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Not sure the old boats sitting around never used are such a good deal....I met someone who bought one of the old unused boats.... He is back with repairs every other day.... guess it is hard on them sitting out in the sun.... They starter went out and the had to cut the wires to replace and rewire........ They had the whole boat torn up.... Doesn't look good... think I would rather be cruising on a boat then having everthing fixed because they sat on the lot for 4 - 5 years going to waste..

I really appreciate everyone's help...... I have had a pretty tough year...my mom passed away recently. My mom and dad were married for 51 years... My father is a bit lost.... so we bought the place down in the keys.... I have never owned a boat and know nothing about them....I love fast cars...so I opted for the jet boat.... My father will go along with anything at this point.... So, I found a great deal on the boat.....I hadn't done any research...that is why I was asking for help! I have them holding the boat until next Monday. I am going to the boat show in West Palm Beach on Saturday and going to one in Marathon on Sunday... I am trying to do my homework.....I LOVE THE BOAT.... I am attempting to avoid the line.... I TOLD YOU SO.... I did speak to someone who owns 4 boats..one a sea doo. He told me the seaweed is a huge problem in the keys... he carries a mask and snorkel.... When we took the boat for a test spin.... everything filled up with seaweed.... The guy who was trying to sell me the boat jammed it in reverse a couple times and thankfully everything cleared out....

I went to the dealer today and got cold feet..... I am going back tomorrow...... All my FL friends say to get a different type of boat.... that the water is 65 here in the winter and too cold to jump in and pull out the nasty seaweed.... they say it sucks gas.... about 12 - 24 gallon an hour... Is this true?

The wax products sounds like what I need... Perfect... Thanks!!!

I plan to use my Dad's SUV to tow the boat..... I have a thing for sports cars....so I don't have anything that will handle the speedster....

Guess I am a little spoiled.... I have a guy who details the cars, a gardener and a pool guy..... I work like a dog and have NO time for those details.... I need a maid but don't want to turn my keys over to a stranger.....

I haven't been able to sleep since Friday......Since I have never owned a boat, I am wondering if this is the right type to own in South Florida... I think it would be PERFECT for a lake.... the salt water is horrible down here....

Thanks for the info.... I have a guy who comes to my home and details my cars...He is pretty reasonable....I know he cleans planes too....Maybe I can see if he will detail the boat.... I am going to the dealer today to see what we can work out. As Can't Swim has mentioned....I need to have the boat water tested before the deal is final... I also have to have the recalls addressed.

Thanks to everyone for the help.

Julie

Can't swim... There is only one seat split...just a bit. I am sure it could be fixed.... I was just looking at the worst case...... If reasonable, I would just recover all of them to make it look real nice..... there is a guy who is excellent in Key Largo...

As for the twins on the speedster... Yes, it was the smaller of the speedsters....not sportster. I drove one of them.... it had a tach for both engines...... We had to choke both of them then hit the starter on both... He showed me how to turn the boat with speeding up one of the engines.... So I am Postitive it was a speedster with twin engines.... Maybe 110HP each? I am not sure. I am calling the dealer today and asking them to hold until Tuesday!!! I am having a heart attach thinking of getting this boat in and out of the water.

There are SO many boats down here... remember we can use them year-around.... everyone is always wanting a new one. Bigger and Faster.... For the boat I am considering, set-up, trailer, frieght and tax... The total is about $10,700. This is with the one year warranty from the manufacturer. Yesterday, I jumped in the new RED 2004 speedster the 200 one. That one had the twin 4 cycle engines.... It was super nice... but they wanted $24,000....plus plus...........Thanks Julie