[juanbenae]

Have spent some time out on a local lake in a buddy's boat and having had a pretty good time & I feel like I might want a boat. I am looking for a 20–25-year-old tournament boat, Master-Craft, Ski Nautique, or the like. Looking to spend somewhere in the $6-8k neighborhood but might go a lil higher for a nicer example.

More worried about motor health than a pristine interior. Not gunna buy something with a shredded interior, but it does not have to be perfect. I am seeing a bunch in the 600 hour range for my price sweet spot, and records seem to be spotty with many sellers being the 3rd or 4th owner. Most have the ford 351, so what might the equivalent be in a 600 hour boat in car mileage terms? 100k miles? more? less? Is the 351 a good power plant for reliability?

Love the classic older tourney boats. I'm not skiiing, boarding or anything, maybe tow my chick's kids around on a tube or just go for a ride a few times a month. I'm an hour door to boat in the water so even a couple hours on the water might be a thing.