Who owns a Sportcraft HARDTOP 252/250 Fisherman INBOARD on this site?

[BLACK PEARL]

Might wanna check that out. Doubt the 250 is a 10 ft beam. The 270 is however.

MY BAD 8foot 6 inches!

[Lakeerieguy]

states 8.6 beam .no matter how many hours still checkout the stringers and transom as I know of 3 newer models that needed both replaced even though the boat looked brand new. The 305 in it will give you no better fuel consuption then the 350 as it will run at higher RPM then the 350 at the same speed . Nice boats for sure but will need major work in the next few years if the work has not been done yet as any Sporty owner will tell you .

Good Luck


http://toledo.craigslist.org/boa/4027778152.html

[BLACK PEARL]

states 8.6 beam .no matter how many hours still checkout the stringers and transom as I know of 3 newer models that needed both replaced even though the boat looked brand new. The 305 in it will give you no better fuel consuption then the 350 as it will run at higher RPM then the 350 at the same speed . Nice boats for sure but will need major work in the next few years if the work has not been done yet as any Sporty owner will tell you .

Good Luck


http://toledo.craigslist.org/boa/4027778152.html

Thats where I got the pic from.

[Lakeerieguy]

Still picking your days will be needed with this boat . Heading straight out the channel with the wind blowing head on in 3fters, you will take a few waves over the bow with the 305 in it due the time it will take the boat to get up on plane . My buddy had an 86 250 and its still a rough ride in 3ft plus chop.

Good Luck

PS . Watch your head walking under the hardtop if your over 6ft tall . It hurts like hell

[BLACK PEARL]

Still picking your days will be needed with this boat . Heading straight out the channel with the wind blowing head on in 3fters, you will take a few waves over the bow with the 305 in it due the time it will take the boat to get up on plane . My buddy had an 86 250 and its still a rough ride in 3ft plus chop.

Good Luck

Thanks for your time Lakeerieguy!

[branhamautomotive]

rack storage is good but does not mean threre is not any rot. we just fixed the transom on a four winns deck boat that had been rack stored its whole life in MI. this was an inboard/outboard though....but it was slowly leaking around the gimbal housing and the whole rear was gone. and to be totally honest I would think unless its already been fixed. most boats made before the mid 90s more than likely have some rot somewhere they are near or over 20years old that's a long time to ask the wood to hold up

[BLACK PEARL]

rack storage is good but does not mean threre is not any rot. we just fixed the transom on a four winns deck boat that had been rack stored its whole life in MI. this was an inboard/outboard though....but it was slowly leaking around the gimbal housing and the whole rear was gone. and to be totally honest I would think unless its already been fixed. most boats made before the mid 90s more than likely have some rot somewhere they are near or over 20years old that's a long time to ask the wood to hold up

She will be inspected!

[BLACK PEARL]

Teaser PIC!

[branhamautomotive]

even though you say your not worried about top end. if the boat is underpowered it will never get up on top of the water and plow all the time. this not only cost a lot more to run that way in gas..... but in rougher water it will ride rougher too. I know a guy who has a 25 foot whaler with a 305 and the boat just never gets on top the water and rides like crap. also if there is an emergency at home or a storms comes up having enough power to get in is important too. I am not saying the 305 would be under powered in this boat, but it has a good chance to be. just food for thought. giving all things equal. and running the same speed lets say 20mph a boat with 330hp should run cheaper than the same boat with 260hp or 230 hp this is because you need less throttle and fewer rpm to run the same speed with the higher hp motor. now gearing and prop size and slip and all that comes into play too but a hard top is nice to stay dry when it raining and rough and when its cold it even allows for heaters to be used to help stay warm

[BLACK PEARL]

I will take out for a test run for sure the boat has been dry racked all of its life except for 1 season!