Quint
New Member
Hey folks
Some of you will recognize me as the person who has started a quest to get a mid sized Sea Ray that's comfortable for my family of five and yet not too expensive. I originally thought I would get an 03 or 03 420 DA with diesels, but living in Nevada, I would have to get one from far afield (most likely Florida) and then have it transported overland. No doubt this would be VERY expensive.
There are a few nice 390's in California, but they all come with gas engines. I know that you diesel fans would never consider gas power for reasons of torque, fuel burn, longevity and maintenance, but even so, the Mercruiser 8.1's probably produce sufficient power to run comfortably at 20 - 25 mph.
Does anyone have direct experience of the fuel burn with the 390 DA with gas powered engines? I am looking to pay around $250 - 280K for a nice one, and I think the $50K or so that I would save would buy a heck of a lot of gasoline.
Any feedback and guidance would be much appreciated! :smt001
Some of you will recognize me as the person who has started a quest to get a mid sized Sea Ray that's comfortable for my family of five and yet not too expensive. I originally thought I would get an 03 or 03 420 DA with diesels, but living in Nevada, I would have to get one from far afield (most likely Florida) and then have it transported overland. No doubt this would be VERY expensive.
There are a few nice 390's in California, but they all come with gas engines. I know that you diesel fans would never consider gas power for reasons of torque, fuel burn, longevity and maintenance, but even so, the Mercruiser 8.1's probably produce sufficient power to run comfortably at 20 - 25 mph.
Does anyone have direct experience of the fuel burn with the 390 DA with gas powered engines? I am looking to pay around $250 - 280K for a nice one, and I think the $50K or so that I would save would buy a heck of a lot of gasoline.
Any feedback and guidance would be much appreciated! :smt001