Check out this 2000 35 Lightning
#1
Registered
Thread Starter
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
89K for a 2000 lightning sitting on a 2001 trailer?
Is that for real? If that boat is in good condition it seems like a crazy good deal.
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o20539-en.html
Is that for real? If that boat is in good condition it seems like a crazy good deal.
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o20539-en.html
#2
Registered
Thread Starter
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Guess not, here's a 2001 for 85K. Seems like just a few years ago these boats were going for $150K. Looks like there are some really motivated sellers out there.
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o21065-en.html
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o21065-en.html
Last edited by Marginmn; 04-17-2008 at 04:27 PM.
#3
Registered
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Both have been on for some time now, price has been comming down. If they are in good condition they are not bad deals for someone. The 500 boats seem to be not as desirable now that the 525s are becoming so popular. Not that the 500s are bad as long as you tend to the valve train and valve spring issues, which can be a pain in the butt.
Last edited by RaggedEdge; 04-17-2008 at 04:43 PM.
#5
Platinum Member
![](https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/images/icons/platinum_member_star.gif)
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Both boats are in good condition The one from mass is a local boat on Winni the family has a few boats 1 is a formula (Dads Boat) and the fountain Belongs to the son and has been maintained by the old Fountain dealer on the lake .. as for the one in Cali..... maybee one from NH Soon![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Grinser010](/forums/images/smilies/grinser010.gif)
#7
Registered
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
The 2000 Mass boat looks like it stays in the water. Pretty good scum line on it (you can see it in the running shot).
#8
Registered
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Both have been on for some time now, price has been comming down. If they are in good condition they are not bad deals for someone. The 500 boats seem to be not as desirable now that the 525s are becoming so popular. Not that the 500s are bad as long as you tend to the valve train and valve spring issues, which can be a pain in the butt.
What valve spring problems? I have HP500efi motors when should the valve train be checked?
What valve spring problems? I have HP500efi motors when should the valve train be checked?
#9
Registered
Join Date: May 2005
Location: LOTO Performance Boat Center
Posts: 3,897
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Both have been on for some time now, price has been comming down. If they are in good condition they are not bad deals for someone. The 500 boats seem to be not as desirable now that the 525s are becoming so popular. Not that the 500s are bad as long as you tend to the valve train and valve spring issues, which can be a pain in the butt.
What valve spring problems? I have HP500efi motors when should the valve train be checked?
What valve spring problems? I have HP500efi motors when should the valve train be checked?
#10
Registered
![Default](/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Merc recomends servicing the valve train at 250 hrs +/- and checking the springs. Problem is they can check fine today and take a chit tpomorow, drop a valve and take out the motor. You can look thru the umpteen threads on here about it and ponder for days on end over what you should, or just take them out and toss them at 200 hrs, replace them with some high quality springs and be on your merry way. One of my 500's dropped a valve at 167 hrs and between the two engines 20+ springs out of 32 were broken. For what it's worth, springs are considerably cheaper than pistons and major overhauls, that is pretty much a fact.