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<blockquote data-quote="Kirk" data-source="post: 4614034" data-attributes="member: 967"><p>If the boat has been cared for and treated decently it should be fine for many more years. I have 1998 Stratos that is showing some signs of age. The gel coat is cracking in a few places and is starting to dull out. When I want it to shine I get a can of Lemon Pledge and spray it on the gel coat, let it set for a few minutes and rub it off. Shines it right up. </p><p></p><p>The transom is the portion of the boat where failure will occur the most often. If it is good, deck seems solid you should be fine. </p><p></p><p>One way to check for leak, with boat dry and setting level, turn on bilge pumps let it drain out any water that may be in from last trip. Make sure plug is in place and put in water. Turn on bilge for a minute just to make sure you didn't miss anything on dry land. Let the boat set for about 20 minutes and turn on the bilge pump again. If the bilge starts blowing out water you have a leak. (Sometimes livewell pumps will leak water in the boat so that is a possibility as well.) Personally, if it failed that simple leak test I wouldn't buy it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kirk, post: 4614034, member: 967"] If the boat has been cared for and treated decently it should be fine for many more years. I have 1998 Stratos that is showing some signs of age. The gel coat is cracking in a few places and is starting to dull out. When I want it to shine I get a can of Lemon Pledge and spray it on the gel coat, let it set for a few minutes and rub it off. Shines it right up. The transom is the portion of the boat where failure will occur the most often. If it is good, deck seems solid you should be fine. One way to check for leak, with boat dry and setting level, turn on bilge pumps let it drain out any water that may be in from last trip. Make sure plug is in place and put in water. Turn on bilge for a minute just to make sure you didn't miss anything on dry land. Let the boat set for about 20 minutes and turn on the bilge pump again. If the bilge starts blowing out water you have a leak. (Sometimes livewell pumps will leak water in the boat so that is a possibility as well.) Personally, if it failed that simple leak test I wouldn't buy it. [/QUOTE]
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