info om mako boats?

[**NAPALM**]

i just need some info on mako runner bottoms mid 80's.
if they are safe? how popular? if it is a good lake boat?

[flattie440]

i think there good boats Ermshar brothers hauled ass with those boats....ask jetboatguru he's drivin about everymake boat there is :rollside:

[Morg]

Are you looking at the red one out in Spanish Springs?

[ColeTR2]

if they are safe? how popular? if it is a good lake boat?
I think Dam to Dam Mike's boat is a Mako fast a takes a nice set. And the boat in river rats II video that came apart after hitting a roller at Needles was a Mako. From what I have seen they are laid up light and probably not the best choice for a lake boat.

[**NAPALM**]

Are you looking at the red one out in Spanish Springs?
yeah what do you think i haven't taken a look at it but it looks clean from the pictures.
i was just 2 houses down from you watching a fight at kens house i was going to come over and see the boat but it looked like you were out.

[Morg]

Bob & I wen't out & looked at that boat.
Looks to be a sound hull. Could probably be cleaned up & be a pretty nice deal.
I think Bob took some measurments on her. I'll get him to chine in.
Let me know the next time you are going to be in the area.

[cowboybob]

i just need some info on mako runner bottoms mid 80's.
if they are safe? how popular? if it is a good lake boat?
Would it happen to be the "Right Stuff II" or "One Moore Time"???
My buddy sold a Mako awhile back, I think it was 423# Bare if I recall, it replaced a 380# Hull that he blew apart at Ming.
Those were 2 Sweet Boats!

[**NAPALM**]

no it's #023 in the reno area.
is the paint in bad shape with the stickers on the back or is it just dirty from sitting morg?

[Bite the Bullet]

i just need some info on mako runner bottoms mid 80's.
if they are safe? how popular? if it is a good lake boat?
Jim Ermshar owned the Mako mold back in the 80's and his Ivory Hunter held the BGF record for a time. The weight of the hull depended on the class it was built for. The Mako had a longer deck and less interior space than a Cole/Canyon/Hondo. If you were considering back to back buckets for a lake boat, it will be very tight.

[cowboybob]

no it's #023 in the reno area.
is the paint in bad shape with the stickers on the back or is it just dirty from sitting morg?
"#" meaning "Pounds"...the weight of the Hull.
Both Boats mentioned were Number 369.

[Cole Man II]

Napalm,
Sometime back Jetboatguru drove a Mako in PGF called the Abyss #766. I know the boat was awful fast, but more than that he might have an opinion on whether it would hold up well as a lake boat.
I suggest sending him a private message.
Cole Man.

[flattie440]

i think the Abyss was a bitz boat...

[Morg]

Pretty sure it was just dirty.
This boat did come from down south.
I would say it is worth a trip to Spanish Springs. Its up by the high school.

[**NAPALM**]

i might have to go check it out how did the floor look?
is bob interested?

[Morg]

Floor looked ok. Matched the rest of the boat.
It would make an ok lake race deal. Don't realy know what you are looking for.
You could throw a decent motor in her & go have fun.

[Cole Man II]

Napalm,
My bad, I think the Abyss was a Bitz.
Cole Man.

[Fiat48]

Morg and I looked at that boat quite a while back. The paint was o.k but not that good. I did verify V drive placement, strut and motor placement and those dimensions were right. The bottom had some work done to it at one time but there was some bondo flaking near the strut.
Personally I felt that the boat was o.k. But just o.k. I felt it better to hold out for a more popular boat that would have better resale down the road like a Cole, Canyon or Hondo T deck.

[**NAPALM**]

Morg and I looked at that boat quite a while back. The paint was o.k but not that good. I did verify V drive placement, strut and motor placement and those dimensions were right. The bottom had some work done to it at one time but there was some bondo flaking near the strut.
Personally I felt that the boat was o.k. But just o.k. I felt it better to hold out for a more popular boat that would have better resale down the road like a Cole, Canyon or Hondo T deck.
thanks for the info thats good to know i am looking for somthing that is ready to go less motor but it doesn't seem to be a bad deal that and it's local.

[Fiat48]

Well...$4500 would buy it at one time less motor. Just so you know. Look it over real good as I could not as it was stuffed into a tight garage. The guy went hydro and he does want to move it.
And.....the motor he has for sale...just cough twice and pass on that.

[Kurtis500]

Someone had a Mako at Apache Lake a few years ago that hit a roller, blew out the side and sunk after just making it to the ramp. Pretty light, but fast. Not a rough water boat.

[**NAPALM**]

thanks for all the info if i can get a chance i will go check it out.