Regal Empress

Up for sale is a 1983 Regal Empress inboard/outboard. This is a fun little boat, with lots of room for seating, fishing gear, camping gear, etc. It has a shallow draft, which makes it great for trolling around the shallow waters around Maryland, but it also has a 6cyl Volvo Penta engine which will push the boat up to a top speed of about 35 knots--plenty for skiing, wakeboarding, etc. once you get it out into the open water. The boat has a swimming/diving platform in the back, and a transom mounted ski eye for towing a skier. Lots of storage options for storing your fishing equipment, etc., including built-in storage recesses in the hull and floorboards. The boat comes with an easy-to-use Bimini top for shade, and a full size canvas boat cover for storage. The dual-axle trailer comes with the boat, and has rollers and guide bunks to make it easy to load and off-load. All in all, the boat is in pretty decent shape inside and out considering that it is an '83, but the Empress was a quality boat, and it ages pretty well. The only issue I know of with the motor is that the alternator belt squeals from time to time, and it can run a little rough when it is cold, but it starts every time and runs good once it is warmed up a bit. The horn no longer works, but I think all the rest of the electronics work just fine, and it has a decent battery in it. We used it quite a lot last year, but I am having to travel most of the summer this year for work, and we just aren't going to be able to put it in the water this year. However, we did get it out of storage back in May, fire it up, and test things to make sure it still works. I will be happy to hook it up to a hose and start it again for you when you come to take a look at it. Hope you enjoy the boat as much as we have. I will put a buy-it-now price on the ad in case you want to pick it up and use it for the 4th of July weekend, but I will be headed out of town on Saturday after the bidding ends, so if you want to get it for the weekend then be sure to contact me asap after the bid closes. Happy bidding!