91 MC project boat - $3,500

[Horton]

She ran a few laps today. Perfect times - Perfect Pass. She is dirty and maybe a little smelly but she needs a good home. She skis good. Amazing trick boat. Lots of 38s and 39s have been run behind her back in the day. How many hours? Haaaa a lot.

 

I had hoped to do a restore project but could not get it funded. It is time to let her go. $3,500.

 

[copcraft]

Nice looking boat! I just sold my '95 SN and am looking for a less expensive replacement. I sent a message to your inbox.

[Horton]

I should now charge a little more since the trailer now has a little drywall on it.

[Jordan]

what engine and hours does she have?

[Horton]

Indmar 5.7 with LOTS of hrs

[PatM]

For $3,500 you can't go wrong. New Perfect Pass will cost $1,500 alone. If you look for similar year boat with less hours, you will A)Pay more money, and B)find that it was used by a non skier and does not have Perfect Pass in it.

[lcgordon]

Nice to see somebody tell the truth instead of barely used boat needs carb tune up.

[Bruce_Butterfield]

That era boat actually has a decent hull. Good candidate for a ZO conversion

[Dirt]

A friend converted his 91 to ZO with a 5.7L re-engine and it drives and skis really well. I was skeptical when he told me about the project.

[supersonicus]

Had the same boat back in the day. Best slalom wake of the era and still great today.

[swc5150]

$3,500 for this boat with PP is a great deal. I paid $6,500 for a 91 PS with no PP to run on our algae filled pond. I don't ski any different behind it than when running my 196 or brother's 200.

[DW]

If I lived closer, like even west of the Mississippi, I would be all over it mainly as a project or experiment (test some hydrodynamics theories) mule. The one in the background looks pretty sweet... Good luck selling the MC.

[Horton]

@DW I am pretty sure I am not asking enough but it is what I paid. I have a number of people asking about it.

 

You are welcome to come take a ride behind the black boat and she is for sale also but I think I need a few more $ for her.

[DW]

The one in the background is not part of the "deal" HaHa, what a bummer!

[Bill22]

@Horton where is the 5 gallon wash bucket? Don't you know every ski boat for sale add needs a bucket and garden hose showing you just washed it.

[Horton]

@Bill22 bucket hose and wax is next to the Centurion

[kstateskier]

I'm guessing the "Ultimate Slalom boat rebuild" isn't happening?

[Horton]

@kstateskier i had the engine and mechanical bits money (sponsorship) lined up (new 5.7 ready for ZO and transmission) but I could not find sponsorship for the rest of the project. New interior, dash, ZO plus the elbow grease needed to make the gel coat shine again.

 

I wanted @MarcusBrown to do that actual restoration and film it for a multi part flow point film. It would have been cool. Someone can still do it themselves.

 

[Wish]

Any chance those sponsors you have wanna ship those items to FL and make it happen to a 1997 196? No interior items needed. I have plenty of elbow grease and several video cameras for documentation... MB is welcome to edit footage.

[aupatking]

@Horton, I wish I had just found a 96 Bronco on Craigslist and towed that thing home. Good looking boat. Fantastic wakes for its time.

[Horton]

@Wish why would I want my sponsors to upgrade your boat? I think you miss part of the point.

[ozski]

You can't even buy a used boat trailer out here for that price. Have a gander at what these things fetch down here (and I'm pretty sure that's one of the box of chocolates years correct?) http://goo.gl/U3EKXa

[Horton]

@ozski longest link EVER

[Wish]

@Horton I think you missed part of my sarcasm...

[Horton]

@wish

meh. hard to tell sometimes

[BCM]

I would have been all over this project before I bought my 98 CC this winter...

[6balls]

Probably better as a slalom tug than a project. By the time one does interior/exterior/dash/motor etc it gets pretty pricey which I'm guessing is why @Horton didn't do the project.

If s'one needed a tug with PP and great wakes there is no cheaper entry...like not even close.

[Horton]

The old girl looks crooked in the water in these photos because I had about 150 pounds of extra wait in the back in the passenger side. I have the cover for the gas tank but no back seat.

 

 

[dvskier]

A couple of hours with a bottle of Nu Finish would make it shine like the sun. Follow up with the wax of your choice.

[lcgordon]

looks like it only needs carpet

[keithh2oskier]

does it come with a trailer?

[Horton]

yes. Not saying it is a great trailer but it is a trailer.

[Wish]

Hmmm.. I guess as described, I thought the interior would be much worse. Well worth the money and then some. Heck, if you can find a really good detailer that actually knows how to do gel coat for around $300 and some elbow grease in the inside it would look almost new...done. For less then $4k. That's a heck of a deal. I've seen crap old ski boats that look way worse then that in FL go for more then that on CL.

[thager]

Nice looking ski platform!

[Keith_Menard]

I should know this by now, but where is it located?

[oldjeep]

Looks pretty nice to me. Couple hours with a buffer/mild compound and I'll bet it would shine.

[Horton]

Bakersfield

[liquid d]

owner should get off his arse and buff that thing out!

[Horton]

meh.

[ral]

If I lived a bit closer I would buy it. It is a steal.

[Horton]

Sold

[Wish]

If the buyer is a baller and could post pics here, it would be cool to see it all shined up and ready for the summer.

[Horton]

Buyer is a Baller. I'm not sure if he's going to use it as is, do just enough or a full refurb