The boat is 22 Years old and just do not want to buy something that will be a continuous project and money pit.
ROFLMAO....Maybe you better not be buying any boat then....
I don't know of any boat that will leave you with extra money in your pocket. Like Mike, my Skier is an 86 and I've replaced the floors, carpet, rebuilt the engine and wetsanded/buffed/polished/waxed the hull after completely disassembliing everything. I am constantly finding more things I can do with it on a weekly basis. It runs way better than any new boat you could go buy for a six figure price tag and I wouldn't want it any other way. The sentimental value from family and friendships developed over the years purely because of that boat are literally priceless. You or anybody else you could possibly name on this planet don't have enough money to buy it. Period.
You've never heard of these boats because they only built about 400 of them a year compared to a couple thousand per year of the other brands. The reason for that is the absolute demand placed on quality and craftsmanship from the original founder. These boats don't take a back seat to any other competition ski boat ever made in terms of quality or performance. I would be happy to bore with the details but if you spend a few days reading these forums, you'll find that out pretty quickly.
My ski partner of the last 8 years has been a loyal Correct Craft owner six times over in his life (the oldest was a '78 and the newest was an '01 I believe). All of his former ski club friends and family have owned literally several dozen CC's over the years.
After driving and skiing my Skier for the last eight years, he just purchased a "new" 86 Barefoot Skier himself and absolutely loves it. More importantly, his wife loves it. I'd say that's a pretty good testament to what you can expect from one of these boats.
Just be aware that these are hi-performance ski machines and the drivetrains are under a constant load compared to your standard auto. Cables need replacing, wires can get corroded or frayed, senders and/or gauges go bad. Vibration and the marine environment can completely ruin a boat in very short order unless you keep up with routine maintenance but that goes for any boat, not just these.
These boats will run reliably for several thousand hours if you do your part to keep them up but that doesn't mean all you have to do is change the oil and put gas in it. Having a composite boat doesn't mean it's trouble free either, which a 92 would be.
I hate towers but that doesn't mean they don't have their place. As long as it was installed properly, it'll be fine.
Hope this helps make your decision easier for you.
