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Heading there on Sunday, sure hope it will not be down-scaled and disappointing like the Portland show was last weekend.

Had that happen to me, the "key" hole in the prop spun out / stripped out and had to replace the prop.

How did the AP event in Portland go, what was the turnout like? We could not make it unfortunately. Marq

All: I just went to my boat show last night. Prices ARE WAY DOWN, my guess is at least 8-10% lower than last year’s which I thought was a blowout show. My 2 Cents from an IT Geek

Hey Fellow Portland & Vancouver Boat Buddies: My wife and I attended the VIP Invitational Preview last night and enjoyed it very much indeed! The show is much smaller and shorter this year of course, about 55% smaller and only two EXPO buildings are being used instead of the normal five...

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Why does this topic come up so often I ask myself rhetorically? Having owned a single 280DA and ridden in all three variations of power plants and having friends that to this day own all, I have some authority to speak. Though it is true that I still like the single best in a 280, if I am to...

Let me answer your question (why do I rate the 320 a 5 or 6). A little profile: boat now has three summers on it (fresh water lake) and two winters (fresh water river) / has 122 hours on the engines, 130 hours on the generator / well over 100 nights sleeping on it giving my usage better than...

This weekend the propeller on my bow thruster stopped spinning. The motor works but the propeller just sits there. When I turn by hand it easily spins. I assume a shear pin has given way. Does anyone know anything about this situation or has had a similar problem? Thanks, Marq

Hey Dave: I have a friend in management at SR who shared that with me. He also said that all boat production is halted; they expect to start casting boats again in late September but most likely not until October. We talked about the economy, the boat business, SR’s approach to...

The Cash for Sinkers program may be in effect???

What do you think of SR’s new naming schema? Sea Ray has decided to move from a Length Over Centerline (LOC) (also known as Length Over Deck LOD) measurement to a Length Over All (LOA). What do you think about that – pros, cons, comments? For instance 2010 Sundancer example changes...

Re: 280 or 290 Sundancer Well you piqued my interest here as these discussions tend to do. Some of the folks here have suggested going beyond the size of a 280/290. Let me start there by saying as a current 320 owner, I find there are few advantages to a larger than 280/290 boat and multiple...

I want to thank everyone who has given advice. At this time the owner is not willing to move forward with the project for various reasons. After much research and based on advice from this forum, I have advised the owner to go with a pro if they choose to someday move forward. Thanks, Marq

After re-reading my post I realize I did not mention this is a single 496MAG B3 set up. I personally owned the same boat and always felt it needed a bowthruster. I happen to be an excellent fiberglass craftsman and honestly, how hard can this be anyway? Why pay someone else for the labor when...

Dear Team: I have a boat project for a friend where I intend to have a bow-thruster installed on a 280 Sundancer. Any advice, lessons learned, best practices or general knowledge would be greatly appreciated. It is true that Sea Ray should have this as an option but for whatever reason...

Agree with Henry

I don't care for the 320, should have gone for at minimum a 340 but the 360 or 380 would have been better. If you buy, you should have no problem finding a slightly used 320 for barely over $100K. Good Luck,

I have two in my 320's engine box, a 250W at the front of the bilge and a 750W at the rear of the bilge. Our temps this week have had a low of 13 degrees, sustained winds of 25mph and my low point temperature memory read the compartment never got colder than 39 though BoatSafe claims it will...

I am hoping someone on this board knows the specification of the potable hot and cold water piping used in current model Sea Ray's? What is most interesting to me is the ability to recover from freezing temperatures - can it flex just a bit? The reason I ask is my water pump died yesterday as...