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Old 08-17-2005, 07:45 PM
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are you ready to buy or just tire kicking? What do the owners of these boats have to say about them give their feedback Maybe throw some low ball offers and see how serious they are. I just love those idiots who post their boats so they can look at them online
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Old 08-17-2005, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 4195
are you ready to buy or just tire kicking?
Let's just say that I am doing some serious tire kicking. My boat is for sale and I have some good bites. If my boat sells in the next few weeks, I will probably wait until Spring to lay down some cash.

But, for the right price, I would buy now...
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Old 08-17-2005, 10:07 PM
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Go with the flat deck. Classic lines. Says offshore all over it.
You won't break any speed records but you don't have to sit on the dock when it gets rough either. Ride in all of them in the rough water and you will buy the flat deck.

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Old 08-20-2005, 07:43 PM
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The 38 flat-deck has a HUGE bunny cushion for the women to use for tanning. There are a bunch of pictures of mine here on OSO. Take a look at them and tell me if you'd give me 60K for it. Supercharged 509's with SSM3A drives.
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Old 08-20-2005, 08:33 PM
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1989 31' Bullet for $39,000

1986 35' Cafe Racer for $49,500

1986 36' Mirage for $49,000

1986 38' FLATDECK SE for $55,000

My first personal favorite is the 86 Cafe. I had one and loved it. Wish I had it back. Those Cyclone 400's are original. I have two sitting in the garage (One in a 70 Chevelle conv 454) great engines but maybe pretty tired. You also have TRS's --not good. The third issue is I see they have made some changes in the cabin. What are those two metal bars between the deck and the bulkhead consoles? Looks like a lot of that has been rebuilt. My guess is they had to do some major structural work. I had the same issue. If you decide to go that route talk to me and I will tell you exactly what to look for.

31 Bullet, have never heard anybody say anything bad about them.

86 Mirage. Built like a brick chit house. I have a couple buddies who have those and they love them. May need props?

38 flatdect, classic and get out the wrenches.
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Old 08-21-2005, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by expresscat39
1989 31' Bullet for $39,000

1986 35' Cafe Racer for $49,500

1986 36' Mirage for $49,000

1986 38' FLATDECK SE for $55,000

My first personal favorite is the 86 Cafe. I had one and loved it. Wish I had it back. Those Cyclone 400's are original. I have two sitting in the garage (One in a 70 Chevelle conv 454) great engines but maybe pretty tired. You also have TRS's --not good. The third issue is I see they have made some changes in the cabin. What are those two metal bars between the deck and the bulkhead consoles? Looks like a lot of that has been rebuilt. My guess is they had to do some major structural work. I had the same issue. If you decide to go that route talk to me and I will tell you exactly what to look for.

31 Bullet, have never heard anybody say anything bad about them.

86 Mirage. Built like a brick chit house. I have a couple buddies who have those and they love them. May need props?

38 flatdect, classic and get out the wrenches.
What problems have heard of with the Bullet that are uncommon with other boats?
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Old 08-21-2005, 11:52 AM
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What problems have heard of with the Bullet that are uncommon with other boats?
Nothing......He was talking about a Cafe..ANY Boat of that age should be surveyed Tho, You never know how they have been cared for.
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Originally Posted by mobilecal
What problems have heard of with the Bullet that are uncommon with other boats?
Like Birdog said, "Nothing".

The Cafe' has definitely had that bulkhead rebuilt. The two posts they installed will do noting but make it crack even worse than it did before. The entire bulkhead has to be tied to the srtingers and sides of the hull a lot better than Cigarette did at the factory. Cigarette did make significant changes in the later years.

That is the only beef I ever had with my Cafe.
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