Hey new boaters!! This is a perfect starter boat for you. We just did Ford 5.O V-8 complete overhaul, brgs, rings, try-angle valve job, new cam lifter, timing set, oil pump all new seals and gaskets last summer. Now, July 2026, we refurbished the entire lower unit with new bellows, brgs, joints in drive shaft, all seals o-rings new fluids both cases. We have owned this boat for a few years and always repaired everything it needed. New battery, new tires, shift cables, electric choke repairs, bilge pump repairs, new cushion coverings new seat bases, new flooring , recovered seat covers, clean carpets, power steering,lines, leak repairs, fuel line repairs, many things I'm sure Im forgetting more of these little repairs. We would fix everything as needed like you should as a good boat owner. We would take a newer, bigger boat, boat with problems or possible engine issue. We are looking to get a bit newer boat. I would also take a smaller loader tractor and add cash with right deal. We just installed new tires on trailer, greased wheel brgs. also has brg buddy's .We did all new wire harness,new lights. We just had boat out on Lake Zumbro , Lake pepin July 11-12,2026. Ran great. Starts easy, runs smooth ,quiet. plenty of power for tubes ,skiers. Send yr cell number, we have a short video of boat cruising on Lake Zumbro ,we can send you ..Boat runs very good on pump gas as well. We have had smaller engines take more fuel than this one. Tuned very good. Thanks We stand behind all our stuff. Here is a link showing the boat cruising on Lake Zumbro. We will get another video the last ride this fall. Here is a short from July 2026.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l3xQazOE0WYibXHjmYedOwkZKfDBUHzG/edit
Here is another video of cruising Lake Mntka in Sep 2026-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l3xQazOE0WYibXHjmYedOwkZKfDBUHzG/edit