norriscathy
New Member
I've really narrowed my search down to two boats:
1) '88 340 EC loaded; A/C, genie, radar, closed cooling , bottom paint,
etc , etc w/ mid time 7.4L engines . In really showroom condition.
2) '78 300 EC with tons of beautiful teak and an unbelievably colored gel coat.It has an A/C but open cooling and no genie or radar. It needs bottom paint badly it has low time 5.7L engines.
I really like both boats and both are solely fresh water boats. My main concern now is fuel consumption. I understand that the 340 drinks 25 gph at cruise while the 300 is satisfied with 12 gph at cruise. We'll be doing very little if any salt water cruising.
Like others on this site, I started out looking at only 300's but when I saw the 340's I was blown away even though the 340 cost $8K more. BUT $100 per hour v $48 s a serious consideration.
I am in a quandary !!!! Your suggestions PLEASE.
Norris
1) '88 340 EC loaded; A/C, genie, radar, closed cooling , bottom paint,
etc , etc w/ mid time 7.4L engines . In really showroom condition.
2) '78 300 EC with tons of beautiful teak and an unbelievably colored gel coat.It has an A/C but open cooling and no genie or radar. It needs bottom paint badly it has low time 5.7L engines.
I really like both boats and both are solely fresh water boats. My main concern now is fuel consumption. I understand that the 340 drinks 25 gph at cruise while the 300 is satisfied with 12 gph at cruise. We'll be doing very little if any salt water cruising.
Like others on this site, I started out looking at only 300's but when I saw the 340's I was blown away even though the 340 cost $8K more. BUT $100 per hour v $48 s a serious consideration.
I am in a quandary !!!! Your suggestions PLEASE.
Norris