First time poster but i've read this forum for a while.


I'm in the market for a used boat and found a Javelin 400B with a 200hp Evinrude vindicator. Boat and motor is a 1998 and has been a tournament boat most of it's life. It has been beached plenty and has the scratches/hull to prove it!


My main two concerns are stress cracks around the transom and fuel/oil leaking around the top passenger side spark plug.


The transom has a hairline crack in it the length of the mounts and spider cracks on the sides of the transom. The owner stated he doesn't use a motor toter, just the latch on the motor.


The passenger side top spark plug is slightly leaking something or it's possible that all three is leaking. I haven't asked for a compression check or a test ride yet as the stress cracks have scared me a bit.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, including your opinion on the value of this boat. Thanks again