'92 2950 w/a with '03 yamaha 2 stokes

[frat]

I'm going to look at this boat and wanted any insight about problems that I should look for. I am a little concerned about the wooden stingers and transom. The owner didn't know what stringers are or what they are made of. '03 yamaha 250's with about 600 hrs. Is the '92 hull worth buying or should I look for newer without the wood? Also afraid it might be too big a boat for me. I fish the SF bay and the ocean. Any feedback would be appreciated.

New to the site,
Mark

[C-Lark III]

Hi frat:  Just my biased opinion (because I own a 93 Proline 2950, with twin I/O's), but I'd suggest looking the transom and bilge area stringers over carefully for signs of water intrusion, and if there are none (or just a couple of bolt or screw holes), I wouldn't be too concerned.  If you buy the boat, remove all the through-transom fittings, and let the holes dry thoroughly and reseal with 3M 5200 or similar (or silicone caulk if you might need to remove the fittings later).  Even though the transom and stringers have a wood core, They are fully encased in fiberglass, and there are a lot of boats out there in all brand names and configurations that are older and with wood cores.  If cared for correctly, there is no reason they shouldn't last a very long time.  I think the fear of wood cores is over exaggerated -- If the boat wasn't fitted out or cared for properly, it is an issue -- but it is a "boat by boat" issue, not a generally bad thing.  (Kinda like a comparing one car with another -- was it taken care of)??
On the topic of being too big -- There are no "too big" boats in the SF bay or ocean...
I think the 2950 is a great boat -- wood core or not.

[frat]

Thanks for the reply C-Lark lll. I went and looked at it today. The yamaha's are older ox66 models, not '03 newer technology, bummer. There was another 2950 '94 with twin volvo diesel's in a slip across from it, not for sale. Is this what you have? If the yamaha's were newer i would have been very interested, but the older model's burn almost twice the fuel as the new ones. The hull looked like it really needed some love too. Maybe your setup would be better anyway.

Mark
925 417-1850 if you want to chat about it.

[C-Lark III]

Hi Frat:  Thanks for the note.  Yes, my boat is a twin diesel -- Volvo Penta AD41P - Duoprops.  They are 6 cylinder, 200HP turbo diesels.  I'm really looking forward to getting some time on the ocean with them.  I've only owned mine for 3 months plus, so have taken it on one shakedown on the Columbia River.  I bought this boat in San Diego.
I'm really interested to see what the cockpit looks like on that '94 twin diesel boat you saw.  Especially picture of the inside of the cockpit, looking toward the stern, the sides, and a view of the deck of the cockpit.  I've seen several variations of access doors, washdown stations, etc. as well as different engine hatch cover arrangements on 2950's on the internet.  I think they have different setups depending on the engines.  Would it be possible for you to get a few photos of that boat, so I can do some comparison ??  If you click on my username, you will see my profile with my email address.
Thanks !!

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