Official 320 Dancer Thread

I thought you had all but bought the 318? We went thru the same ordeal you are going thru and made the same choice. We came REAL close to buying the Four Winns but a few things kept us going back to the Sea Ray. Everytime we looked at the boat either my wife or myself said at least once "but the Sea Ray is...."

As far as power choice, if you want inboards I think the biggest you can get is 6.2s. You can get 496s with a bravo 3 if you want I/Os.
Ours has 350mag inboards and I wish I could give you a real life explanation of how it runs, but the only time we have ran it was during the sea trial. I believe we were cruising around 23mph @ 3500rpm and 23 or 24gph.
I'm sure somebody that has USED their boat can give some real life figures.

Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress
 
Yeah...I was really close to the 318 until we went to the boat show and was able to compare them side by side. The FourWinns looked great in their showroom but as soon as you stepped on the SeaRay you noticed the 'finishing' is so much better and if the cosmetic stuff (TVs, carpeting, cabinets, etc) are better than the stuff you can't see is probably worth the upgrade in price.

This is the quote I have so far...(BTW I'm paying cash...so I'm hoping I can get an even better deal)?


2007 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer Stk#SS849 (Pricing was revised November 9/06 to reflect stronger US dollar)
Regular Skyline Delivered: $250,367.00

Skyline Delivered w. Discount: $223,000.00 plus tax

*Price Incl: Freight, PDI, On Water Delivery, Transom Name, Boat Registration, Electronics Chart Card, Full Fuel, Safety Package, and Lines & Fenders*
**Boat must be bought and paid in full by January 30th, 2007 for Sea Ray incentive dollars to apply**

Vessel Includes All Sea Ray Standard Equipment AND the following:
Model: 2007 320DA 320 SUNDANCER HIN: SERT9322I607 Serial #: 1307
Plant: Knoxville


Color Option
Acc# Description
174 Arctic White Hull - No Color ( Standard )
251 Int. D. Savoy - Burnt Amber
512 Black Canvas - Standard
593 Gel-coated Dash - Optional


Engine Option
Acc# Description
740 Tvd-350 Mag Mpi (T-300 Php) Merc.inboards


Accessories
Qty Acc# Description
1 5970 120 Volt / 60 Cycle Electrical System
1 5610 Gel-coated Dash - Optional
1 4065 Soft Top Canvas Option
1 5798 Sun Pad/vinyl/with Headrest-ss Deck Runners
1 707 Spotlight, 5" Remote Controlled
1 135 Smartcraft System View- Twins Only
1 5818 Cockpit Refrigerator - 120v/60
1 128 Tv 10.4 Flp Dwn W/dvd Midcabin Ntsc/zf Only
1 1253 Delete Std Tv At Galley- Add Galley Storage
1 479 Aft Bulkhead Tv - 22" Wide Screen
1 1360 Gaming Port
1 7127 Vacuum System, Central - Beam - 120v/60
1 716 Generator 5.0 Ecd Kohler - Gas - 120v/60hz
1 212 Raymarine C80 Chart Plotter / Gps / Radar
1 1207 Under Water Swim Platform Lighting
1 75 Flag Pole & Base
1 1015 Fire Suppression Fm 200 - International
1 7003 Canadian Conformity Sticker
 
Sounds very high to me. I was witness to 2 320DA sales at the NYC boatshow, both equipped like yours plus the colored hull and 6.2's, BOTH signed for less than 190K.
 
Wow, it's high

That sounds very High to me too, I bought in 2006, ordered the boat and paid 187,000.00. For an ordered Boat that's great I didn't get the big TV that's all.
I think you'd better shop around and I think you'll save a lot more ont hat boat.
 
I'll beat the dead horse into jerky here...if you are set on new, buy new, but as a one time owner of an 02 320DA I bought used in May 2005, I just think the money on a new one does not make sense. Canadian or US dollars, depreciation is depreciation no matter how you cut it. Take what you intend to spend and find a clean used one with warranty and nearly no hours and put what you save into fuel, etc. ALl the new boat buyers may pile on, but the economics are on the side of a nearly new used boat purchaser, especially in what is a real buyer's market.

regards
Skip
 
Listen to the man

Listen to the Man who maneuvers the THUNDERING CATHEDRALS OF TORQUE.....he is wise and a lil warped, but he knows what he's talking about, BUY nearly new used, it will save you thousands and you can put that mmoney into fuel you will need it, coming from somone who bought brand new, wish I'd have saved 25,000 or more....... :smt013 :huh:
 
The problem living in Canada...I've searched for almost 6 months and have only found 1 or 2 used 320s. I would like to get at least a '05 - the ones I've found so far have been in the 180k range, I can buy a little cheaper if I cross over to NY State but with the brokerage fees, etc. I'm back up to that number. Is it worth saving $30k and getting a boat that already has two full seasons on it??
 
