Beach Cat Bengal

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cannot otherwise verify the bid. Inventory # 9738

Location: Pinellas Park, FL

General Description: This 2005 25.11' Beach Cat Bengal Pontoon Boat suffered damage from improper weight distribution on a trailer on both pontoons. The hull is in poor condition with chalky gelcoat. The vessel was on a trailer where the blocking fell out of place at the stern and bow. As a result, the vessel was left teetering over an 8" beam slightly forward of midship. This caused the pontoons to be crushed by the weight of the vessel. There is severe cracking and buckling to the outboard and inboard side of both pontoons. The fractures are 3-4 feet in length and are not water tight. There is a single large break in both pontoons running athwartship where the blocking crushed the pontoons and split them open. The hull and superstructure has gelcoat rolled on it that is in fair condition for a commercial application. The deck has a commercial rubberized nonskid coating that is in fair condition as well. The superstructure is constructed of plywood and pine beams with fiberglass and gelcoat over them. The railing on the fore and aft decks is in poor condition with multiple fractures and broken welds. The aft deck canopy structure is in poor condition with multiple breaks and poorly welded connections. Due to the nature of the damage, the buyer should be aware of the need for special handling to move the vessel from blocks to be transported. Navigation lights work. No anchor light. One deck light at helm works. Bilge pumps do not work. No other systems found. Not all equipment could be tested as no power to vessel at time of inspection.

Other:

One fish box/ice box located on aft deck in poor condition

There are no Gauges and controls

Other windows: one plexiglass window on port side of helm area in poor condition

Roof structure is made of plywood and is soft along outside edges

Rubrail in poor condition, heavily worn.

There is no upholstery.

There is no windshield. Windshield has been removed.

Florida 6% state sales tax will apply for Florida residents.

Storage charges will accrue after the 10 day grace period. Loading fees will apply if no trailer included. Buyer is responsible for loading fees.

Hull Material: Fiberglass Height: Beam: 10.0Displacement: 3000Draft: 2.0Engines: Twin Mercury 90HP each Saltwater Series Gas Outboard Engines. Engines reported not submerged. There are no gauges, hours not obtainable. Starboard motor cranked and started at this inspection. Starboard engine runs properly. Port motor would not crank quickly enough to fire the engine. Port engine condition unknown. Suspect that the engine runs but needs a new starter and/or battery cables to start.Transmission: Both port and starboard gear cases had milky gear lube.Generator / Battery: There is no generator. Batteries in poor condition, not tested. Battery box in stern area has battery connections for outboards. One battery bank located under helm operates house electrical. A battery was added to test vessel electrical and is not included with the sale.Electronics: Furuno 600L depth sounder turns on, no transducer, Furuno GP-32 inoperable, no antenna, Sitex Mariner VHF works, no antenna, Dual FM radio works, no antenna.Galley: There is no galley and there are no appliances. There is no upholstery. There is no headliner. There is no carpet.Ground Tackle: There is no windlass.Canvas, Mast Rigging, Sails: There is no canvas.Head: There is no head.Shipping: Item sold "where is". Assistance with shipping is generally available; however, buyer is responsible for costs of preparing item for shipment and charges for loading vessel onto trailer or transport.Special Transport Info:

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