Nugnt1
New Member
- Jun 28, 2012
- 3
- Boat Info
- 1987 Sea Ray Sundancer 300
- Engines
- Twin Mercruiser 260s with Alpha One drives
Hi all,
I am in the process of buying a 1987 300 Sundancer with T-260 Mercs. Great Lakes boat all its life. Looks really good to me, the uneducated boater (first "big" boat... had a few runabouts). The stringers and transom were replaced a few years back by Colony Marine in Michigan. The bilge, stringer/mounts and motors look great. You could practically eat off the motors. The rest of the boat looks really good too aside from a few minor things. At the waterline just aft of mid-ship, there are a few minor vertical stress cracks in the gel coat about 6" long. Is this normal for these boats? I am having a professional survey done tomorrow. Overall, I think this a tonne of boat for the money I'm paying for it, I just don't want to jump into a notoriously bad boat prone to problems. Any feedback to the reputation of this boat and things to look out for would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to owning my first Sea Ray and chatting with enthusiasts/owners! Cheers
I am in the process of buying a 1987 300 Sundancer with T-260 Mercs. Great Lakes boat all its life. Looks really good to me, the uneducated boater (first "big" boat... had a few runabouts). The stringers and transom were replaced a few years back by Colony Marine in Michigan. The bilge, stringer/mounts and motors look great. You could practically eat off the motors. The rest of the boat looks really good too aside from a few minor things. At the waterline just aft of mid-ship, there are a few minor vertical stress cracks in the gel coat about 6" long. Is this normal for these boats? I am having a professional survey done tomorrow. Overall, I think this a tonne of boat for the money I'm paying for it, I just don't want to jump into a notoriously bad boat prone to problems. Any feedback to the reputation of this boat and things to look out for would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to owning my first Sea Ray and chatting with enthusiasts/owners! Cheers