automatic Charging Relay for second battery

- 60 amp breaker from house battery to 12 bank Blue Sea Systems fuse block

- 3 bank onboard charger

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