2018 Everglades 243 CC — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $65,000–$95,000. There are 2 high-severity known issues you need to know before handing over a check.
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A premium offshore center console built with Everglades' renowned foam-injected, unsinkable construction — a genuinely superior hull that resists the water intrusion that kills lesser boats. Expensive used, and worth it if maintained. The outboard(s), electronics, and salt-life corrosion are the inspection.
What we checked
Not checked against public records
Boats are the Coast Guard’s, not NHTSA’s. It publishes a Cases and Campaigns file, but its model and year fields are free text and the recent entries are mostly hull-ID and capacity-label paperwork, so we have not been able to join it to a specific boat honestly yet. What follows is our own write-up, and it has not been reconciled against an official record. Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.
Known Issues for the 2018 Everglades 243 CC
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.
Offshore boats live in salt; verify the outboard(s) hours, corrosion, flushing habits, and full service history. Twin outboards double the cost.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$8,000 per engine
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Salt attacks the wiring, connectors, hardware, and trailer; inspect thoroughly for corrosion.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$4,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Offshore boats carry expensive electronics (radar, GPS, sonar); verify all function and their age.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$5,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Aluminum fuel tanks in salt boats can corrode; verify no fuel issues.
Repair cost (estimate): $1,000-$5,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗Neglected, corroded outboards
- ✗Heavy salt corrosion of wiring/hardware
- ✗No flushing history
- ✗Fuel tank corrosion
Good Signs
- ✓Well-maintained, flushed outboards with records
- ✓Clean wiring and hardware
- ✓Working electronics, freshwater-flushed
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