Boston Whaler Rage 18

This listing is for a RARE 1996 Boston Whaler Rage 18 Jet Boat w/ upgraded motor. It is one of the rarest whalers produced. Do not confuse this boat with it's smaller 15' cousin, which some think is nothing more than a jet ski with a boat's hull. This is NOT a jet ski! The Rage is powered by a 285 hp Ford 351 small block V8 engine.I purchased this boat two years ago and have put a lot of love and care into it. The only reason I am selling it is because I am inheriting a really nice luxury pontoon and I cannot afford to pay for two boats to be stored at the nearby marina. Don't get me wrong, the condition of this boat is used and is being sold as-is. However, with that said, I have had this boat out on the water a dozen times this season already. I have even pulled my kids behind it (on a tube) a few times. If there are any issues with the operation of this boat, I do not know of any.The good news:I have had a significant amount of work done on this boat over the past two years, including:

• 2018: Replaced starter (at Boston Whaler dealership)
• 2018: Installed Holley marine carburetor (at BW dealership)
• 2018: Installed new spark plugs, spark plug wires, and cap & rotor(at BW dealership)
• 2018: Engine tune up package, including compression check (at BW dealership)
• 2019: Installed new American Turbine trim pump and cylinder (at third party vendor)
• 2019: Replace steering cables (at third party vendor)
• 2019: Cleaned out fuel tank (at third party vendor)
• 2019: Checked integrity of fuel tank (at third party vendor). This was done to make sure that no water was getting into the tank. Everything checked out great.
• 2020: Replaced bilge pump (at third party vendor)
• 2020: Replace fuel pump (at third party vendor)
• 2020: Replaced fuel relay sending unit (at third party vendor)
• 2020: Replaced alternator (at third party vendor)
• 2020: Replaced battery
• 2018: Bought two brand new tires for the trailer

Now the other news:Since this is a boat that I did not intend to sell, I have been taking my time on some of these repairs. The few things that are still on tap to do include the following:

• Although most of the cushions are in good shape, a few need to be repaired. (See picture.)
• Replace the dashboard gauges. Most gauges work fine, but I was planning to have someone look at all of them. Also, when the dealership worked on the engine, for some reason they rewired the "kill switch" to where the boat operates without the safety switch in place. I was planning to fix this during this.
• Fix the normal spiderweb cracks and replace some of the rubber trimming
• There's one chipped spot in the front that needs to be fixed (see picture.) I was told this could be fixed with marine-tex patching, but I was going to leave this to the professionals when I had someone look at the spiderweb cracks.
• Fix one of the hinges on floorboard storage area

Like I said, this boat needs a little extra work, but not much...most is just cleaning, washing, or waxing. It does have an anti-fouling paint on the bottom of the boat that helps protect it from water damage. You can add this to the list of things that needs to be "fixed", but my plan was to power wash this off and have someone apply gel coating to this area.Also, the trailer is included. It works good but it was left out in the open (while the boat was stored) so it has some rust issues. Nothing that can't be fixed, but I didn't worry about it because I stored the boat at the marina (dry-storage).Again, the boat is in working order, but is being sold as-is. The buyer is responsible for all shipping plans and costs, but I will drive up to two hours to meet the seller with the boat if this would help.Please read the description before you buy. If you have any additional questions, please let me know.