Remember that 205 Sundowner I was supposed to buy....

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:23 pm

...and when I asked to see the title he said he owed 20 something thousand on it but would "pay it off" once I paid him and would have the title in 30 days? :roll:

It's back!
http://daytona.craigslist.org/bod/3998877958.html

Last year it was in showroom condition, now it looks all beat. Must have been left outside uncovered. Glad I didn't get it, it's cabin is almost 2ft shorter than my 215 ssi. Still like the cockpit seating better though.

Toddely · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:31 pm

When you say "It looks all beat" . What looks beat up about it. From the pic's its nice looking. Have you gone and looked at it again in person? just curious.

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:36 pm

Well, it looked like it rolled out of the showroom. It had like 40 hours in a garage it's whole life. Now the gelcoat is all faded. There's no coming back from that.

Toddely · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:43 pm

Ahh , How long ago were you looking at buying it? Did it fade out that fast.. That't a bummer.

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:46 pm

Toddely wrote:

Ahh , How long ago were you looking at buying it? Did it fade out that fast.. That't a bummer.

Last summer, before I purchased the stingray. Yeah if you don't cover things here in Florida they fade that fast. You can high speed buff it back glossy but after that every 2 months it's back dull. That boat was fully optioned and showroom condition as if it was the year 2004. Even has the cockpit filler cushion so people can sleep outside.

Toddely · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:52 pm

Damn, best to invest in a good cover to keep the sun rays off the seats and gelcoat. Makes ya wonder if he just waxed it up real good before you came and looked at it. I wouldn't see why he would take care of it all those years and then just let it go to crap? Its a shame.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:52 pm

ric wrote:

Well, it looked like it rolled out of the showroom. It had like 40 hours in a garage it's whole life. Now the gelcoat is all faded. There's no coming back from that.

wrong... you are so wrong... look at my gel.. its mirror now.. yea i have about 10hrs of buffing into it but it was milk oxidation and dull looked like raw sheet rock but now its mint possibly shinier than show room.. unless the guy for example washed with bleach and never rinsed then you can always restore GEL.. no its not a 5 min project but it can be done.. look at my restore thread.. it can be done..

the pics look fine.. it needs a good cleaning and I'm sure that there is some OXY and it has not been waxed in a while both of which can be resolved.. also im sure if you had bought it a year ago in showroom specs that you would have kept it covered as 90% of us do.

neutron · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:36 pm

Jdpber wrote:

ric wrote:

Well, it looked like it rolled out of the showroom. It had like 40 hours in a garage it's whole life. Now the gelcoat is all faded. There's no coming back from that.

wrong... you are so wrong... look at my gel.. its mirror now.. yea i have about 10hrs of buffing into it but it was milk oxidation and dull looked like raw sheet rock but now its mint possibly shinier than show room.. unless the guy for example washed with bleach and never rinsed then you can always restore GEL.. no its not a 5 min project but it can be done.. look at my restore thread.. it can be done..

the pics look fine.. it needs a good cleaning and I'm sure that there is some OXY and it has not been waxed in a while both of which can be resolved.. also im sure if you had bought it a year ago in showroom specs that you would have kept it covered as 90% of us do.

+1 exactly, a day of work and that will be as new again
to me it looked very good, hell even that glastron next to it would come back to a great shine

deafwish · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:40 pm

Still trying to justify to yourself that Chaparral purchase?!

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 4:53 pm

Nope, the cabin on the 205 is much much smaller than the 215 ssi. Almost 2 feet in length and 6-8in in height. It's actually the same size of the Stingray I had, just taller.

The head of the HOA is stepping down later this year. After that I'm putting on the vote to allow up to 26ft LOA on the docks so I can finally get my 248 Vista.

90Tiger · **Joined:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:23 am **Posts:** 79

ric wrote:

Well, it looked like it rolled out of the showroom. It had like 40 hours in a garage it's whole life. Now the gelcoat is all faded. There's no coming back from that.

I disagree. See the before/after pictures of my boat: http://www.smwebhead.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9537. I had this done last year and it still looks like new.

ric · **Posted:** Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:45 pm

oh wow

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