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Title: a real classic Ranger 360 on C/L
Post by: bob o on May 29, 2015, 08:12:13 AM

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/boa/5047945894.html

not mine but a really nice boat, top of the line back in the day and still a great platform to fish from IMO

Title: Re: a real classic Ranger 360 on C/L
Post by: Skulley on May 29, 2015, 11:56:26 AM

Looks like a very nice boat for the money however I would be very leery about the 175 Johnson. If it is a 175 Fast Strike I would take it to a Johnson Dealer and have him give it the "once over". I had one of these on my Champion and they have aluminum heads. When I bought my Champ used, that motor only lasted one season. They have been known to blow power heads which is what happened to mine. The previous owner of my boat never went anywhere except to Kent Lake and never ran it any faster than the speed limit out there which we all know is 10mph. I ran that motor that whole summer hard and by Labor Day that year, boom, valve rod through the head. Instead of paying 1500 for the repair, I paid $2300 for a good used motor which was a Johnson/Evinrude 155hp industrial application. That 155hp motor has been very dependable although not the greatest on gas. Anyone interested in purchasing that boat should get it checked out before they spend their hard earned money. Still a very nice looking ride from the pic.

BD ;D

Title: Re: a real classic Ranger 360 on C/L
Post by: dartag on May 30, 2015, 06:14:22 AM

All you would need if you were an inland lake fishermen. One of the Thursday Morning guys just bought the same model. Looks like new but it has a Merc on it.

Title: Re: a real classic Ranger 360 on C/L
Post by: YpsiBass on June 01, 2015, 10:11:46 AM

Posting already deleted. That was quick.

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