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old proline ? What year boat ? Price ?
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What's strange is, down south of us, most boats run I/O instead of OB.
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The price around 3K. I’m not sure the year. I will find out. I agree get rid of the inboard outboard. Just wonder when you do all that and whatever work needs to be done if you’d have more money into it then it’s worthInboard outboardold proline ? What year boat ? Price ?
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If you can do ALL the work yourself you might come out ahead. If you can't you better be filthy rich.
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South of earth. Hell is the only place where this could be accurate. Def not south FL.
For those in the know, wouldn’t a new bracket be at least $1500? I would find out the year and compare it to similar Pro Lines with good running outboards.
I don’t think it is cheap enough to buy it just because it’s a deal. You would have to be looking for a boat like that and be willing to do the conversion, and do it right
I don’t think it is cheap enough to buy it just because it’s a deal. You would have to be looking for a boat like that and be willing to do the conversion, and do it right
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Pasco county, Tampa area, Sarasota area, Orlando was split.
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You might as well accept the fact that you are always going to have more invested in a boat that what it is worth. It's just a matter of how much more. If you are handy with fixing things, like working on stuff, and are willing to write off the time you spend as time that you would have wasted doing something else anyway, then you can keep the imbalance reasonable. As soon as you have to hire somebody to work on it the imbalance curve goes way up. It is better to find one that someone else has put the effort into restoring and let them absorb the loss.
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EVERY time an I/O boat is mentioned on this site, nearly, well okay, EVERYBODY says "STAY AWAY". Especially if it is kept in salt water full time.
I believe they are right.
Inboards are better, but present their own issues, but necessary after a certain size. Trawlers, battlewagon fishing boats that are equal yacht and fishing, etc.
Outboards are the way to go in salt water.
Jim
I believe they are right.
Inboards are better, but present their own issues, but necessary after a certain size. Trawlers, battlewagon fishing boats that are equal yacht and fishing, etc.
Outboards are the way to go in salt water.
Jim
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I’ve got a ‘97 Proline 251 and love it. The 231is almost 25 long. I did quite a bit of research on it before I bought it, and found that Proline quit using wood in their hulls around ‘95, although some were built using wood prior to the switch that year, so if this hull is a ‘96 or later year, then I would jump on this if it’s cheap. You can find the year on the starboard/stern corner of it hasn’t gotten knocked off. There should be a serial number there that has the year of manufacture.
Personally, I have no problem with an I/O. It’s actually a little easier to work on, IMO. Things on my ‘97 are starting to fail, but I expected that. I’ve done bilge pumps, some lights, but I’m a real believer in Proline boats. IMO they built a boat that was strong where it needed to be. No it’s not a Grady but it’s as good or better as any of the moderately priced boats
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I'll give him $2,000 right now for it if he wants.
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