Opinions on this Boat?

[Pineywoods]

I have a possible trade lined up for Tuesday. A guy said he will trade his 20ft 1998 Hydra Sport with a 200HP Merc with around 400hrs for my Harley that I want $7k for. I have been looking for an older bass boat to trade for and this doesn't seem like a bad deal. Of course, I have to check it out in person. Anyone know anything about these? I'm not very familiar with the brand.

[talleywack97]

Looks pretty doggone sweet to me

[CabezaBlanca]

Sounds like a fair deal to me.

[Jason Fry]

Yeah, fair swap IMO.

[manwitaplan]

Just make sure you get a compression check on motor at a boat mechanics place.

Other than that seems like a good deal.

My buddy traded a 25th anniversary Harley for a whole home generator installed with pad poured. He was not happy but wife was thrilled.


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[Gumbo Man]

Don’t want to speak out of line but those older Mercs weren’t the most dependable outboards were they?

[Pineywoods]

Don’t want to speak out of line but those older Mercs weren’t the most dependable outboards were they?

Yah that's why I'm asking. I don't know much about the Mercury's. I want to hear the good or the bad.

[Quackerbox]

Im not a merc fan at all but, that particular merc is somewhat saught after. At least what I can tell from the cowling decals.

My dad re powered his hydra sports glitter boat with a 150 like that.

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[Double L]

Do some research online. Can't tell from the pics but if that is a Mercury Optimax, I think the 99-01 models had issues. Also I would check the transom in the boat to make sure it is solid. Don't really know anything specific about the boat make.

[toledo]

Those mercs are good motors. Still a lot of them running around on bay boats.

[Duckologist]

Those mercs are good motors. Still a lot of them running around on bay boats.

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[Mayhem]

I would pass. Bass boats are good for 1 things and that’s about it. P


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[Walker]

With a solid transom and a solid motor that's a good trade.

[Pineywoods]

I would pass. Bass boats are good for 1 things and that’s about it. P


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Bass fishing is all I do though. To each there own but that's what I like to fish for. Other than going after some crappie every now and then, bass is all I care about.

[Ginja Ninja]

If it’s sound all around that boat is worth $7k.