Mechanic bought Countach speedboat for $500 off Facebook

This mechanic found a Countach speedboat going for $500 on Facebook Marketplace and it turned out to be a steal.

When buying things online, one has to exercise caution.

Especially if you’ve found a deal that might seem too good to be true.

But when you get lucky, you can really feel like you’ve hit the jackpot.

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How does a Countach speed boat fare?

Chris, the host of YouTube channel NoNonsenseKnowHow, was the guy lucky enough to take a speed boat home with him.

When he saw it being advertised on Facebook, it was an easy choice.

“He didn’t even have to show pictures of it. I just saw the underneath and I was like ‘Er..yeah!'”, Chris recalled.

The colors may have faded a little bit but the boat has held up well, considering it was built in 1989.

Admittedly, it has nothing in age on this 1930 Chevy which has stood the test of time like a pro.

Its 23-feet long and hasn’t been out on the water for three to four years.

How much work needs to be done on it before it can make a splash again?

When looking at the engine, everything was where it was meant to be.

He did question the design of the boot, in which the engine took up relatively little room.

There was enough space for two additional seats, he felt.

On the whole, there wasn’t a ton of work that needed to be done besides the standard oil check and some tinkering around the edges.

At the very least, the boat wasn’t a total rust bucket like some of the boats sitting in this ship graveyard.

Taking the speedboat out to water – $500 well spent?

Eventually, it was the time for the moment of truth – how would the Countach take to water when taken out to a lake?

The first thing to check on was whether the engine got flooded, but fortunately the boat’s was ‘bone dry’.

Chris started up the boat and it purred beautifully.

Out on the water, the boat rode with ease and reached a top speed of 52mph.

After it’d been put to speed on test, Chris took in the views for a little bit and cruised around.

As night fell, he bought his partner out onto the boat to enjoy the experience alongside him.

To see the Countach for yourself, head over to NoNonsenseKnowHow‘s YouTube channel.