Recent content by jbrekke

cpditty, Thanks for the help. I didn't mean to imply that I hit the stump while towing kids on a tube. I was very conservative when on plane - never less than 15 ft. of water. I hit the stump while motoring in a channel going as slow as I possibly could.

Greetings from a new (used) Sea Ray owner. I bought an '03 200SD with a 5.0L two weeks ago. We immediately trailered it up to a chain of lakes in Manitowish Waters, WI for the week. We didn't have a great start, as the cockpit cover came off within a mile of our house. The velcro attachment...

pdmathisjr, Thank you for your thoughtful and helpful reply. At this point I am weighing the benefits of buying a new boat from a local dealer at a higher price vs. buying a new-used boat ('08 185 and '05 185 with same 4.3l engines) from a private source. I have come to the same conclusion as...

Lazy, I should have said sticker price rather than list price. As a dealer I understand your reluctance to discuss prices. For a newbie it is challenging to figure out what constitutes a "fair" price for a new boat without information such as dealer invoice, etc. Any other advice out there ...

I'm new to the forum and new to boating. I am looking at buying a new '09 Sea Ray 185 Sport with 4.3L, depth finder, bimini top at a local dealer in Wisconsin. List price with current rebates is $24,200. I'm having a tough time trying to find out what is a "reasonable" price for this boat. I'm...