Looking to Upgrade Question -- MarineMax "Makeover Boat?"

If there is no generator, if hull was painted and the topsides wet sanded, I'd bet you that MM transferred the boat from Florida to NY because it didn't sell in Fla. That also explains replacing the manifolds and risers.

Oh so true, I googled the HID as soon as I saw this thread last night!
 
If there is no generator, if hull was painted and the topsides wet sanded, I'd bet you that MM transferred the boat from Florida to NY because it didn't sell in Fla. That also explains replacing the manifolds and risers.

this makes the most sense to me... I think the price is a bit high, but because its a MM owned boat they can take a trade, which is nice...

I do think you need to go bigger... If you only have one year in your 240 and think you need to move up, the same thing will happen with the 280... Recommend you do with a boat with inboards... A good boat would be a 2003 or newer 340... It is probably the right boat to move up from the 240...
 
In my case, we went from a 260 right up to a 310. Now my boats were older (both 2000's) - and my 2000 310 is much bigger than the current 310's.
I would advise against going from a 240 to a 280. With your family, if you're serious about spending a lot of time on the boat, you need at least a 290, more likely a 300 or 320. The previous 320's are awesome boats. Easy for everyone on the boards to tell you what you should be doing (hey it's not MY money!). But I think a 280 will still be too small for you...
Good luck,
Keith
 
this makes the most sense to me... I think the price is a bit high, but because its a MM owned boat they can take a trade, which is nice...

I do think you need to go bigger... If you only have one year in your 240 and think you need to move up, the same thing will happen with the 280... Recommend you do with a boat with inboards... A good boat would be a 2003 or newer 340... It is probably the right boat to move up from the 240...

I wish you would have been saying this to me about 8yrs ago. I would have skipped the 270SD and 280DA and went right to a 340DA. Coulda saved some boat bucks if I'd known what I know now.
 
Yeah, I just did install the platform....

"The boss" got interested in upsizing when we started overnighting this summer in Watch Hill and Sailor's Haven.

It got worse when we did an 11-boat raft-up in Zach's Bay over the Labor Day weekend -- we were tied to a 40' Ocean Yachts and the others included a 38' Silverton and a bunch of larger boats.

As I said, I'd take a beating on the 2010.......
 
Isn't is funny that most of the people suggesting he upgrade (including me) happen to be suggesting the same model boat they own? Just figured I would point that out. :lol:

On a serious note, one thing we don't know yet is how he plans to use the boat and what kind of maintenance and fuel expenses he has in mind. For example my 280 uses about twice as much gas am my 225WE did (similiar to a 240DA) and my friend with a 340DA (8.1VDrives) uses about twice as much fuel as I do. He may not want the added fuel maint and slip costs, or maybe he does not care and should really be put in the 1993 63' SSS we keep hearing about. :)

I am not about to suggest anyone move up to the next size model boat but if you think of this in LOA, boat size and options in comparison to his 2010 240DA, by looking at a '05 280DA rather than the new 2010+ equivalent to it (310DA) as an upgrade, that may be as far as he wants to go right now.
 
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All of these points do come to mind - -especially everyone's "bias" to what they own now. This is definately something to think through. It is pretty obvious, that there is ALWAYS bigger and better, and the day that we buy something bigger (whatever the year/make), we'll start thinking and hoping it is big enough -- be it 28', 32' or the QE2....
 
All of these points do come to mind - -especially everyone's "bias" to what they own now. This is definately something to think through. It is pretty obvious, that there is ALWAYS bigger and better, and the day that we buy something bigger (whatever the year/make), we'll start thinking and hoping it is big enough -- be it 28', 32' or the QE2....

I have to clarify that I did not suggest my own 340 model... I suggested the newer version that is longer and wider than my boat... I do love my boat, but if you have a 2010 now, you may not want to buy a boat that is 10 years old. Also, having boating on Long Island, so much good boating is near by, your fuel expenditures won't be that great... I am only disappointed if I don't spend enough on fuel... Its a life style not a pure economic decision...
 
....."The boss" got interested in upsizing when we started overnighting this summer in Watch Hill and Sailor's Haven.

