Downsizing advice needed.

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Two Buoys

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Jan 22, 2007
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We have decided to size down from our 2005 390 DA to a 220 or 240 Sundeck.

We have gone through 3 new Sea Rays in the last 4 years by trading in at the dealer, but this time things are different. Downsizing through a dealer is not as easy - go figure.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Where are you located? What year Sundeck are you looking for? How many hours on your current boat?

I have a 06 240SD but we definitly want to upgrade to atleast a 310.

Tell me more about your boat I could be interested in working out some kind of deal.
 
I am in Toronto.

I would be more than happy to give more details, but I don't want to break any rules on this forum?
 
Two Buoys said:
I am in Toronto.

I would be more than happy to give more details, but I don't want to break any rules on this forum?
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hmmm that's a long long way from me. But anyways I'm not aware of any rules that would keep you from telling us the details on your boat and what your looking for and why.

Most upgrade I'm suprised that you want to downgrade.
 
Around 140 hours, white hull/black canvas, hardtop, bow thruster, 8.1L Mercs., loaded in excellent condition. Fresh water boat!

The Admiral is "done" with boating for now.
 
Wow.

I suspect that you are about to LOSE SO MUCH MONEY in this deal that you may as well just buy the 220 sundeck outright and call it a a day.

Then maybe sell the 390 (if you can) on the open market.

3 boats in four years? How many of the dealer's kids did you put through college? Is he now also driving a Mercedes?
 
Two Bouys

If you were to trade, I am assumming you would want the new Sundeck and some money in return. Are you finding the dealer is not wanting to do this or are the numbers just that far off? Do you know how the market is in your area for 390DAs? If it is a buyers market, that may be why the dealer would balk on a trade or throw out some numbers that you don't like.
 
I believe your best bet is to put your boat for sale, sell it and then look for a smaller boat. This site has a pay sales area like boat trader and other places. That and news paper advertisers is going to be your strongest chance.

Best of luck.
 
Some advice

Sell the boat you have, get back to net cash.

Then, with cash in your pocket, shop aggressively for a 1-2 year old boat. This low 20 footer size boat is orphaned frequently when boat show fever subsides and the realities of boat ownership hit first time boaters.

Target a price and bid on every super clean opportunity you find. Do hull/engine surveys on deals you're going to work and perhaps save 35-45% off show room prices for a low hour sweetheat, plus get all the commissioning thrown in.

Just my view of the boating world.
 
Thanks for all the advice so far.

What are the thoughts from our American neighbors. Is there any real chance of you guys shopping for this type of boat up here in Toronto? Is there enough supply in the "States" to keep you guys happy?

I'm just trying to see if my chances are better at selling this boat locally up here or if I should be looking at a larger area.

Thanks again.
 
I'll deliver it!!!! Been dying to get back up to the Great Lakes where I grew up! I assume it has outboards? :grin:
 
Four Suns said:
I'll deliver it!!!! Been dying to get back up to the Great Lakes where I grew up! I assume it has outboards? :grin:
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Thanks, now that we know how to deliver it, the rest should be easy!!
 
Two Buoys said:
Four Suns said:
I'll deliver it!!!! Been dying to get back up to the Great Lakes where I grew up! I assume it has outboards? :grin:
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Thanks, now that we know how to deliver it, the rest should be easy!!
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If you want it easy I'll trade you my 240SD for it :grin:
 
Morpheus said:
Two Buoys said:
Four Suns said:
I'll deliver it!!!! Been dying to get back up to the Great Lakes where I grew up! I assume it has outboards? :grin:
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Thanks, now that we know how to deliver it, the rest should be easy!!
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If you want it easy I'll trade you my 240SD for it :grin:
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You almost sound like my dealer up here.
 
There maybe issues

Given the boat is of foreign registry, a US buyer intending to IMPORT the boat into the US will have obligations to document that the boat meets all US requirements for Safety, Polution Control, Construction etc..

It maybe more trouble for a US buyer because we have so many governmental protections on these products and even if the boat was made in the USA, if it was made for export, it may have been made to meet local governmental standards which may have been more lax in one area than another than the Mfg. would have been allowed to produce for US sale. We see this in many products.

If I were shopping for a boat I wouldn't search outside the US to find a boat, but would consider it if the boat was originally made for the US market and the importation costs weren't onerous.
 
To help others so we dont go thru the same costly process......could you please walk us thru how you went from Boat #1 to (I assume) bigger boat #2 then (I assume) bigger boat #3 then wanting to go back down to boat #4 in just 4 years? :huh:

Thank you.
 
I bet it's those $12k diesel aftercoolers.
 
ooops, just say it's a gasser. but I thought I'd get the diesel/gas debate going again.
 
I could see how that could happen, I took a spin in a bowrider a few weekends ago and it was a ton of fun. Plus all the things that go with having a smaller boat to haul around.
 
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