Newbie here …Well I had a 2000 402 regal with 7.4 mpi ……lost it to a storm…..Im in the market and always loved the 44 express….so I did locate one that I really like but it’s a Florida boat ( salt water ) ugh !!! I boat in the Great Lakes so my questions are …..do I take a chance because the say salt water boats are a nightmare….a lot of corrosion….or is that over exaggerated …..i will get a survey but I’m still Leary…..the engines are Volvos …..any input or advice will be very appreciated !!!
1999 Trojan / carver 44 express cruiser….Should I buy????
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All things being equal, I would prefer a fresh water boat, I guess. Although to be honest not sure I’ve ever been on a fresh water boat, let alone owned one. And It seems the only people who are afraid of salt water boats have never seen one. It’s really not a big issue.
That being said, there is one huge exception. If the engines are entirely raw water cooled, in other words the blocks, heads, and manifolds have sea water pumping through them as opposed to antifreeze - I would avoid a salt water boat. especially a boat that would be costly to remove the engines from, because eventually they are coming out. But if the motors are antifreeze cooled, you should only have to worry about the exhaust risers, and heat exchangers. If it’s a quality boat, that was well maintained, those should be only parts significantly impacted by the salt.
And a lesser concern, selling the boat. On the east coast, it’s not a problem to sell a boat that spent its life in salt, it’s sort of expected. But I imagine that trying to sell a boat in Wisconsin that spent decades in salt water would be challenging; assuming you elected to disclose.
That being said, there is one huge exception. If the engines are entirely raw water cooled, in other words the blocks, heads, and manifolds have sea water pumping through them as opposed to antifreeze - I would avoid a salt water boat. especially a boat that would be costly to remove the engines from, because eventually they are coming out. But if the motors are antifreeze cooled, you should only have to worry about the exhaust risers, and heat exchangers. If it’s a quality boat, that was well maintained, those should be only parts significantly impacted by the salt.
And a lesser concern, selling the boat. On the east coast, it’s not a problem to sell a boat that spent its life in salt, it’s sort of expected. But I imagine that trying to sell a boat in Wisconsin that spent decades in salt water would be challenging; assuming you elected to disclose.
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Is it 3 staterooms…..if so how much
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