new comer from Kansas City
 

hey guys, new to the site obviously. the wife and I and about to purchase a 1990 Mariah 2150 XL. looking forward to see all the information I can gather. we decided to purchase a used boat because we are essentially getting our feet wet in the boating realm. this is our first boat and so hopefully a lot of learning comes from our new experiences.

Kenny

PS. tried accessing the "owners brochure " however I think I'm too green to access it :D

Re: new comer from Kansas City
 

You could always read one or two of those STICKYS located at the top of the Introductions Forum... or even the forum FAQ's.

Given that you haven't yet spent your $$ ? It might be worth reading this STICKY entitled 'Buying a Used Mariah'.

Re: new comer from Kansas City
 

Thanks! Yeah we went thru and took it for a test ride, we had them fire it up, checked for soft spots as well as dings in the hull and underneath the boat. I went thru and spent about 20 minutes looking for problems. (obviously since I'm new to this I'm sure I overlooked some things) All-in-All the boat seems pretty sound, The motor fired right up no issues (since there isn't a true maintenance record, I'm taking it in for an Oil Change, Tune up and Waterpump. Already contacted the service dept for fee's and when I can schedule. They're also going to look over everything as a precaution. Yeah, that's a dangerous situation as there are always things you could fix/improve on an older boat, but I've got some friends whom have grown up on the water so I can always ask them. My biggest thing is trying to figure out the actual horsepower because there are 3 different power levels for this year and model. I know its the 350 alpha I, but I am not sure if thats the 260 or 330 one. Obviously A lot to learn on my end (reason why we aren't buying a more expensive boat right now because we want to be able to learn on a smaller boat). And thanks again for the quick reply!