Good deal for this 05 340DA???

Kreole Kid said:
Ethan, trust me, ask any 320 owners on here about the bilge access before you go that route. No room to work on anything unless you are under 5ft tall.
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O, wow, didnt realize it was that tight and that much difference, everything on that boat seems to be identical except for maybe the slight length and wider beam.
Only reason why I first opted for the 320DA was because the boatel near me will take boats up to 35'...saves me from haulout for winter and shrink-wrapping, PWM thought I was crazy cause I wanted to boatel a boat this size
 
You can work on the 320 yourself. The 340 is roomier - yes. I am 6'2" 185 lbs and can get to everything. It is tight, but they are all tight with v-drives at that size. But everything is accessible.
 
Two things here:

As a "two boat owner" for almost a year, Dr. Ron's advice is right on.

And as a former 340 owner, with a Dockmate with a 320, the 340 is a great improvement. (No offense to all the 320 owners!).
 
VERY different boat. Make sure you look at the 320 (or a representative one).
 
ZZ13 said:
It's not a broker boat. The dealer owns the boat. Most likely picked it up on a trade in.

I have negotiated three boats with this dealer. Two I was buying from them and one I was selling to them. They have a bottom price they won't budge from. They will then just wait for the next buyer in that case. That happened to me on a fourth boat where we were $10k apart on a $200k deal and neither of us would budge. But they will throw in lots of little stuff such as warranties, dock lines, floating key holders, tote bags, safety gear, t-shirts, etc. You just need to find that bottom price and have them pile in as much of the little stuff as you want (you may be there now). If that's still not good enough for you, then move on. They'll respect that.
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You had me at floating key holders.
 
sfergson727 said:
Layout is the same, but a newer boat is going to be more money. These boats sold new between 249k-279k off an MSRP of around $300k, so it's not like you are getting ripped off.

I"ll sell mine to the first person who ponies up what I owe on it, which is around 175k....so yeah, 130k is a pretty good deal.
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They got ya...didn't they:wow:
 
sfergson727 said:
Yes, they did....had I been blessed with a crystal ball, I might have done things differently...but things were good back in good 'ol 2007.....little did we know we would have a plague thrust upon us thanks to George Ryan and the Borg.
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You would have gone 'previously owned'??
 
I bought a new boat once...just once. Never again.
 
Essentially yes you're right about auto pilot. But you have to learn how to use it with your plotter and gps. It doesn't take your responsibility away from keeping an eye out!

have you taken this boat out for a ride and sea trial yet? It seems to me there is hesitation here. Or that could just be me. If your gut tells you something's amiss, then there just might be.

Mark
 
AMFM3 said:
Essentially yes you're right about auto pilot. But you have to learn how to use it with your plotter and gps. It doesn't take your responsibility away from keeping an eye out!

have you taken this boat out for a ride and sea trial yet? It seems to me there is hesitation here. Or that could just be me. If your gut tells you something's amiss, then there just might be.

Mark
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HAHA sounds dangerous, it would be great to have that option though if you are in open sea and just do some wipe down on the helm or the deck. I'm a multitasker so I like to keep busy.

No sea trial yet. I've put a downpayment down, just waiting on the banks for approval for the amount. There isn't so much hesitation for buying this style boat. Just making a leap from a 26' to at 38'. These boats have more instruments and features, its seems driving these vs a single motor stern is much easier. I think what it may be is walking into a blind abyss how much fuel i will be consuming on trips [I did all the research in the world for stats and gph, not the same until you drive it empty then ponying up the funds to fill up], the added slip fees, winterizing, shrink wrapping, haul outs, and anything else i may not be thinking about....just with this day and age with the way the economy is, you just never know. I've talked to dockmates that's owned similar sized boats; Chapparal, Rinker, Bayliners etc. And now most of them just park it in the slip and just weekend it out there...'Too much for gas', etc. Probably why I want a more active marina in case I do follow that route. Mostly when I had the wellcraft, I drive it about 10miles to Fairview beach, anchor it and let the kids go swim, fun for a 5yr old, but that can get boring. I'm still consider new to the boating scene, just 4 summers on the water, and yet I haven't explored all the possibilities. Don't want to pay 100k+ for something this nice to do the same, but I never had that much faith in a 14yrs wellcraft. With the wellcraft, it was a same feeling as driving cross-country in beater car, you may get to point B, but you may have car-trouble along the way...


