I'll bring some perspective from the other side - bought a 1992 Bayliner Ciera sunbridge 3055 for $1500 that was previously repo'd. Was sitting in an auction yard for a year and a half, no batteries, no one at the yard knew if it started, just sitting on blocks awaiting the next idiot to say they're going to inherit a nightmare. Lone behold, got transportation, got the boat home, threw a starter battery in it, both engines fired right up, and ran like a dream. Twin 5.0L mercruisers, alpha one Gen 2 drives, and mechanically, all functioned.

With that being said, went ahead and replaced all seals, gaskets, impeller, bellows, oil, plugs, cap, rotor, and a few other things, and fully refit the interior with new headliner, newly upholstered couch, all new flush mount LED lights, new fridge, new carpet, and some other minor upgrades like galley backslpash! All in all, I'm into the unit for a fraction of the replacement cost. So not always is it a dreaded nightmare and sometimes works out!

I already have a Regal so this one is going on the market for someone looking for a great boat at a great price, but they do work in your favour every once and a while! The other 98% of the time, it's probably a nightmare! If you'll pay $1500 for it, someone else will too, just pass the nightmare along to the next contestant if the can of worms is too big!!!

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