[LTDaniels]

Well, it appears I will finally get our 2000 Z252. I'm told it is coming out of the storage building it has been trapped in behind a whole flock of winter stored campers. We get our test drive hopefully this week and have a trip planned to Cave Run Lake, Ky for Memorial Day weekend. Does anyone have any advice or things I need to give an extra look out before I complete my purchase or before our first weekend? I haven't had a boat in several years and nothing near this size....

[mikeyt]

yep......make sure you install the bilge drain plug.

[LTDaniels]

Very sound adice!!

[LTDaniels]

Crap....advice! lol

[mikeyt]

You might want to put a set of muffs on the outdrive and fire her up in the driveway before putting in the water. Check to make sure that the impeller is spewing water out of the outdrive.

[LTDaniels]

I NEED HELP!!

I have been put off and put off more (+2months) waiting to see / test drive my potential 2000 Z252 Shabah until i have given up and located another boat we like very much. As luck would have it we located a like 2006 Rinker 226 R1 wakeboard boat with a 350 magnum and an Alpha.

We intend to use our boat primarily on the Ohio River and the large lakes in Kentucky and Tennessee for a mixure of skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, but mostly floating, eating and swimming with 3-8 adults.

I realize these are very different boats, but I really need help from you guys.... The Rinker is immaculate and only $3500 more than the Shabah which needs a little work (graphic scratched a little, power hatch inoperable, bent trailer fender), but very nice. We've tried to list / evaluate the pro's and con's, but we are at a dead lock.

I want the Shabah, but we are stuggling with this decision that we hope to make over the next day or so.

What would you do??

[mikeyt]

Originally Posted by LTDaniels

I NEED HELP!!

I have been put off and put off more (+2months) waiting to see / test drive my potential 2000 Z252 Shabah until i have given up and located another boat we like very much. As luck would have it we located a like 2006 Rinker 226 R1 wakeboard boat with a 350 magnum and an Alpha.

We intend to use our boat primarily on the Ohio River and the large lakes in Kentucky and Tennessee for a mixure of skiing, tubing, wakeboarding, but mostly floating, eating and swimming with 3-8 adults.

I realize these are very different boats, but I really need help from you guys.... The Rinker is immaculate and only $3500 more than the Shabah which needs a little work (graphic scratched a little, power hatch inoperable, bent trailer fender), but very nice. We've tried to list / evaluate the pro's and con's, but we are at a dead lock.

I want the Shabah, but we are stuggling with this decision that we hope to make over the next day or so.

What would you do??

Go with the boat that works best for you and your needs. I think that Dredd here has switched over to a Rinker also.