I typically by all my parts from Bajes marine in Washington. They know the boats and are helpful. Usually gave 10% off at thanksgiving. They ship it quickly.
I do plugs/rotor/cap/oil/filter/vdrive/trans/airfilter/impeller every yr and fuel every 2 yrs. But we do 100-120 hrs per yr. Mine burns about a quart of oil every 70hrs. It’s at about 1450 hrs and it’s done that for yrs. We also ski it and wakeboard a lot. It’s loaded while wakeboarding. For...
That’s a great boat! We have the same boat with surf gates. Add 750s to the rear lockers and the surf improves dramatically. We have 1400hrs and it’s been almost flawless. 07 was the peak at Malibu. Enjoy it
If I purchased and registered a boat in Oregon but kept it in Ca. Would I pay sales tax? And what happens if I change the address to Ca in a yr? This is from a dealer
Thank you guys for the suggestions and offers. I’m trying to purchase a boat however it has to make dollars and sense. It’s a decent deal until I add in the transport.
I’ve been looking into renting a truck to tow it back and make a road trip out of it. Unfortunately it’s impossible to rent a pickup to tow with for a one way. Closest I’ve found was a 12’ U-Haul box truck that gets 12 mpg empty for 1700$
Dumb question but when you buy a boat out of state… do you pay sales tax from your state/county? Looking to purchase a boat in Michigan and bring it to Ca.