48 DA Owners Club

Tooth pics. That’s funny!

 

Funny....my inclination is to drill the center out with a hole saw and then muscle it out. Honestly that seems like the easiest way.

 

Looking for some advice from 48 owners. So, after all this work I've done to this boat, today I received an unexpected offer on my boat from a local broker. He knows the boat and he sold the boat to a buyer based on description of the boat (of course everything needs to be surveyed and checked out). He sent over an offer and has a deposit check in hand. The offer is very good, almost great. If I had another boat to buy I'd jump on it. Of course, I've had my eye on the market to move up for some time but there's nothing on the West Coast that interests me or is in my $7 to $800K price range. There's a 2012 54 Sundancer with 270 hours on it down in Southern California but it has pods. I'm not a huge fan of the 54 but it's in an LLC which means no 10% sales tax and the price is right but the pods worry me simply because of the lack of knowledgeable mechanics in my area. Any advice ya'll can share or input? Thanks in advance!

 

That's a tough one Jeffrey! There's a similar lack of knowledge with the pods up in my area, and as we talk about moving up the contenders right now are the 2008 to 2013 55/580DA's. We also feel the master stateroom has a better layout, and the cockpit is more suited for how we use the boat.

-Tom

 

Tom,I think most of those 58s have MAN diesels with shafts, no?

 

Everyone that I've looked at does.

 

See I knew you all would understand the dilemma. It all comes back to the 48 is a damn hard boat to beat and the offer is 50K more than I paid for it. However, it's worth it as there's 0 48's for sale on the West Coast. I have had my eye on this boat for awhile:
https://www.boats.com/power-boats/2013-sea-ray-580-sundancer-7571153/
I have a price at $35K to ship to Ensenada and have a Captain that can help with the loading onto the transport....I just don't want to pay $80K in sale tax...(gotta love California). It just had the 400hr MAN service so the next big one isn't for another 600 hours. I do love the 55/58...ughhhh...

 

No, each... Looks like I got screwed from Bomar.

 

If I remember right there was a trim ring that popped off to ge tto the screws. I ended up putting a conmplete control head remote there with another trim ring so i had full control there. I did install a white puck remote on the port side arch next to the TV and I find I use it this one the most.

 

55/58 is an awesome boat! If you can find one in good shape it is a really nice upgrade.

I am on the fence on the sale of our 48.. Plan was to move on to a live aboard but wife and I are working through some personal stuff. So who knows.. Have a trip this weekend and looking at a 44 sundancer just to keep my options open.

 

Beautiful boat and I love the layout. Only issue I have with the 58 is you still have canvas in the back to deal with. When I get that big I want a door. MAN's don't scare me just another engine.

 

I've been on a 55/58 and it is significantly bigger than the 48. Just standing next to it, it's very noticeable. I had no knowledge of the eplex system. Is that computer specific to the boat itself or is it related to the MAN's as well? Thanks for the heads up on that!

 

I hear ya on that! I had my eye on a 2012 57 Princess as well but it sold about two weeks ago.

 

My understanding is the eplex was phased out of these models sometime in '09, and they are specific to the boat itself. We had a local 55 come on the market that I could get for a decent price, however all things considered our 48 is completely dialed-in and is a really great boat for us.

-Tom

 

Yep, back to the fact that the 48 is a hard boat to beat! Ohh, and one big factor in my decision that I forgot to mention, where am I going to find another forum like this one? The help that you all provide is of tremendous value! Thanks all!

 

OCGrant-Yes port side on the arch. That’s what I was thinking also. Tuff call Jeffery. Bigger isn’t always better. Really think it over.