Last time I was here, you guys helped me walk away from a Crownline 206 that was probably underpowered for what I want (it was a 4.3/220).
We have been looking all summer for a bowrider that is in the 20'-21' range (anything smaller just didn't have enough room for 6 adults). And we want to be able to ski & wakeboard without feeling underpowered.
The general consensus from the board was that we needed at LEAST a 5.0 to have the power and torque to be able to pull a skier comfortably - while still having enough room for at least 3 other passengers, maybe 5 max.
We have stumbled across 2 more boats that seem to fit our needs, and I would like to see what you guys think again.
The first is a 2004 Sea Ray Sundeck. We didnt look at these before because we didnt think we liked the style, but the Sea Ray sundeck still look rather "sporty" for a deckboat. And it has all the features we want - 5.0L Merc MPI w/ 260hp, with a walk through transom, and a few other things. The approx dry weight of this boat is 3500lbs - which is the same as the crownline 206 that everyone said would be underpowered with the 4.3L. So, how will this boat handle with that engine and a skier since it is a "pseudo"-deckboat? It has pretty much the same V-hull as the other Sea Ray bowriders from what I can tell, so it still should handle similar to them, right?
The other option is another Crownline - this time a 2004 216 LS. This one has the Volvo 5.0l GXI 270hp motor. Again, it has all the features we are looking for, and is in fairly good shape. The BAD part about this boat is most of the seat cushions have some mold/mildew stains on the top edge. Like some moisture got stuck in there for a while under the canvas tops and was allowed to just sit there. And, this boat weighs about 3900 lbs dry, 400lbs more than the sundeck, and not much more power. Which brings back my "underpowered" concerns. Will this boat be struggling to pull skiers with 3-5 people on the boat?
The prices are similar on both, and negotiable.
Does anyone here ever ski behind a Sundeck boat? If so, how does it feel, both in the boat and when being towed? And is the seat mildew just a major hassle that I should walk away from? It doesn't look terrible, but it is there and I am guessing they are moldy/mildewy inside the cushions as well.
Thanks in advance.
We have been looking all summer for a bowrider that is in the 20'-21' range (anything smaller just didn't have enough room for 6 adults). And we want to be able to ski & wakeboard without feeling underpowered.
The general consensus from the board was that we needed at LEAST a 5.0 to have the power and torque to be able to pull a skier comfortably - while still having enough room for at least 3 other passengers, maybe 5 max.
We have stumbled across 2 more boats that seem to fit our needs, and I would like to see what you guys think again.
The first is a 2004 Sea Ray Sundeck. We didnt look at these before because we didnt think we liked the style, but the Sea Ray sundeck still look rather "sporty" for a deckboat. And it has all the features we want - 5.0L Merc MPI w/ 260hp, with a walk through transom, and a few other things. The approx dry weight of this boat is 3500lbs - which is the same as the crownline 206 that everyone said would be underpowered with the 4.3L. So, how will this boat handle with that engine and a skier since it is a "pseudo"-deckboat? It has pretty much the same V-hull as the other Sea Ray bowriders from what I can tell, so it still should handle similar to them, right?
The other option is another Crownline - this time a 2004 216 LS. This one has the Volvo 5.0l GXI 270hp motor. Again, it has all the features we are looking for, and is in fairly good shape. The BAD part about this boat is most of the seat cushions have some mold/mildew stains on the top edge. Like some moisture got stuck in there for a while under the canvas tops and was allowed to just sit there. And, this boat weighs about 3900 lbs dry, 400lbs more than the sundeck, and not much more power. Which brings back my "underpowered" concerns. Will this boat be struggling to pull skiers with 3-5 people on the boat?
The prices are similar on both, and negotiable.
Does anyone here ever ski behind a Sundeck boat? If so, how does it feel, both in the boat and when being towed? And is the seat mildew just a major hassle that I should walk away from? It doesn't look terrible, but it is there and I am guessing they are moldy/mildewy inside the cushions as well.
Thanks in advance.