Hello

[Vincent Paul Joyce]

My Great Grandfather had a 1980s Sea Ray cuddy that we would take out in Utah at Jordanelle and he would also bring it to South Dakota and we would hit Lake Oahe. Boat was sold when he passed at 95.

I admit my interest in the Sea Ray is 100 percent sentimental. I plan to peruse this forum and see what I can gleam as far as information.

I am actively snooping for a Sea Ray currently with a budget of 10k.

Any tips or pointers on anything and everything, I am all ears.

Vincent

 

[hughespat57]

Welcome aboard!
Sorry to here about your father, lots of good memories from boating.

Prices have gone up the last year but should get reasonable again soon after the whole Covid thing calms down. 10K can still get a nice used boat. Just do a good inspection boat and engine top to bottom, professional survey if you can get it reasonable.

My 1994 300 was 25k and the trailer 2011 was another 5k got them in 2016. Should have paid less it did need more repairs then I expected. But things work out.

Good luck!

 

[Pirate Lady]

My 91 250 was $10k. There are good prices on older boats in good shape. Be prepared to pounce as soon as you find one, hesitate a day and it will be gone.

 

[Pirate Lady]

My Great Grandfather had a 1980s Sea Ray cuddy that we would take out in Utah at Jordanelle and he would also bring it to South Dakota and we would hit Lake Oahe. Boat was sold when he passed at 95.

I admit my interest in the Sea Ray is 100 percent sentimental. I plan to peruse this forum and see what I can gleam as far as information.

I am actively snooping for a Sea Ray currently with a budget of 10k.

Any tips or pointers on anything and everything, I am all ears.

Vincent

Your interest in SeaRay is also 100% good. My older brother in law had SeaRays and told me if I ever got a boat get a SeaRay. Took his advice. On my 5th and never had anything else.

 

[JimG]

Lots of information here.
Best of luck and welcome to CSR!

 

[Pirate Lady]

Vinny, keep in mind, prolly any boat you get will need a couple thou in work. Does that mean you are limited to a $8k boat? No. But case in point, got mine in May, needs risers manifolds, made it thru summer on old ones, replacing now, so some things can gradually be fixed, just FYI.