- Apr 10, 2021
- 997
- Boat Info
- 1999 Sea Ray 290 DA
- Engines
- Twin 4.3 with Alpha 1 Gen 2 drives
5K?!? Nice, I think we did ok, survey had it at 26K we got it for 21k, I tell the Queen she has good bones. As time goes on she will come back from the abyssI don't have the patience these days but I have the space, equipment and know how to repair it. I currently need to pull the port engine and remove the gimbal housing to track down a solid leak. I'm pretty sure that it's from the lower two studs on the housing. I have a clean used housing to replace it with. While I'm in there I'm going to pull the generator and replace it with another one I have. I'd rather be on the water now but such is life.
If I didn't buy this boat with trailer for under $5k I wouldn't want to spend the time and money. It is actually very clean and well equipped otherwise. I've updated some electronics and have a Garmin radar package to install also.
I do like this boat but still wonder if the 1998 and newer hulls are that much better...