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    Boat purchase

    I want mechanical surveyor to check compression, look over the drives, do a sea trial. A second set of eyes, so to speak. No leaks of oil in the bilge. Residue from sloppy mechanics. There was some water, but not enough to indicate bellows leak or transom issues. My 32 year old boat has no water...
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    Boat purchase

    They cruised nicely at 3500rpm 25-27 mph. WOT appeared to be 4200-4500 rpm 40-42 mph with four people on board.
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    Boat purchase

    Thank you. The boat is in a covered slip. The boat is extremely clean. The engines are 5.7 L fuel injected. I did a cold start, engine oil pressure went right up to 40psi. Idled at 800 rpm. Smooth idle. 630 hours on engines. We did a sea trial and it performed nicely. Cruised at 3,500 rpm 25-27...
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    Boat purchase

    Thank you! I will call one of the two of these Monday. After we exchange money tomorrow I can provide specifics. I am bringing a surveyor in from out of state whom I have a tremendous respect for, he will not have contacts. My structural guy will pull oil samples during survey. I need someone to...
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    Boat purchase

    Owners say they cannot provide maintenance records. They name off several maintenance they've done, water pump impellers, engine oil, filters, water separators, drive fluid, etc. I want a mechanical surveyor to pull oil samples and do a compression check.
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    Boat purchase

    This group has been very helpful throughout my journey to find the right used boat. I have a boat that I have a purchase agreement on. If it passes structural and mechanical survey, I will purchase it. I've found an excellent structural surveyor. I am looking for a mechanical surveyor, engine...
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    320 Sea Ray

    11.5' sorry
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    320 Sea Ray

    21.5'
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    320 Sea Ray

    That is exactly right. It's just that everyone wants 10 to 30 percent over book. I don't think $75,000.00 to $80,000.00 for a 23 year old boat and then spending another $10,000.00 immediately is a fair deal. Water intrusion as an unknown just seals it. We would like to have a trailer. We will...
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    320 Sea Ray

    So do I! I've got record of everything I've done to my boat. Even recorded the wax jobs😂
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    320 Sea Ray

    That is exactly right. It's just that everyone wants 10 to 30 percent over book. I don't think $75,000.00 to $80,000.00 for a 23 year old boat and then spending another $10,000.00 immediately is a fair deal. Water intrusion as an unknown just seals it.
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    320 Sea Ray

    Thank you. We are making a hobby of looking at boats, an expensive one. We are trying hard to find a boat without thousands in deferred maintenance. Prior to traveling to look at boats, I ask dozens of questions. If I get the right answers, and the pictures show a clean and relatively undamaged...
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    320 Sea Ray

    Thank you! It's just another misrepresented and ill maintained boat
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    320 Sea Ray

    Thank you! It's just another misrepresented and ill maintained boat
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    320 Sea Ray

    We have stepped away from this purchase. The seller claimed her husband maintained everything correctly. When I asked for service records, he said he didn't write anything down. I just wondered if I could have misinterpreted the sound, but really knowing exactly what I heard. Too many red flags...
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    320 Sea Ray

    We have been searching for a 320 Sea Ray Sundancer with outdrives. Did a sea trial on one yesterday. Had a loud clunking when turning hard port or starboard. It sounded a lot like ujoints. Owner of two years said it always sounds like that. In my mind it's likely $4,000.00 to $6,000.00 repair...
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    Early 2000's Rinker

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    Early 2000's Rinker

    You're probably correct. My 1994 278 Four Winns Vista, a 32 year old boat with no major problems during the over 26 years I have owned it, was built right. Bullet proof.
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    Early 2000's Rinker

    It's interesting you say that. Granted they're all 20-25 year old boats, but I'm sure some of the brands started out with better build quality and materials.
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    Early 2000's Rinker

    I'd like honest opinion on the quality of early 2000's Rinker, good or bad. How to they compare in ride and durability with the other brands. We are looking at the 34 to 36 length.
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