Muskin Above Ground Pool

by Erin

I have been looking for an above ground pool and I came across someone selling theirs. They bought it two years ago but decided that it was too much trouble to put up so they are selling it. It has never been used and is still in the box with all manuals, pumps etc. I was wondering if you could tell me anything about the brand though. It is a Muskin brand oval pool 15x30x38. He is selling it for $250.00. I was hoping you could give me some advice because I can’t find much info on the internet.
Thanks so much.
Erin

Hi Erin. You may have come across one of those rare finds. I snag those up quickly whenever I come across them. In the size I assume you mean 15’ wide by 30’ long by 48” high? If so, it is an excellent buy.

Muskin has been around almost as long as Doughboy, I was building them over thirty years ago. They have always been a decent quality pool. Many of their less expensive models have been sold by Sears and Pennys for years.

Muskin was going through a name change some years back and you may find more information about them under Ovation.

The value of the pool really depends on the model, whether it has four inch or six inch top rails, resin or steel and so on. Any way you look at it I’m sure it’s a good deal. It might be a five year pool or a fifteen year pool but for 250 you will get your moneys worth out of it.

The size is common so finding liners for it would be easy. The only suggestion I would make is try to do a parts inventory. Replacement parts may be hard to find so make sure all the essential stuff is there. This applies mostly to the side bracing parts, there are tons of them and it might be worth your time to count them and compare your numbers with the instruction manual.