I have an '87 Martinique, and while I think it is a great boat for what I do (professional tubing competitions, combo skiing, hauling the family around on a busy public lake in relative comfort), these boats are not considered highly desirable or sought after.  But, they are great family trucksters with HUGE wakes.  Any pictures of it?  

Might it be this boat in the link below? 

If the answer is yes, then do a search here on CCF for posts by member  Beardo73    for some info on the boat when he first bought it

Since it's at a marina maybe it's there on consignment or maybe it got traded in, who knows, but I seem to remember him trying to sell it real recently on another site.

I never comment on prices 

I see that a 1984 "Burb Nautique' sold pretty quickly.................. must have had something to do with the price, 

How do I search for posts by Beardo73?  I'm new to CCF.

It would be interesting to hear from others here on the fuel economy of the 454 vs. 351.  One would assume the 351 is much easier on gas, but, that may not be the case unless you are really using the power and speed for something like barefooting.  I know some of the guys here have both 351's, 454's, and maybe a 302 and 350 in the mix too in their fleets. They can really give the pros/cons of a 454 in the Martinique. 

You go to the memberlist and enter the username.  Here's a link to Derrick:

https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=18150" rel="nofollow - https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=18150

Then you can click on the members posts.

I think that 351 would be 240 HP in those years.  The 454 rated at 330 HP but most will agree the actual power was closer to 290-ish.  Both engines have potential for more power if you wanted.

Personally I'd get a kick out of having a 454 in the boat.  But, it will definitely burn more gas, is heavier, might add 5 mph to top end speed, otherwise not much of an advantage over a healthy 351.

That price is completely unreasonable.  It's a $6,500 boat if the stringers are proven to be good, if you really love it and want it a stretch to $7,500 maybe. 

Keno - you are sharp (as always).  Yes, the 84 sold and for much less than I had it advertised at. A young Engineer I work with bought it and I was glad to give it to him for a way more than fair price (really).  The boat is in the right hands as he is into motors and fixing things up and very good at it.  As a bonus, it's his first boat so he is pretty fired up and I get a lot of joy seeing that.   From my end it made the misses happy to part ways with one and now allows me to look for something else to play with.

Me sharp like bowling ball 

I think I  like the way you do things, young guy, first boat  good price

What is the best way to check the stringers?

I'll answer for both Chris and Steve. Check out the FAQ thread in the maintenace section. Fantastic links including cheecking stringers. Here's a link to the FAQ:

https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27356&title=ccf-faq" rel="nofollow - https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27356&title=ccf-faq

I just went to the thread on checking stringers and found the link to the video was lost with the site hack job. I've PM'd Tim to see if he can repost the link. 

Basically it's tapping on the glass covering on the wood stringers to listen for sounds that indicate disbonding due to wood moisture/rot. 

The seller with this Martinique for sale emailed me more photos showing that the upholstery needs replacing to bring this boat up to good condition.  It also has gelcoat dock rash on the bow and about 2' long on the upper hull on the port side.

The boat is for sale in WV, and I am in GA.  It is listed for $5500.

Does anyone know if Correct Craft may still offer seat and upholstery skins for this 1987?  I'm assuming it's a long shot, and I will need a good upholstery shop.  Any idea on the cost for this type of job?  

Any thoughts are welcome.

Thank you!

Link for the boat for sale:

Click on C&S in the upper left corner. They will help plus they are a site sponsor. 

It's pretty hard to find any older boat that has excellent upholstery.  Most that I have seen have at least 1 torn skin.

Getting new skins kinda makes the user interface very nice, right away.

Gel repair also not that big of deal. Stringers & drivetrain are the big deals.

Another common repair expense is the steering cable.

I just received an estimate from C and S Marine.  $5200 just for all the skins. Yikes.  Plus installation costs. It looks like this boat has bad spots in most pieces of the upholstery.  May be better to use a local upholstery shop, although the quality and fit will be less desirable I'm sure.

What does a Martinique stringer job cost roughly?

Thank you all for your Martinique pre purchase answers to all my questions.  Very helpful!

Thank you 3mile for the craigslist ad link from WV.  I bought that boat this weekend and would not have known about it if you had not shared that link.

I am now a Newbie owner of a 1987 Martinique with a 351 PCM.

I have several post purchase questions for any of you willing to share your knowledge and expertise.

1)  What could cause this engine to have a steady miss consistent with the RPM's?  I did not notice it at the water test buying the boat.  It is not an inconsistent miss, skip or sputter.  The miss stays the same frequency as the motor rpm's and causes very minor vibration in the boat in nuetral if that makes sense?

2)  A good online source with good prices for PCM parts?

3)  Is replacing the distributor points with the module a good idea to avoid having to set points gap and dwell?

4)  Should I replace the spark plug wires and distributor cap if the previous owner has not replaced them in 12 years and doesn't know when they were replaced last?

5)  Is it ok to clean the motor with a degreaser like GUNK spray and water spray covering the carburetor and distributor?

6)  Replacing spark plugs needed if it has been 2 seasons?

7)  Good idea to replace the PCV valve if previous owner doesn't know when it was replaced last?

8)  Previous owner added a peacock to the water intake line when he noticed it was running a little warm and didn't replace the water pump impeller.  Not the right way to do this I think?  I am tempted to eliminate the peacock, replace it with a water hose connection to be able to run it out of the lake and certainly replace the impeller instead.  Good idea?  Bad idea? 

9)  The interior wood (or is it faux wood?) panels need refinishing.  Should I sand these and what should I refinish them with?

10) What viscosity of motor oil should I use in GA?  Marine oil only?  Brand of oil?  Change oil every season regardless of hours put on the boat each season?

11)  Change the screw on fuel filter every season?

12)  Ok to use 10% ethanol fuel if I use the Sta-Bil marine ethanol fuel additive?

13)  How often should I caulk behind the transom exhaust ports?

14)  Ok to winterize by just draining all the water out of the manifolds, motor block drains and water pump elbow drain?  Low 20's is normally our coldest winter temps in GA.

15)  A fiberglass shop recommended I have him repair some places on the keel where the gel coat is chipped off exposing fiberglass.  He says that could cause the gel coat on the bottom of the hull to delaminate.  Sounds extreme to me.  My marina owner says he only agrees with this if I was going to leave the boat in the water for weeks at a time.  Boat will be dry stacked and in water for long weekends or a week at the most.

Thank you!!  

Congratulations on your purchase!

I recommend using google search 'CCF+XXX" to get answers for all of your questions. 

The ignition miss is probably top of the list; you can figure out which cly it is by pulling spark plug wires when idling ( use leather gloves).  The problem cyl won't drop RPM when you pull it.  Then go from there to get parts.

If you don't mind a gel repair that you can detect, you can just brush on gel from a universal kit.  Color match to your best ability.   Not many peeps will be crawling under your boat!