Choosing boats personal watercraft starts with a basic but important split: do you need a complete used boat with a hull and trailer, or an outboard motor for a dinghy or small fishing boat? The Aquasport and Baja are used fiberglass boats with very different engine arrangements and stated condition details. The two identically titled outboards are new, compact motor packages with matching core specifications but different listed prices.
Quick take
- Choose boat for sale by owner when a towable 17-foot Aquasport setup with a single outboard, built-in fuel tank, trailer, and family-rig focus fits the plan.
- Choose Speed Boat for Sale for the Baja 232's single inboard/outboard layout and the stated new 454 big-block engine, while accounting for the repair items called out.
- Choose the lower-priced 3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat when the goal is a new manual-start motor rather than a full boat.
- Consider the second outboard listing when its named half-air/water-cooling configuration is a priority, recognizing that it shares the same title and several core specs with the lower-priced motor.
Listed price comparison
| Listed option | Configuration | Listed price |
|---|---|---|
| boat for sale by owner | Used Aquasport, single outboard | USD 16,000.00 |
| Speed Boat for Sale | Used Baja 232, single inboard/outboard | USD 18,000.00 |
| 3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat | New 2-stroke, manual start | USD 153.30 |
| 3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat | New 2-stroke, manual start | USD 171.74 |
Decision matrix
- Need a 17-foot hull and towing setup: The Aquasport is the direct fit, with a 33-gallon built-in tank, aluminum float-on trailer, GPS/sonar, hydraulic steering, upholstery, and full cover included in its description.
- Want the Baja 232 configuration: The Baja is the relevant choice for a gas-powered single inboard/outboard boat with a stated 21-to-30-gallon fuel capacity and tandem-axle trailer.
- Need an engine-only option for a dinghy or small fishing boat: Either new outboard is purpose-named for that role; the lower-listed-price version is the straightforward price-led pick.
- Want the P4 outboard wording specifically: The higher-priced motor identifies a CDI fishing boat engine with half-air/water cooling, alongside manual start and a two-stroke layout.
Product notes
boat for sale by owner - USD 16,000.00
The boat for sale by owner is the listed choice for shoppers seeking a towable 17-foot Aquasport 175 Osprey setup instead of an engine-only purchase. A used fiberglass hull, Mercury 115 PRO XS single outboard, 33-gallon built-in fuel tank, aluminum float-on trailer, GPS/sonar, SeaStar hydraulic steering, new upholstery, and full cover give it a notably complete family-rig configuration. Pick this one when a smaller hull, towing convenience, and included boat equipment matter together. Its limitation is simply the purchase scope: it is a used full boat package, not a compact new motor for an existing dinghy.
Speed Boat for Sale - USD 18,000.00
Speed Boat for Sale centers on a used Baja 232 with a Mercury single inboard/outboard arrangement and gas fuel. Its stated updates include a new 454 big-block engine, newly rebuilt Bravo sterndrive, new upholstery, new stereo system with subs, and new trailer tires. That combination makes the Baja the more relevant option for someone focused on the listed engine and stern-drive setup. The trade-off is clearly specific: the description notes gel-coat chips, a slightly discolored wrap edge seal, a leaking speedo line, and a tandem-trailer master cylinder that seems not to be working.
3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat - USD 153.30
This 3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat is the lower-priced of the two new motor listings. It is a manual-start, two-stroke unit with CDI ignition, regular unleaded gasoline, a 35:1 fuel-to-oil ratio, and a stated 4,000-to-5,000 r/min full-throttle operating range. The package also names a water-pump impeller, starter, funnel, fuel-oil mixing bottle, and English instruction. Choose this motor when the goal is propulsion for the dinghy or small fishing boat named in the title. Its limitation is that it remains an outboard-motor package rather than a hull-and-trailer boat setup.
3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat - USD 171.74
The second 3.5HP 2 Stroke Gas Outboard Motor Manual Start For Dinghy Small Fishing Boat is also new and carries the same core title focus on dinghy and small-fishing-boat use. Its stated configuration includes CDI ignition, manual starting, regular unleaded fuel, a 35:1 fuel-to-oil ratio, a 27/13 gear ratio, and a named half-air/water-cooling fishing-boat-engine description. It also lists the same accessory set of impeller, starter, funnel, mixing bottle, and instruction. Choose this version when that named cooling configuration is central to the decision. The limitation is its higher listed price than P3 despite matching stated manual-start, two-stroke, fuel-mix, and gear-ratio details.
Final recommendation by use case
For a towable family-oriented boat setup, the Aquasport is the clearest match. For the Baja 232's stated big-block engine and stern-drive arrangement, select Speed Boat for Sale only when its explicitly noted cosmetic and trailer-related repair items fit the project. For a new dinghy or small-fishing-boat motor, the USD 153.30 outboard is the price-led choice among the two matching-title options. The USD 171.74 motor is the narrower pick for shoppers who prioritize its named half-air/water-cooling configuration.
