Thanks for all the great replies and advice. As I continue to research, I'm starting to wonder if the weekender series won't better fit my needs. I am leaning more towards keeping the boat on the Napa river and having access to the bay, which for us means more day trips. Not sure if I need...
thanks! I forgot to mention that they have a 200+ person waiting list for slips at the lake because there are only two operational marinas thanks to a BLM reclamation project. That kind of took the wind out of my sails. No pun intended.
My kids are 9 and 7 so still fairly small. I'm sure the foot-itis is real because I read the post and went and started looking at 260's . Since I'm not committed to having it on the river or lake, I'm still in the mindset of possibly needing to tow it. I have a 2007 Tahoe with a towing...
Thanks for the heads up Ken. Yes, I know it can get rough quick out there before you even get to the SF bay. I will definitely not be straying far from home until I get more comfortable.
My wife isn't totally on board with the 240 - I can't imagine mentioning something larger!
One of the decisions I'm trying to make is to keep it at a marina close to my house which is on the Napa River. The benefit is convenience and we can cruise the river or take it out on the SF bay. The...
I just wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking around the site for a few weeks gathering information and finally joined a couple of days ago. I'm in the market for a SR 240 Sundancer between 2000 - 2005. I have a vintage Porsche that I think I'm going to sell to fund the boat. I love...
Thanks for the suggeston. There are a lot of boats on the east, but shipping seems to be over $3K. I have been using boat trader and expand my search to Nevada, Oregon, etc. I know it could be purchased using pictures, video and a good survey, but buying something like this sight unseen seems...
Thanks for starting this thread. I'm in the exact same camp! Looking at both a Sea Ray and Chaparral 240 for family and friend use. I'm new to boating as well, and have done a lot of reading and have narrowed it down to these two in the same price range. The selection here on the West Coast...