Good question, in your case my opinion is no, go with new. The most common reason for someone selling an "almost new" boat after a short time is because they had no idea what they were getting themselves into, and if that's the case then they also probably have no idea how to operate or care for a boat. That can mean neglect, even on a low hour boat. Sometimes that can mean it has problems or it could be a steal. It takes a lot of diligence on the buyers part to differentiate the two.
 
There is another reason a new model boat ends up on the used market that has no negative impact on the boat or its quality of investment.

There were several boats at our Sea Ray dealer this year that were purchased by first time owners who quickly became totally addicted to boating and immediately traded up to a larger boat. I "surveyed".......if you can call it that on a 2 month old boat with 26 hours on it..........a 320DA for a friend. The boat was so new that you could not tell anyone had ever been on it. This particular boat had radar,plotter, bow thruster,an autopilot, and extended warranties .......my friend bought it for $156K from the dealer.

There are some great values out there in used boats, but you have to find them and do your homework.
 
I have been watching this thread for two weeks now and feel like I can finally post and say "hello" as a qualified 320 owner.

We are about to sign the papers on a "left over" 2006 320. It has the 350 sterdrive mags, almost all the options, and the blue hull.

We are supposed to take delivery of her on Feb. 3rd. I am so excited I can hardly contain myself!

I am also a bit apprehensive as our previous boat was a 182 BR. Quite a big jump if you ask me and I know I have a lot to learn about!

I am sure I will have plenty of questions in the near future!
 
Aquia185 said:
Gman welcome.... Nice upgrade!!! Looking forward to some pics...
Click to expand...

Don't worry there will be many pics! We are even planning to give a camera to the delivery technicians so they can take a pictures of the boat splashing!

Thanks for the warm welcome! :smt001
 
Ok...I think I've decided on new 320 (I know!?!?)...but now I'm stuck on drives. V Drives or Stern....the boat will only be used in freshwater and will be pulled every winter for dry storage. My father in law says stern (he has a 28' chapperal) and his best friend says v drives (he has a 36' tiara). What the hell do I do?

BTW...this is my first boat.
 
Gman,
Have you spoken with your insurance company? You are jumping more than 10' LOA and going from a single to twins. Some insurers require that you receive some on the water training from a professional captain before they will underwrite a policy for a jump like this. Give your insurance agent a call and make sure that you can obtain insurance at a cost that is acceptable to you, and verify that no training or other preparation is required.

Hlrazr,
Lots of opinions both ways here. I owned an 02 260DA with the 6.2/BIII combo. Great running boat, when it wasn't at the Sea Ray dealer for problems with the bravo III drive. IOs generally deliver more top end and better fuel economy (generalizing here) and IBs are generally less maintenance at the trade off of top end and fuel economy. I won't own an I/O boat again...but that is just my .02

regards
Skip
 
I'm quite opinionated on this one, but if you want the last bit of speed..........whoever runs a big cruiser like a 320DA at WOT throttle is nuts anyway........ and perhaps marginally better fuel economy then pick I/O's. If you want trouble free performance for years and years then pick v-drives.

Practically speaking, I/O's are not designed for in the water storage. You have 2 or 3 rubber tubes, one of them about 10" in dia thru which various mechanical things like drive shafts pass to get to a horizontal gear case, a vertical gear case and another horizontal gear case that all reside in the water. Those big rubber tubes.....you have s sets of them on a 320DA...... are all that keeps you boat floating.

On a v-drive, all the mechanical stuff is inside the boat and nothing is in the water other than the shaft, prop and rudder, and there is no risk from those big rubber tubes because they are not there on a v-drive.

Outdrives must be pulled off the boat and serviced every year, which requires a haul out..........you change the oil in a the transmission on a v-drive which takes about 10 munites and you do it yourself.

For me this one is a no brainer...........v-drives. Now, if your dad will pay for the added repairs, the annual haulout and added service.....................
 
If you want to see my I/O related maintenance and repair bills - I am happy to share them. I am looking at new 320's - used as well. But, will not own another I/O again.
 
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