Team Tickfaw
New Member
- Jul 9, 2012
- 35
- Boat Info
- '02 Searay 320 Sundancer. 350 Mag MPI Horizons, V drives. Upgraded electronics. Raymarine C80
- Engines
- 350 Mags, V drives
Westerbeke 4.5 gen.
Yes i am a "newbie". I have always had go fast power boats and love them. Currently selling the go fast and as per wifes suggestion we "try" the cruiser life. I am willing. We have a friend that has a Searay 38. Way too big for me. But I have been looking at some 1998 - 2002 310 Sundancer's and the 1998-2001 330/340 Sundancers. Keeping it in these year ranges because of the style and mostly the price. Confused on the lengths of these things. Is a 31 actually a 33' ? Is a 330/340 actually a 35 ft? I have a 30ft go fast and really feel I have not done much on size/length if i was to get a 310. I am not too concerened about backing in stern first with a longer boat. We do that where we boat at.
Prices are all over the place. I have seen 330's the same year go for the same as a 310.
Being new to the SeaRay world, what are the main things common to a SeaRay that I should be looking at when I step on to view a boat. I know about the mechanicals end due to having go fast type boat over the past 20 yrs. I am looking for things typical of these models.
I have narrowed it down to "V" drives because of the fact I will be keeping it in the water at my slip. My 13,000 pound lift will not pick up a 330 I suspect.
Pretty much narrowed it down to a 330/340. Although if a really good deal came on a 310 it would be a no brainer. One 310 I looked at had the curved couch in front of the "V" berth bed and was pretty cool.
Torn between big blocks and small blockds though. Currently I get 1.5 miles from twin big blocks in the go fast but I realize in alot lighter boat. The fact of getting 1 mile or less scares me a bit. 6.2 small blocks decent engins in these boats or underpowered?
Will use the boat year round, spending a few nights on board every month and it will be mostly just the wife and I. Kids grown and live away.
So with all that said can someone give me some ideas? I have read alot so far on this forum and so far I am feeling some better about making that plunge into the "fat boat" world. Gonna be nice to have some A/C in south Louisiana.
Prices are all over the place. I have seen 330's the same year go for the same as a 310.
Being new to the SeaRay world, what are the main things common to a SeaRay that I should be looking at when I step on to view a boat. I know about the mechanicals end due to having go fast type boat over the past 20 yrs. I am looking for things typical of these models.
I have narrowed it down to "V" drives because of the fact I will be keeping it in the water at my slip. My 13,000 pound lift will not pick up a 330 I suspect.
Pretty much narrowed it down to a 330/340. Although if a really good deal came on a 310 it would be a no brainer. One 310 I looked at had the curved couch in front of the "V" berth bed and was pretty cool.
Torn between big blocks and small blockds though. Currently I get 1.5 miles from twin big blocks in the go fast but I realize in alot lighter boat. The fact of getting 1 mile or less scares me a bit. 6.2 small blocks decent engins in these boats or underpowered?
Will use the boat year round, spending a few nights on board every month and it will be mostly just the wife and I. Kids grown and live away.
So with all that said can someone give me some ideas? I have read alot so far on this forum and so far I am feeling some better about making that plunge into the "fat boat" world. Gonna be nice to have some A/C in south Louisiana.