What to Absolutly Avoid in making a change...

[blubayliner]

Re: What to Absolutly Avoid in making a change...

I had a 1987 17' Sea Ray Seville. I had it for 3 years or so....and it was a great boat. It had the Alpa 1 with the 3.0 Merc. I believe it was rated at 135hp and it worked fine for me, day trips with 4 people was ok.

It was very easy to maintain.

I really wanted to keep it, but I wanted a bigger boat even more.

Are you looking at the 19' model?

Yes, it is a 19.. says new floor.. has the V6 (175hp?) Alpha1 outdrive. How are the stringers built on this boat? I guess the issue with the last boat becomes the concern for the next.

I think 70's model Bayliners were good boats by the way.. the one I owned had been severely abused before I got it.. amazing it lasted for us like it did..

Anyway.. I read your posts in the SeaRay section.. so am interested in what to be concerned about..

Thanks

 

[Scaaty]

Re: What to Absolutly Avoid in making a change...

I don't give a damn what boat long as it floats, but MY next boat, whatever it is, will be a SALTWATER engineered OUTBOARD! Yep, I'm PS too...sick of making boat anchors out of salted out and crudded up OB powerheads, and I/O Manifolds.......

 

[mtnrat]

Re: What to Absolutly Avoid in making a change...

bluebayliner, have you looked an older Double Eagle? Lots of room, very seaworthy and were made I/O with 4cyl to V8. Should be a few in your area. Quite a few on Vancouver Island and coastal B.C.

 

[blubayliner]

Re: What to Absolutly Avoid in making a change...

bluebayliner, have you looked an older Double Eagle? Lots of room, very seaworthy and were made I/O with 4cyl to V8. Should be a few in your area. Quite a few on Vancouver Island and coastal B.C.

I looked on craigs list in Vancouver.. only saw 4 or 5 no pics.. the one with a pic was a 16' Outboard.. I will keep an eye out for Double Eagles.. Thanks

 

[whywhyzed]

Re: What to Absolutly Avoid in making a change...

Family friendly means mercruiser if going back to the 80's. Affordable parts available and most importantly, power trim was standard equipment unlike Volvo's of that era.