new 2009 290 Sundeck

[RichP]

I have a deposit on a new 290 Sundeck. This boat has the grill and refig option and I am speaking to the dealer about removing both.

I cannot find a picture of this boat w/ out these options so I don't know how the factory fits this boat out w/ out the grill and refig. Is there a storage locker where the refig goes? Is there cup holders in the non grill counter?

We don't have shore power and I won't run a refig off the batteries and can use some additional storage space.

Thanks

 

[Scottzzzy]

From what I recall on the ones we have been looking at, the fridge does become a storage locker and the counter that the grill is on just goes away. Not positive, but I am pretty sure this is what I have seen on the newer models.:thumbsup:

But a beautiful boat! Congrats!

 

[Bridog]

Rich, Why are you doing that? Depreciation is already against you. Why try and devalue the boat further? The refrigerators are designed to run off the batteries. If you are nervous than bring along a nice size cooler. The grill? Huge selling point if you decide to ever sell her so why get rid of it? My 2 cents...your making a big mistake. Good luck anyway. Beautiful boat. Brian.

 

[zboaterctf]

I have a deposit on a new 290 Sundeck. This boat has the grill and refig option and I am speaking to the dealer about removing both.

I cannot find a picture of this boat w/ out these options so I don't know how the factory fits this boat out w/ out the grill and refig. Is there a storage locker where the refig goes? Is there cup holders in the non grill counter?

We don't have shore power and I won't run a refig off the batteries and can use some additional storage space.

Thanks

Per my previous post, we elected not to get the frig or grill option on our 290 for a variety of reasons. Yes, the counter is simply flat, and the cabinet is open because no frig (lots of storage). If I remember right the grill is about a $2K option and the frig was about $1K - by the time they remove, replace counter, and try to sell parts, they will have additional cost - I am sure you would be better to negotiate a better discount and simply keep them. Have fun negotiating – great time to buy a boat …

 

[Tonka Boater]

Rich, Why are you doing that? Depreciation is already against you. Why try and devalue the boat further? The refrigerators are designed to run off the batteries. If you are nervous than bring along a nice size cooler. The grill? Huge selling point if you decide to ever sell her so why get rid of it? My 2 cents...your making a big mistake. Good luck anyway. Beautiful boat. Brian.

I have to agree with this advice. These are huge selling points and the money you're saving is a very small saving relative to the price of a new 290. I vote to keep them both.

 

[comsnark]

I run my Refrig off batteries. It runs great. My boat has three batteries, and frankly I am fine being on the hook overnight without any issues restarting. The boat (if it has twins) should have three batteries. Two batteries will be for one engine and the "house loads" (the fridge and stereo). Third battery will be dedicated to the other engine, and you should have a hard wired jump start capability. Push a button, and use the (still fresh) battery to get the engine with the two dead batteries going.

One of the best features on the boat is the ability for someone to hand me a cold one anytime I want You don't want to give up that feature!

What do you mean you don't have shore power? That is a bigger issue. Your dock doesn't have shore power? You can't plug the boat into a wall socket? That is a rather significant liability for a new boat with twin I/O drives. If you spring a leak, or something stupid happens, you don't want to the boat to sink merely because you were away and the batteries drained. You want to come back and find the bilge pumps running, with the engine compartement moderately dry! In my first season with my boat, I ran a 50' extension cord to the house so I could plug in the boat!

 

[chuck1]

IMHO - I have to agree with the others. It would be a mistake to remove the items. What options does the boat have? You don't have the battery charger??? How about an inverter? Have they given you the build specs yet? You already going to have huge amounts of storage the little bit you would get from removing the items is not going to mater in the long run, but is really going to hurt your boat value.

 

[zboaterctf]

I run my Refrig off batteries. It runs great. My boat has three batteries, and frankly I am fine being on the hook overnight without any issues restarting. The boat (if it has twins) should have three batteries. Two batteries will be for one engine and the "house loads" (the fridge and stereo). Third battery will be dedicated to the other engine, and you should have a hard wired jump start capability. Push a button, and use the (still fresh) battery to get the engine with the two dead batteries going.

One of the best features on the boat is the ability for someone to hand me a cold one anytime I want You don't want to give up that feature!

What do you mean you don't have shore power? That is a bigger issue. Your dock doesn't have shore power? You can't plug the boat into a wall socket? That is a rather significant liability for a new boat with twin I/O drives. If you spring a leak, or something stupid happens, you don't want to the boat to sink merely because you were away and the batteries drained. You want to come back and find the bilge pumps running, with the engine compartement moderately dry! In my first season with my boat, I ran a 50' extension cord to the house so I could plug in the boat!

Agree - simply depends on how you plan to store and use the boat. If you are in a dock / in the water, I agree with keeping frig and using shore power and battery at dock. If you are in rack/barn or on trailer (more of day boater) - then a good Coleman cooler is your best option for cold ones ... the frig will never get cold enough fast enough in a 8-12 hour period ... however as said - better to negotiate on the boat with options as-is vs. trying to remove options ... only my opinion ...

 

[comsnark]

Fair points. My dock based biases are showing

Now, for the boat on a trailer -> I would plug the boat into an outlet to run the fridge before taking off for the boat ramp.

I have done this the day before launch, with the boat in the driveway and bottom paint drying, to get the fridge cold for my splash day cruise.

If the boat is in a rack. .that is probably not practical.

 

[RichP]

Thanks for all the input. The small marina we keep our sundeck has water and no shore power so we always keep a cooler on hand. If we had shore power the frig would be a nice ammenity. Just don't feel we will use it at all.

Lots of good comments about the grill so I may in fact keep this intact. Love the feedback so thanks to all....Great site during the frigid winter, makes looking forward to the boating season much sweeter.....