Boat deal question

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I've been following an ad online for a 10' West Marine inflatable w/9.9 Merc 4 stroke and trailer. Guy said the boat has a fiberglass floor but not sure if he meant rib or pieces. Boat & motor are 2008, not sure year of trailer. He had it advertised on Ebay in the winter for $2100 and now it's down to $1900. Is it worth driving an hour and half to check out?
 
3 year old? in a couple of years the floor will start coming off the tubes.

unless West/Zodiak increased quality since 2000
 
Maybe in Miami they would but up here they last an awful lot longer than 5 years. Its a pretty good price, I'd say its worth checking out.
 
I was thinking the engine and trailer alone were worth almost the total price. I already have an Achilles and just want a bigger engine & trailer so I thought if it was really a good deal I could always sell the West Marine.
 
i bought one aronud 2001, West Marine by Zodiak,... used it a few times over 5 years, always rinsed with fresh water and stored in its bag in an air conditioned cabin. at 5 1/2 years old, the floor started getting unglued at the transom corners then everywhere... absolutgely worthless!
 
Just an FYI that Zodiak sells several different versions of their dingy.... the least expensive ones are made outside the country. The more expensive ones are the ones that you want.
 
<<...."Is it worth driving an hour and half to check out? "...>>

Depends how much you like or mind driving. I've driven 5 hours each way to east-central NC just for a BBQ lunch. I like BBQ, and I like to drive. :)
 
Guy is willing to sell trailer and engine separately. Have no idea what to offer on that.
 
...your question is should you drive approximately an hour and half to check it out???...
...of course you should...

...fresh H2O or salt???...
...put your interest in it to rest...
...put a # in your mind and stay with it no matter what...
...or adjust it once you've seen it...

...sounds like no big deal to you no matter what...
 
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