fighterpilot
Member
- Nov 30, 2009
- 50
- Boat Info
- 2550 WA Hydrasport
Stamas 32 Sportfisherman
Californian 34 LRC
- Engines
- 200 Johnsons
454 Crusaders
3208NA 210hp
Considering a trip to look at a 1983 Sea Ray, early version of the 340 Sedan Bridge model. I am aware Pascoe had written extensively about the coring issues in the Sea Rays. Does this year and model fall into that group? Parker and Mcknew indicate it is a 20 knot boat with the 350HP gas engines. Fact or wishful thinking?
The boat under consideration has 210hp diesels. Don't know if 210hp in diesel equates to 350hp in gas or not. Performance with diesel is listed at 21 MILES PER HOUR. How is the view from the lower helm at cruise. Can it be piloted safely from the lower helm. Our load would be a fishing trip, ice boxes, 4 heavy adults, and the normal junk kept on a boat that size, full water, and fuel. Probably looking at 17000 lbs displacement.
As to the coring issue, was this through the build of Sea Rays, or just certain models and years. Was there a time and model it was just limited to deck and not hull, etc?? Concentrating on the name year and model is there an issue with coring??? What is max. prop size for that model. Has prop pockets I believe.
Thanks for your observations, advice and opinions. FP
The boat under consideration has 210hp diesels. Don't know if 210hp in diesel equates to 350hp in gas or not. Performance with diesel is listed at 21 MILES PER HOUR. How is the view from the lower helm at cruise. Can it be piloted safely from the lower helm. Our load would be a fishing trip, ice boxes, 4 heavy adults, and the normal junk kept on a boat that size, full water, and fuel. Probably looking at 17000 lbs displacement.
As to the coring issue, was this through the build of Sea Rays, or just certain models and years. Was there a time and model it was just limited to deck and not hull, etc?? Concentrating on the name year and model is there an issue with coring??? What is max. prop size for that model. Has prop pockets I believe.
Thanks for your observations, advice and opinions. FP