[Chris_craig]

Thanks Andy. Are the Volvo ones rarer or just standard run of the mill ?

[Andy b]

All joking aside they were sold as an upgrade to the merc package, and it is generally held that the Volvo SX outdrive with it's cone is a better deal than the merc Alpha 1 leg with the dog gears.
The motors on the other hand are basically the same.
Although I think the Volvo is better presented than the merc (but I would say that )

Nothing wrong with either package though if not abused!

[Chris_craig]

So what's your view on a price I should offer for her. Obviously it's hard to say not knowing exactly what model or spec but in a ball park figure for a vessel that's sat for so long and not been run, that's sitting with moldy trim and condensation dripping from the covers. I think it's a 1993 Mariah 18 diablo bow rider and I think the engine is a 4.3 but I could be talking rubbish. ( that's just assumption going on other combos I've managed to find on google lol. Where bouts u based in Britain?

[mikeyt]

Given that the boat is 18' its likely either a Diablo or a Barchetta from '93. An obvious difference was that the Diablo had a fairly wide rear 'sun deck' while the Barchetta's was much narrower. The Diablo was the base model for that year too.

Only the Volvo owners will tell you that theirs is better.....

[Andy b]

Chris are you UK based then?
I'm down on the south coast, On the Solent.

TBH, the boat market over here is on it's A$$ so you could walk away with it.
All depends how much the seller wants shot of it.

The 180's over here in good condition seem to sell between £6K<£8K but top money only goes to something a bit special.

If as you say you've got a 93 then it's a little older than mine but still should be worth £4k+ in good condition.

The thing with Mariah's over here is they are few in numbers, so when you pull up next to other boats like Maxums, Glastrons and dare I say it Binliners.... then people really notice the difference

My 180 Diablo is a 2001 and people still think it's only a couple of years old
As long as it's not damaged it will clean up like new, How much work is down to how bad it's been left to get into!

As soon as you give us a bit more info and some pictures then I'd be happy to give you my opinion on the boat

Here's my boat

[Andy b]

Originally Posted by mikeyt

Only the Volvo owners will tell you that theirs is better.....

[Andy b]

To get to my local fuel berth you have to go through a lock (tidal waters remember)
There's nothing like the crash of an Alpha 1 going into gear in a confined space to remind you how nice my Volvo leg is.