cherokeeguy
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I posted this in the sport cruiser section as it is not older than a 89 but got no responces really hoping to get a bit more info from this thread. Thank you in advance for any info you might have.
Hoping to get some insight from people that own or have owned these boats 90-91 280, 92-94 300 sundancer, i personally have experence with the 89 and down style boats however my dad is currently looking at a 92 300 sundancer and i would like to find out if there are any major issues with these boats, or if the things i am worried about are normal issues for this boat... so here is the boat info please any info you can share would be greatly apreciated.....
1992 300 Sundancer, twin 175hp 4.3, according to the owner (and this is a big if he also swears it is a 89 and was confused when i asked for the second key to start the boat, didn't know why you would need two keys to start a boat with twins) it has been in a covered boat well on a lift from the time it was two years old untill three years ago when it was moved to a standard well and left in the water, all work was done professianally and he does have some records of the maintence, the glass looks pretty good but hasn't been waxed in years, it has the factory camper tops and morning cover but most of its life the campers were always left up so they are basicly scrap. Becuase of this they have since started using the morning cover but didnt' know you needed to use the support poles durning rain and storms so that is in bad need of repair also, durring storage a racoon got inside the boat twice (they repaired it the first time not the second) it currently has damage to alot of the forward v-birth, a large hole in the middle of the sundancer seat, and ate the complete cover to the electric system located just starboard of the sundancer seat. Both motors start and run but one idles alot higher than the other (1100 compaired to 750) one other major concern is the forward bildge (just outside the head) is completly full of water as is the shower sump box the sump pump has a auto switch that is up but the pump isnt running, this could be because they replaced the batteries but only did two and left the house battery out maybe this runs that pump? But why would the bildge around the shower box have water in it? The guy is asking 18,500 i am thinking with all these problems and needs it is not worth any more than 10, any help or questions you guys might share would be great thanks.
Hoping to get some insight from people that own or have owned these boats 90-91 280, 92-94 300 sundancer, i personally have experence with the 89 and down style boats however my dad is currently looking at a 92 300 sundancer and i would like to find out if there are any major issues with these boats, or if the things i am worried about are normal issues for this boat... so here is the boat info please any info you can share would be greatly apreciated.....
1992 300 Sundancer, twin 175hp 4.3, according to the owner (and this is a big if he also swears it is a 89 and was confused when i asked for the second key to start the boat, didn't know why you would need two keys to start a boat with twins) it has been in a covered boat well on a lift from the time it was two years old untill three years ago when it was moved to a standard well and left in the water, all work was done professianally and he does have some records of the maintence, the glass looks pretty good but hasn't been waxed in years, it has the factory camper tops and morning cover but most of its life the campers were always left up so they are basicly scrap. Becuase of this they have since started using the morning cover but didnt' know you needed to use the support poles durning rain and storms so that is in bad need of repair also, durring storage a racoon got inside the boat twice (they repaired it the first time not the second) it currently has damage to alot of the forward v-birth, a large hole in the middle of the sundancer seat, and ate the complete cover to the electric system located just starboard of the sundancer seat. Both motors start and run but one idles alot higher than the other (1100 compaired to 750) one other major concern is the forward bildge (just outside the head) is completly full of water as is the shower sump box the sump pump has a auto switch that is up but the pump isnt running, this could be because they replaced the batteries but only did two and left the house battery out maybe this runs that pump? But why would the bildge around the shower box have water in it? The guy is asking 18,500 i am thinking with all these problems and needs it is not worth any more than 10, any help or questions you guys might share would be great thanks.
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