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Chipper
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Folks,
I really appreciate the content on this site. I live in Maine and am getting ready to buy my first boat after a long time thinking about it. I will probably be mooring it in Bowdoinham on Merrymeeting Bay and fishing for stripers in our coastal tidal rivers and along our coast. I am looking at a 2001 Logic 186 with a 115 Johnson. I read Mainah's post and how happy he/she is with the same model and motor - just up the river from me in Richmond! So that's very encouraging.
I'd like some advice though. The boat is supposed to have been used only 50 hours and has been professionally serviced. It was winterized in 2005, but it has sat outside (not well covered) and has been unused since 2005. The seats look a little moldy and the instrument panel looks weathered. From what I can see the hull looks solid with no scratches or dings. Before I buy, I would have a mechanic go over the engine. So as far as the boat itself goes - does this ropalene wonder just need to be polished and cared for or should I be cautious about something that has set outside for so long? Any thoughts about this boat's history and specifics on this model will be most welcome!
Thanks - Chipper
I really appreciate the content on this site. I live in Maine and am getting ready to buy my first boat after a long time thinking about it. I will probably be mooring it in Bowdoinham on Merrymeeting Bay and fishing for stripers in our coastal tidal rivers and along our coast. I am looking at a 2001 Logic 186 with a 115 Johnson. I read Mainah's post and how happy he/she is with the same model and motor - just up the river from me in Richmond! So that's very encouraging.
I'd like some advice though. The boat is supposed to have been used only 50 hours and has been professionally serviced. It was winterized in 2005, but it has sat outside (not well covered) and has been unused since 2005. The seats look a little moldy and the instrument panel looks weathered. From what I can see the hull looks solid with no scratches or dings. Before I buy, I would have a mechanic go over the engine. So as far as the boat itself goes - does this ropalene wonder just need to be polished and cared for or should I be cautious about something that has set outside for so long? Any thoughts about this boat's history and specifics on this model will be most welcome!

Thanks - Chipper