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    First time Yamaha owner Northern IL

    Congrats! I just got out of Illinois but a couple months ago I was almost your neighbor. Born and raised in New Lenox but downtown Plainfield the last 4 years. My father in law is in Downers.
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    Sarasota here and (hopefully) a new boat owner

    @Just1more we were almost neighbors. I moved from Plainfield. My father in law lives in Darien.
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    Found a great deal 1,130 miles away (Lutz, FL)

    Thanks @capt!
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    Sarasota here and (hopefully) a new boat owner

    @Amar Nanduri its gorgeous and it looks like a steal, but im looking to stay about $15k for a year. After that if I boat as much as I think I will Ill upgrade to something like yours.
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    Found a great deal 1,130 miles away (Lutz, FL)

    @Gym yeah Im pretty much giving up on it. Unless the guy will sell it stupid cheap its just not worth the risk and the headache that a bad engine would cause. Thanks for the input!
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    Questions after having a potential sx230 purchase inspected.

    Thanks everybody! Most likely im going to pass all together, but for a week or so im going to put it on the back burner. Ive realized that my excitement has totally clouded my judgement and logically its not worth the risk, hassle, and potential headache unless the guy would sell it for stupid...
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    Questions after having a potential sx230 purchase inspected.

    They were both started, one engine had a delay in throttle response so he pulled the plugs, shined them up and the delay went away. Maybe ran it 3 or 4 minutes total. The compression numbers on this were something like 180,189,190,200 (not exactly this but close). The second engine was the...
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    Found a great deal 1,130 miles away (Lutz, FL)

    Hey bud not sure who you were responding to. The original post was from about 4 months ago from a guy in Texas that was considering driving to Florida for this boat and thought he could get it for $12k. I looked at and had this exact boat inspected today, then coincidentally stumbled on this...
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    Questions after having a potential sx230 purchase inspected.

    Hey Guys, I had a 2006 sx230 I was considering buying inspected today. One of the engines came back with bad compression. The four cylinders came in at 152,178,171, and 168. Mechanic who inspected it said the cylinder will probably drop soon and the engine will need to be rebuilt. The boat is a...
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    Found a great deal 1,130 miles away (Lutz, FL)

    @capt I almost bought this boat toady. The whole thing seemed kind of weird. I PMed you as id like to hear your expierence and if you ever persued it further. Im still considering an offer as he was understanding that I might need to rebuild an engine and that will change the price. Thanks for...
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    Sarasota here and (hopefully) a new boat owner

    Thanks Guys! @Julian I grew up in New Lenox and ended up in Plainfield. Good call on the location. @Scottintexas Thanks for the link. Reading it now.
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    Sarasota here and (hopefully) a new boat owner

    Hey all! Ive been lurking this fourum for probably a year. I recently relocated to Sarasota from the Chicago burbs. Im going to look at (and buy if its as advertised) a 2006 SX230 tomorrow. Plenty of stupid questions to come. Wish me luck!
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    Looking for Sarasota area mechanic

    @synackattack Thanks!
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    Looking for Sarasota area mechanic

    Hey guys, Im going to look at a 2006 SX230 tomorrow and was hoping to get a recommendation for a mechanic to look over the engines and pull the hours before I buy it. I know the closest boat dealership is in St.Pete but I was hopoing somebody had a closer mechanic they like. Thanks! -Mike
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    West Palm Beach to Abacos

    Great Video. I must have watched the Exuma one like 20 times. Keep up the good work.
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    Any Sarasota area jetboaters?

    We're (Im 32, wife 31, and 3,4, and 6 year old kids) from the Southwest Chicago Burbs. Basically were just looking for a big change and the salt life is what were looking for. Were super outdoorsy people and love water so being stuck in corn fields where its colds as shit 6 or 7 months of the...
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    Any Sarasota area jetboaters?

    Im not there yet but I move to SRQ in 20 days. I have the moeny set aside for a 2005-2007 SX/AR230 that I will be purchasing after we get settled in. Plan is to have it before October.
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