1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

[bustoff]

Re: 1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

Thanks guys !
The boat would be kept at a freshwater slip. (I don't own a tow vehicle.)
The 10,000 lb trailer that come with the boat might be the reason the price is a couple thousand over NADA.

 

[Knot Waiting]

Re: 1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

$15k for a 27' Sea Ray with only 370 hours on it and a trailer seems like a reasonable price. Prices are somewhat subject to geographic location. I bought my 1991 Sea Ray 260ov and a new aluminum trailer for $16k with 700 hours on her.

Also, 370 hours ain't spit, provided everything is mechanically sound you've got hundreds and hundreds of hours ahead with good maintenance.

A 27' boat is pretty big, especially for a first boat. If you've been a captain before and are familiar with how boats handle and what needs to be done onboard you'll probably be fine. However if this is your first ownership experience I recommend starting smaller. Aside from the obvious challenge of maneuvering a larger boat and a new crew you'll also have to worry more about depth, access, and service of amenities like gray water pump out, fresh water pumps, shore power converter, water heater, etc. Just food for thought.

Enjoy your purchase regardless!

 

[rbh]

Re: 1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

??which guys is he to ignore?? I think only one is saying that 370 hours is too many.
Going back to the original question, the hours are not the issue. The question is whether that low compression reading is a problem or not.

Its now THOSE GUYS, oops LOL.
If the boat sat around for a bit it would not be the first time a valve stuck open a bit (carbon and moisture can be pretty sticky on a valve stem)

 

[greenbush future]

Re: 1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

Paying an expert for mechanical advise would be a really wise choice, even though this one has very few hours and shouldn't have the RPM issue, it is a real concern. If the boat ran well, I would think it's a fair price. But for 15K I would pay a few hundi to get sound advice. New power on that boat would not be a recoverable cost at a $15 k buy.

 

[airshot]

Re: 1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

I was told a survey does not include the engine. Is that true ?

A good marine survey wil include a thorough check of everything including the engine, if not find another surveyor.

 

[EdwardC]

Re: 1992 Sea Ray 270 Weekender - OK first boat ?

This thread got me thinking about the hours on my vehicle. My 2003 GMC Yukon XL has 3839 hours on the engine. The vehicle has traveled about 118000 miles. That averages out to 31 miles an hour. Therefore, at 370 hours going 31 miles an hour the vehicle had about 11000 miles on it. That is barely broken in! At 45 miles an hour (average) a car with 370 hours on the engine would have only 16650 miles on it.

Now this does not account for RPMs. Let's say the boat turns an average of 5000 RPMs and the car turns an average 2500 RPMs, the boat motor got twice the wear of the car motor. That amounts to the car going about 33000 miles. Most cars come with at least 36000 mile warranty, if not a lot more!

If the gauge is accurate and the motor has not had other damage (ice or otherwise) I would buy the motor without a worry!

Just my two cents.