[Oregondunes]

Originally Posted by gearhead1956

Well looks like a done deal! should be leaving Fri. to pick-up my Z275st.
With a little luck we will have it in the water Sun.
I will report back after water test.

Thanks
splashndash

happy trails

[gearhead1956]

Originally Posted by Oregondunes

happy trails

Thanks, Was looking for a Z302 with a 496 ho, Not many around. Or none in good shape for sale.

[gearhead1956]

Originally Posted by gearhead1956

Well looks like a done deal! should be leaving Fri. to pick-up my Z275st.
With a little luck we will have it in the water Sun.
I will report back after water test.
Thanks
splashndash

DAMN, 1100 miles round trip and still no Mariah in my driveway!!! from Ga. to Ill. and back.
We loved this boat it drove and handled like a smaller boat and the z275 was just what we were looking for. My wife was in tears as we left without the boat!!!!!!
But this boat had to many issues. for only 275 hr.?????
Gimble ring wore slap out, $ 2,000 for parts. ring,pin,bellows and hoses+ labor
hatch actuator broken $350
both sides of boat beat up, would have to paint, $2,000
engine poping back though intake at wot??? bad gas????fuel pump??
oil presure 10 lb at idle? sending unit? gauge? engine?
volts read 10.5 bad alt/batt???? gauge?
trailer brakes/ electric not working????
alarm going off over idle??
and a lot of other small issues.top of drive white, from being over heated. no drive shower!!
I was so upset I could not hardly talk to the owner! Its not a bad boat,just enjoyed and not very well taken care of. owner did come off the 27,000 to 24,500, but thats just to much with all that needs to be done. Now we really want to find a Z275st. anyone have one for sale????

[csterner]

Wow! Sorry to hear that. It looks awesome in the pics I saw...that really does suck going that far. There are not too many Z275's around and even fewer 302's! But just keep looking and I am sure something will pop up.

[gearhead1956]

Originally Posted by csterner

Wow! Sorry to hear that. It looks awesome in the pics I saw...that really does suck going that far. There are not too many Z275's around and even fewer 302's! But just keep looking and I am sure something will pop up.

Yes the pic's did look great and except for the fading on the back, it looks good at 20 foot. But up close it had nicks and dings all over just below the rub rail.

I know boats pretty well. This one made me question the 275 hrs, look more like a 600-700 hr boat.

[mark43]

Sorry to hear about that!!! Maybe the following listings will cheer you up.....

2001 Mariah Shabah Z 302 mid Cabin

1995 Mariah 272

1996 Mariah 272 Bowrider

1996 Mariah 272 Bowrider

[gearhead1956]

Thanks

Mark43 I will check it out

[Marsh]

My Mariah is 1995 and people are amazed at the quality of the interior. They think the boat is only a few years old, when I tell them it's 17 years old they are in shock. I've been told it's the smoothest ride they've ever had too, like a cadillac. And after 17 years it's still a beautiful boat to look at, it's got great lines and sits pretty in the water. It also has so many so many features and great storage space, such great attention to detail was spent on the building and design of this boat. I can't speak for your model, but I love my 1995 Davanti Z225.

[gearhead1956]

Originally Posted by Marsh

My Mariah is 1995 and people are amazed at the quality of the interior. They think the boat is only a few years old, when I tell them it's 17 years old they are in shock. I've been told it's the smoothest ride they've ever had too, like a cadillac. And after 17 years it's still a beautiful boat to look at, it's got great lines and sits pretty in the water. It also has so many so many features and great storage space, such great attention to detail was spent on the building and design of this boat. I can't speak for your model, but I love my 1995 Davanti Z225.

Think I'm with you on that! This is the only Mariah I have ever been in and we loved it. Too bad it was not taken care of.

Thanks
SPLASHNDASH

[phillycincykid]

i have a original 1990 xlc 2150 that was sunk twice and left for dead out in the open for 2 years. despite all this the boat was not in that bad of shape. the hull is nice and sound the construction of the boat was as solid as it gets. since my is 22 years old there was alot of wood that of course rotted to death. gutting my boat to the hull was more work then gutting a bathroom. however the boat itself drives awesome. its a nice smooth ride and was able to handle a very busy ohio river great. if this boat were taken care of it definitely would still look showroom new cause it was built to last. once i bring her back to her former glory in 10 years she will look better then a boat that was made this year.