Recent content by SeaRay215

Have a 2004 215 Weekender and am considering purchasing a trailer to tow it, it has been in a boatel and never trailered. I have recently moved to a new home where I have the space to store it, but have no idea what to look for in a trailer for this model boat... any advice or suggestions on...

I am looking at two 260s to replace my current 215 Weekender. One is a loaded 2005 that is at the top of my price range and the second is more of a stripped down 2006 with fewer hours that is about 5Gs less than the 2005. It doesn't have a few of the options that the '05 has, like the interior...

Thanks Nehalennia. That '07 your uncle looked at seems to be listed at a great price. My dealer has four '07s listed on their web site ranging from $53,200 to $55,500, so $38 sounds like a great deal. It's time for the admiral and I to re-evaluate our situation... looks like we'll have to keep...

Alright, now I'm getting slightly annoyed. I paid $43,000 in 2004 for my 215 with nearly all the options. I listed it on boat trader and boats.com for $31,000 which was the same price as other same year, but much less well equipped, 215 Weekenders... I had no luck. I just received some...

We are considering upgrading to a 260 or 280. I will re-list the boat in late April when we have easy access to our boat again (Marina/boatel does not open until April). I am in no hurry to sell, but the boat was listed an entire year with the dealer, including last spring and summer, and we had...

Thanks Shining, perhaps I will consider E-bay. I haven't had the boat on the market since last fall, so I am again considering listing it once we get a little closer to Spring. I didn't renew my ads or the contract with the dealer over the Winter as the boat is winterized and stored in a boatel...

I am curious about how other Sea Ray owners have sold their boats. I had my loaded '04 Sea Ray 215 Weekender brokerage listed with the Sea Ray dealer that I purchased it new from for one year without a single inquiry. I have placed ads on Boat Trader and Boats.com without any success (only a few...

I should say too, that I am unsure about the twins on a 280 or larger craft... I like the idea of the safety factor in regard to if one goes down, you can still get home. I'm just not sure that for our mission twins are needed. I like the idea of going with inboards though if we did go with...

Thank you for all the great replies! Point taken about expanding our search... it's really only limited to the two boats mentioned due to the wife's familiarity with them. There are several of each in our marina that she has viewed and likes. We really like the seating on the '05 and newer 260's...

Hello! I am in need of some advice in regard to the possible purchase of a 2001 280DA vs. a 2005 260DA. I have done a search and read as much as I could, but would like some opinions about my specific "mission". Any advice is greatly appreciated. My wife and I (no kids) currently own a 2004...

Went to review the boat today... good news! The damage was not nearly as severe as we anticipated, or at least how I took it when I first got the call (pure panic). Looks as though our suspicion that there was a leak in the bellows was true. It was a slow leak that filled the bilge... water also...

Thanks for the replies guys... I have contacted my insurance company to let them know that I have been informed that there is a problem. They told me to call them once I have met with the marina and viewed the boat first hand. The person that called from the marina said that they have only just...

Hello all! I am a former member of SRO... glad to have found this new site and to see many familiar "faces". Although I did not post much, I always received excellent information when I did... I really could use some advice as I received a call from my marina that my 2004 Weekender developed a...