sea trial

While conducting a sea trail the engine intercooler inlet hose split open, As a result the survey indicated an unsatisfactory sea trial. With this noted on the survey, I will not be able to secure financing or insurance. Assuming that the seller repairs the hose, does the seller credit the...

I'm looking at a 2002 Sea Ray 260 Sundancer, and am going on a sea trial tomorrow (July 19th). The boat has a single 260hp 5.0 MPI with Bravo IIIs. I've owned a few larger sailboats in my past life, but never a powerboat. Does anyone have suggestions on what specifically to watch out for...

This is a great site! I have been reading and absorbing as much as I can. We are on our way to Sarnia this weekend to complete a sea trial on our newly purchased 2003 480 Sedan Bridge. It has the Cummins QSM-11. Obviously, the survey has already been completed. Does anybody have advice about...