Tazz

The boats you're looking at seem to be in the 5-10 year old range. A MAJOR consideration, that hasen't been mentioned here, is it's proir use. If the boats you are looking at have had primarily salt water use you'd better be carefull, salt water boats are a major deduct in value. I don't care how well someone takes care of a salt water boat, every part in the boat has it's life cut in half at best.

tanner

Parradox... Can I throw my 1998 Top Gun with rebuilt (approx 40hrs.) on Mrec 600 SC's new paint, cockpit, and 1 XR Drive $130k into your list ??? Also comes with 2003 manning triple axle trailer.

PARADOX

Sure Tanner Nice boat.
You can through anything in the list as long as it floats.
Several concideration for me, however. The latest year, the better, under 1000HP at the prop, so the Ins Co. dosen't shaft me to much, 33' +. 475HP min. and of course great looks, great ride in the chops and a grrrreat deal.

jdub

If your talking to Dennis directly be careful. He did sell out to Egg Harbor, but maybe he kept that mold. Or its a old hull with a new VIN#. Either way Dennis has been known to alter the truth. I know first hand so I can speak about it. Do a search you'll find some good reading. His shop was about 45 minutes from. I say was, because he's gone now!

PARADOX

Heres my options. Revised list 11/27/07
Please let me know your input for value, resale, performance. etc. Please be objective. Just becouse you might have a Cig or AT, comment on my best overall choice, not perference due to ownership.
Thanks ... P
Year Make Length HP/disp +- $'s

2001 Formula 353 35 475/500 88000.. out... a bit rough. 400 hours. needs to much TLC, cleaning/det. prop have ding.
2003 Cig Playboy 35 475/500 130000.. ??possible, no trl. color. nawh.. needs lot of TLC and repowder coating. some corrosion on drives.
1999 Hustler 38 475/500 105000
2001 AT 37 475/500 115000.. ?? some TLC in order. deep cockpit. man, bolsters.
1999 Cig top gun 38 500/502 120000
2001 Hustler 38 475/500 119000
2002 Python 34 475/500 55000 out... no resale value
1999 AT 37 525/502 75000 out.. needs to much work
2001 Fromula 38 425/496 120000... out short on HP.
2004 Formula 35 475/500 115000
2001 Hustler 34 475/500 99000
1999 Nortech 38 475/500 98000
2000 Scarab 33 475/500 85000
2001 Formula 38 475/500 99000.. out.. no cuddy. (but I love it)
2003 Nordic 35 500/502 127000
1999 Advantage 34 415/502 70000... out.. not enough HP
2007 Avanti New 33 475/500 To be neg'd +-16000... ?? risky..

OL40SVX

For a pretty decent ride, speed and room, go with the Hustler Slingshot.

Chris Sunkin

A suggestion-

You're all over the map on these boats. A Formula is quite a bit different than a Cig and there's a big gap between a 33' Scarab and a 38 Nor Tech.

Decide on what you want based on your needs and desires, then find the boat. Especially now, in a buyer's market, once you decide what you want, finding it shouldn't be a problem.

As I said before, you just aren't going to beat the Cig for resale, style, quality and overall performance.

If you want to expand a bit- look at the Velocity. Not much will go faster than the Velocity with equal power and you don't have the rollover/complicated operational technique issues you would with a step boat. You can also get in to a nice boat for low $$$. Well made boats.

TexomaPowerboater

Yep - all over the map. You need to first prioritize what is important to you (speed, comfort, build quality, customer service, overnighting, reliability).

BRD

Resale Resale Resale !
(unfortunately)

marineclean

Good choice of colors!