hey guys im looking to buy a jet boat preferrably this one ..... http://yuma.craigslist.org/boa/2792458575.html
anything anyone can help with info as to what they think and/or should be looking for? advice?
thanks in advanced

That's a clean boat, been for sale for a few months I believe. All the black that thing is going to get super hot. I don't know about 80, but if he has put as much money as he did into looks I'd assume he as done some work to the motor too. Those are all around good boats, solid and well used for the river.
Check normal stuff like the bulk head, any wood rot, or cracks in the paint (because I'm pretty sure it's not the original gel coat), others will chime in with more things.


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o ya most important, make sure it floats. a test drive never hurts and hold that throttle down to see if the seller gets scared,if i sold my boat i would let you drive the piss out of it like i do,just to show you there is nothing wrong with it

thanks guys im still new to all this i had a jet boat last summer and put rewarder headers on it... was a 455 olds my first boat n didnt know anything at all, blew the head gasket and sold the boat for $1500 as is.. didnt really take it serious, kinda jumped into it solo and had no help/advice, i see there is alot of help here n im looking forward to getting as much as i can lol

thought u guys also might like to know as i was typing the previous reply i was txting the guy with some more questions about it and asked for a test drive he responded "when u buy it" i txt back saying i want a test drive before i hand him the cash and he txt back "sold it"... LMFAO... this is after ive been talking to him for a week and already made plans to head to YUMA, AZ on sunday to check it out... Scam? or no?

Sure does sound like one

Not to thread jack but here are a couple of pictures of both boats he has for sale. The first couple pics are the hallet and the other pics are a glencoe both have bbc the hallet has a berkley and the glencoe has a polished jacuzzi that has a fresh rebuild on it. They both have diverters.

koo. i just sent him a PM, anything else u may b able to tell me about the hallet?

The interior is new, the brown color is a little off shade but it's new. The pump is in good shape with a loader. It's a full stringer boat. The gel coat is all original root beer metal flake and cream. The gel looks perfect. The transom has never been cut. The boat has never been cut. The headers are Bassett and look brand new.

speed?

That boat LOOKs way cool, but I'll tell ya right now if the wife or kids touch it in the summertime yer gonna hear about it. I got just a dark blue band around mine and it gets hotter n a muther bear. Ya gotta splash water on it before you can get it the boat.

anything else u may b able to tell me about the hallet?

That Hallett is going to be real solid and can take some good abuse, it will never be a very fast boat but it will put up some respectable numbers if that's what you're looking for.  This is a nice boat, great original gel from the 70's you won't be disappointed.

The glencoe hull is really good. It's only a 1/4 stringer boat but feels like a full stringer, nice and solid. The damn boat rides so smooth too, the bottom design allows the boat to really cut thru the chop.

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The glencoe hull is really good. It's only a 1/4 stringer boat but feels like a full stringer, nice and solid. The damn boat rides so smooth too, the bottom design allows the boat to really cut thru the chop.

the glencoe looks like a somewhat deep v hull for its size.  should be a pretty nice parker/havazoo boat for sure.