I want the boat though, everytime I walk through the transom doors onto the deck, I get that awe when I see the arch and the wide of the isinglass...feels like a baby yacht and I like nice things LOL
 
Ethan's Tank said:
I see 'autopilot' on some for sales, is it what I think is...plot a course and the boat drives there??
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The autopilot has another very useful feature.....it will just hold a course for you, independent of the the plotter interface. That is a huge advantage if you are at the helm a lot or cruise long distances since it frees your hands for opening a coke, turning the page on the cruising guide, swatting a fly (or your 4 year old). An AP is a must have for me.
 
fwebster said:
The autopilot has another very useful feature.....it will just hold a course for you, independent of the the plotter interface. That is a huge advantage if you are at the helm a lot or cruise long distances since it frees your hands for opening a coke, turning the page on the cruising guide, swatting a fly (or your 4 year old). An AP is a must have for me.
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I figured it could be dangerous since there are all the crap in the waters. I've always stood up when driving to see what I'm approaching, log or something like that
 
Ethan's Tank said:
HAHA sounds dangerous, it would be great to have that option though if you are in open sea and just do some wipe down on the helm or the deck. I'm a multitasker so I like to keep busy.

No sea trial yet. I've put a downpayment down, just waiting on the banks for approval for the amount. There isn't so much hesitation for buying this style boat. Just making a leap from a 26' to at 38'. These boats have more instruments and features, its seems driving these vs a single motor stern is much easier. I think what it may be is walking into a blind abyss how much fuel i will be consuming on trips [I did all the research in the world for stats and gph, not the same until you drive it empty then ponying up the funds to fill up], the added slip fees, winterizing, shrink wrapping, haul outs, and anything else i may not be thinking about....just with this day and age with the way the economy is, you just never know. I've talked to dockmates that's owned similar sized boats; Chapparal, Rinker, Bayliners etc. And now most of them just park it in the slip and just weekend it out there...'Too much for gas', etc. Probably why I want a more active marina in case I do follow that route. Mostly when I had the wellcraft, I drive it about 10miles to Fairview beach, anchor it and let the kids go swim, fun for a 5yr old, but that can get boring. I'm still consider new to the boating scene, just 4 summers on the water, and yet I haven't explored all the possibilities. Don't want to pay 100k+ for something this nice to do the same, but I never had that much faith in a 14yrs wellcraft. With the wellcraft, it was a same feeling as driving cross-country in beater car, you may get to point B, but you may have car-trouble along the way...


I want the boat though, everytime I walk through the transom doors onto the deck, I get that awe when I see the arch and the wide of the isinglass...feels like a baby yacht and I like nice things LOL
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sfergson727 said:
You'll find that it is a minimum of $125 to take it out of the slip.....for that reason, a lot of us have purchased "dinghies" to take to the beach. Mine is a 15 foot Boston Whaler Montauk which fits nicely behind the boat when I have it out of the storage shed. We use it for beach excursions, tubing, and trips to Chicago, New Buffalo, South Haven and St. Joe. (It has a range of 172 miles with reserve)

Something about .8-.9 mpg in the 340 versus 7 to 8 mpg in the whaler drove that move.
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I figure on a boat buck per month to not leave the slip. Add a couple of hundred a day for fuel when I do leave the slip. You are only 80 or so miles north of RIC, but weather wise, it might as well be the north pole. So between shrink wrap and hauling and your fuel costs being higher, figure a tad more than that for your average month. YMMV
 
Didn't realize how great AP is until I had it. Tough to use on Barnegat Bay since it's all ziggyzaggy and there are dumba$$es all over the place; but out on the open water it's real nice to have.
 
rondds said:
Didn't realize how great AP is until I had it. Tough to use on Barnegat Bay since it's all ziggyzaggy and there are dumba$$es all over the place; but out on the open water it's real nice to have.
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I use it the minute I leave my slip, +10 or -10 to steer :)
 
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