300 DA, 2005 Pricing? Look in here...

Your last post has the comment "just no bottom paint". That leads me to believe you plan to keep the boat in the water in Boca. If that is the case, then stop looking at outdrive powered boats and concentrate on inboards/v-drives.
 
fwebster said:
Your last post has the comment "just no bottom paint". That leads me to believe you plan to keep the boat in the water in Boca. If that is the case, then stop looking at outdrive powered boats and concentrate on inboards/v-drives.
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yes... :smt089
 
yes my understanding is that all colored sport cruiser hulls leave the factory with bottom paint. The picture of the blue hulled boat at the link you listed looks to have bottom paint.
 
Like 280 said..that boat has bottom paint. It's a good price for a 05 300DA. I didn't see any mention of what engines it is equipped with? There are trade offs with V drives and stern drives. The 300 isn't available with V drives. You need to move up to a 320DA or higher. V drives normally require alot less maintenance and are not prone to the corrosion problems that used to be common on the Bravo 3 drives. I think/hope that most of those problems have been addressed since 03. The stern drives will typically give you more speed, better fuel efficiency, and less draft needed to get to shallow places, since you can trim them up. Make sure to do your homework. Good luck, Brian
 
I am curious as to how you expect to use your boat. If you plan to cruise up and down the ICW, go to lunch, anchor out in Boca Lake you are OK with the size boat you seem to be concentrating on. Anything more like cruise to the Bahamas, Keys, etc a 32 V drive is the minimum. Nothing wrong with starting smaller but you will quickly wish you had purchased a bigger boat. I sure would look at one of the used 03 or later 34's out there. I believe you can pick up a low hour 03 34 in the $130's.
 
WFYB said:
I am curious as to how you expect to use your boat. If you plan to cruise up and down the ICW, go to lunch, anchor out in Boca Lake you are OK with the size boat you seem to be concentrating on. Anything more like cruise to the Bahamas, Keys, etc a 32 V drive is the minimum. Nothing wrong with starting smaller but you will quickly wish you had purchased a bigger boat. I sure would look at one of the used 03 or later 34's out there. I believe you can pick up a low hour 03 34 in the $130's.
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i agree, but i have already boosted to 30' from 24'...aint that funny!

i figure i will get my feet "wetter" with a 29-30, then if i really get brave, move on up to something w. v-drives.

going to sea trial 290 DA this am.! yes!!!
 
EVENTHOUGH when I negotiated the final sales price (107.5) with the seller, I made him totally aware a survey would be done....when i called to confirm, he got skittish. he kept claiming, they'd take too long, they will kill the deal, ruin my weekend, etc.

he suggested i take the boat to marinemax in miami and have them do a PPI. Is this even something that a dealership like MarineMax would want to do, because of the liability?

any thoughts?
 
Do you have a written contract? Any contract should be contingent on full hull and engine survey and sea trial. I would not proceed without a signed contract. I would not proceed in any event if the seller is resisting a survey. Too many good used boats out there to waste time and money on a potential dud. You may want to consider working with a broker that can pre-view potential boats for you and guide you through the process.
 
I want to emphasis do not proceed to contract without a great deal of due diligence. Once you sign the contract you are committed to the expense of a survey and sea trial or you are locked into the deal. These are not trivial expenses. A survey can cost as much as a few thousand dollars, A sea trial may involve a haul out, bottom cleaning etc. I'll repeat, perhaps you need to consider a broker to help you through the deal.
 
OK, let's slow down just a bit, and cut to the chase.
In our comparisons, the 29, although it had some very nice features, did not compare to the 30.
Just a fact. The 30, although it appears to be only a foot different in length, it is also a foot wider, and if you've spent any appreciable time on a boat, you'd know that width is much more important than length. On the 30, you would not have a walk through windshield, but look at what you would gain.
Also, the 30 weighs about 3000+ pounds more, which equates to "seaworthy", cutting through rough seas rather than bouncing over the top of them. Just a much more solid boat.

Oh yes, a dealer tried to sell us a 29, but after looking at the entire picture, our wallet, with allot of stretching, wrapped rather tightly around a new 30. Ultimately, a 34 would be have been the cat's pajamas, but we have slip restraints to deal with...No regrets whatsoever.... :thumbsup:
Under no circumstance, buy a boat without a survey by a reputable party, and that means the engine(s) also. :smt018
 
Like some of the others I am confused on what your goal is with this boat. It sounds like a 'parallel' move for you. Also, never purchase a boat or write a contract without getting a survey from YOUR surveyor. Find and pick one on your own.

The broker recommended one for us when we purchased the 330. The two talked about old times and ran their mouth so much during the survey that the surveyor missed some obvious things, like a broken sea cock handle, a broken step in the swim platform ladder, the port speakers did not work, for example. We discovered these things once back at home port. Not biggies, but a nuisance.
 
>>Also, never purchase a boat or write a contract without getting a survey from YOUR surveyor. Find and pick one on your own. <<

I disagree a little bit with this. Do not spend a single penny or sign a contract until you conduct your own "survey", "due diligence" whatever you want to call it. Due diligence could be looking over the boat with a knowledgeable friend, running the hull number through SeaRay to check warranty history, asking for a copy of the maintenance log etc. The amount of information freely exchanged is a great indicator of the sellers confidence in the boat. Also - I would not spend any money until I had a contract signed by both parties. The contract must be contingent on a hull and engine survey and a sea trial.
 
well, guys...

i passed on the 300, due to stern drives....my goal is to wet slip this boat, for the whole marina atmosphere and the ease of use.

SO................. :cool:

I am now really close on a 2007, 310 V Drive. She's a beauty. I am going to start a new thread to tak about the 310!
 
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