Recent content by Hex

...deal seems to have died. Owner taking weeks to provide updates, and then it's just partial information. I've moved on. I'm very patient but there comes a time when it becomes obvious only one party is committed to this relationship. NO WORRIES !! Looking at a 1997 370da next weekend with...

OP here... This sure is turning out to be a unique situation. I'm not one to walk away until a deal breaker arises... to this point, that hasn't happened. The owner is undergoing $6500 in repairs. There are like 12 issues ranging from rudder stuffing box to low compression on a cylinder, to...

We shall see... apparently fixed the transmission... but when I arrived they had a mechanic fixing the steering (cylinder by the rear transom?) which needs repair but the mechanics fixed it good enough for the sea trial. Basically it leaks, badly. Bottom looked nice, but the surveryor shot the...

So I just found out that during the "pre-trial" (broker took it out to ensure all was okay) they found water in one of the transmissions. They have a mechanic on the boat now. I guess a copper coolant pipe leaked? Anyways, it's being addressed. We'll see how that goes....

Hello Sea Ray affectionados! First, a little background: Previous boat was a Bayliner 3055. I loved that boat. Affordable and no issues with 4 years of ownership. It was my first boat, and I learned a lot. I'd still have her, but a better job forced a move and I didn't want to bring her to...