It got worse when we did an 11-boat raft-up in Zach's Bay over the Labor Day weekend -- we were tied to a 40' Ocean Yachts and the others included a 38' Silverton and a bunch of larger boats........

Use this as your biggest clue as to where it's going. This is very normal and most boating families are going through the same stage over and over (including mine, you can tell from my sig.). The hidden "secret" with each upgrade is that you love a boat even more and begin to use it use more and more. This is how your 240DA slowly transforms to a summer house when you go larger.

Having said that, I strongly advise to go larger than 280DA. There are lots of great deals out there and extra $$$ is well worth it. IMO, the maintenance and cost of operation is not so big between 280 and something like 320/340 to stear you away. The "shocking" numbers of having 200/225gal fuel tank vs. 70gal sure means that you'll pay more for getting from point A to point B, but it doesn't mean that 280 with 100gal tank will get there at 50% cost, you'll just fuel up more often. As you monitor the market, you can easily see that you can pickup very nice 320/340 for approx. 15K-30K (+/-) more over 280.

I did it, paid even more of a difference (personal preference on the boat) and looking back still feel that it was the right move.

Good luck,
Alex.
 
I wish you would have been saying this to me about 8yrs ago. I would have skipped the 270SD and 280DA and went right to a 340DA. Coulda saved some boat bucks if I'd known what I know now.

I have said it before, and I will say it again, the footitis itch should only be scratched WIDTH-wise and not LENGTH-wise and even then the new boat should meet your needs for the foreseeable and not just immediate future.
In my case we went from an 8 foot beam to a 10 foot beam (270 Sundancer) prior to the 12' 4" beam on our 350.
The 270 would have been perfect for us had we continued to use the boat as we always had but when we began going out further and staying out longer it no longer met those needs.
I like the older boats but I would understand your unease about going away from new. Just buy what is best for you and your family long term so that you do not have to take a hit each time you upgrade, because you will.
 
Havana,

Great lookin' boat! Wanna' swap? LOL

-Rocco-
 
Try doing what I did when I bought my current boat. I did a search through the USCG Documentation Center ( http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/index.html ) to locate the former owner, then called them. It might be a good way to find out why he sold the boat and the condition it was in when he sold it.


I went on this site to look for my current boat, but it was not listed... What I found useful is if you are looking to name your boat you can go here to see how common your potential names are and what are the variation for the names... My boat is named after my wife (NANSEA) there was a variation I liked called FANSEA NANSEA... Not sure how that would sound on the VHF (without a lisp) but I think my wife would like it...
 
I'm still trying to get over the fact that FrankW used the word "SKANK" in a sentence.

Skip the "interim" boat. You're going to take another beating when you sell that one to get the next one you'll want. Now's the time to BUY. Take a hit now on your 240 and buy the biggest boat you can afford to buy AND operate!
 
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I jumped from a 280 to a 450, scared the crap out of me at the time, but now I'm in the groove. If I would have bought a 30 something, I would already be shopping for another. The 280 is a great boat and I would still own it, if it were bigger. The sound can get rough and the 280 just barely cut it, I mean barely. It can handle rough water but it's not enjoyable. You'll still live like your camping because it just doesn't have the space to store food or clothes and I can never go back to taking a shower while sitting on the head. We took it everywhere and the fuel economy is very good, but the tank is small and it gets real tiring looking for fuel docks all the time. We still look at the 280 with loving feelings, but for our style of boating, it just didn't cut it.
 
There is no substitute for a bigger, heavier boat. I moved from a 26' Crownline. Speaking of rough seas, my days of slowing down to take another boat's wake were OVER. Waves that typically would have rocked your world (even in a 280) are taken on and disposed of without any speed alteration.
 
There is no substitute for a bigger, heavier boat. I moved from a 26' Crownline. Speaking of rough seas, my days of slowing down to take another boat's wake were OVER. Waves that typically would have rocked your world (even in a 280) are taken on and disposed of without any speed alteration.

Unless something like this passes close by doing over 35kts. His wake was at least 4' or could be larger, I just didn't feel comfortable jumping it at 24kts.

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Alex - we don't get too many of those on BB! I'm guessing that was a LI boat. And yes, I'd slow down for that one too !LOL
 

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