Crownline 230

Here is the lovely story behind this great looking boat...I bought this boat from my best friend who lives 20 minutes across town. the boat has always had service/winterizations done when needed. i bought the boat almost TWO years ago him NOR I have NEVER had any problems at all out of this boat. I had the marina put the boat in the water and park it in my boat slip while i was on vacation. I return from vacation to go out on the lake and i see that my tube, fire extinguisher and gas cap is off so i thought GREAT! someone stole my gas and other items. i put the gas lid back on the boat and go out and the boat stalls. i then got it started and came back to the marina and parked the boat. after installing a new fuel filter the boat started and ran fine. so we go on the lake once again, well the boat stalled again and i had to call for a tow! we get back to the marina and i have the mechanic come look at it (same mechanic that has taken care of this boat since 2001) and he told me the filter was plugged up. so we are onfuelfilter number TWO. so we go back out again...and we stall....i finally got the boat running and it ran fine back to the marina...he tells me to run Sea Foam in the gas....but thatdidn'thelp... the enginestaredto knock, so i came back to the marina and took the boat out of the water. we found Water in the gas... and that fuel filter was plugged up again. so i called my WONDERFUL insurance company who has paid to have the engine taken apart by a certified dealer and they stated that " Compression failure on cyl. 4,6,8 (piece of piston missing on 6) gasket blown between 4,6,8 new engine needed. parts with labor $6,500 dollars. the boat books for 19k LOW RETAIL. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS BOAT TO A LOCAL BANK BY MY HOUSE) THE INSURANCE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT (joy) and i cant afford a new engine. so being that its worth 19,000 low retail in working order and a engine installed is 6,500 ( you can buy the engine for around 2800 if you know someone who can install it. unfortunately idon'tknow anyone who can install a boat engine. so this loss could be your gain on this boat. you can have the trailer with it. if i can't get what i owe out of it i will pay the difference. but this boat IS worth fixing. IF you have any questions or want more pictures please contact me. pleasedon'tbid or make offers that you cant keep. i have no time for silly offers or someone whodoesn'tknow how to use e bay all sales are final. i can help deliver the boat if you need assistance. thanks for looking.5.7L EFI 350 (GM) engine ONLY 412 hours on this engine

a 3 year ALPHA ONE OUTDRIVE WITH A STAINLESS STEEL HIGH FIVE PROP.

Custom snap cover for boat.

boat has normal wear and tear and cleans up nice. thetrailerneeds some TLC but is trailerable and legal the trailer has been in the driveway for YEARS because the boat has only been on the trailer in the winter. the boats always been docked in the water at the marina.

I bought this boat from my best friend who lives 20 minutes across town. the boat has always had service/winterizations done when needed. i bought the boat almost TWO years ago him NOR I have NEVER had any problems at all out of this boat. I had the marina put the boat in the water and park it in my boat slip while i was on vacation. I return from vacation to go out on the lake and i see that my tube, fire extinguisher and gas cap is off so i thought GREAT! someone stole my gas and other items. i put the gas lid back on the boat and go out and the boat stalls. i then got it started and came back to the marina and parked the boat. after installing a new fuel filter the boat started and ran fine. so we go on the lake once again, well the boat stalled again and i had to call for a tow! we get back to the marina and i have the mechanic come look at it (same mechanic that has taken care of this boat since 2001) and he told me the filter was plugged up. so we are onfuelfilter number TWO. so we go back out again...and we stall....i finally got the boat running and it ran fine back to the marina...he tells me to run Sea Foam in the gas....but thatdidn'thelp... the enginestaredto knock, so i came back to the marina and took the boat out of the water. we found Water in the gas... and that fuel filter was plugged up again. so i called my WONDERFUL insurance company who has paid to have the engine taken apart by a certified dealer and they stated that " Compression failure on cyl. 4,6,8 (piece of piston missing on 6) gasket blown between 4,6,8 new engine needed. parts with labor $6,500 dollars. the boat books for 19k LOW RETAIL. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS BOAT TO A LOCAL BANK BY MY HOUSE) THE INSURANCE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT (joy) and i cant afford a new engine. so being that its worth 19,000 low retail in working order and a engine installed is 6,500 ( you can buy the engine for around 2800 if you know someone who can install it. unfortunately idon'tknow anyone who can install a boat engine. so this loss could be your gain on this boat. you can have the trailer with it. if i can't get what i owe out of it i will pay the difference. but this boat IS worth fixing. IF you have any questions or want more pictures please contact me. pleasedon'tbid or make offers that you cant keep. i have no time for silly offers or someone whodoesn'tknow how to use e bay all sales are final. i can help deliver the boat if you need assistance. thanks for looking.5.7L EFI 350 (GM) engine ONLY 412 hours on this enginea 3 year ALPHA ONE OUTDRIVE WITH A STAINLESS STEEL HIGH FIVE PROP.Custom snap cover for boat.boat has normal wear and tear and cleans up nice. thetrailerneeds some TLC but is trailerable and legal the trailer has been in the driveway for YEARS because the boat has only been on the trailer in the winter. the boats always been docked in the water at the marina.