Questions about buying...

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ghuskin

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Jul 10, 2007
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Lake St. Clair, DYC
Boat Info
SRV225 Cuddy Cabin, 1983
Engines
228 Mercruiser w/ pre-Alpha1 "R" Drive
a 1980 300 weekender from New York. Assumming that I'm interested in pursuing this vessel, I have questions.

What would shipping costs be (approximately) to get it to Detroit?
What concerns/issues should I worry about with a slat water boat?
Obviously, there would be inspections. But what else?

Thank you for your guideance!

Gregg
 
Shipping costs will vary quite a bit, depending on if it's a bid situation or a flat rate per boat size and weight. Could be $800 to $4,000. Corrosion would be your big concern in a salty boat. Survey of the entire boat, engine compression check at minimum and service records would be nice. I would be a bit worried about stringers on this old of a boat. How much life is left in those engines if they are original ?

Chicago is closer than NY to D-Town.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1980/Sea-Ray-300-Weekender-1971563/Chicago/IL/United-States

Is this the one in Ny?
https://www.planetyacht.com/detail.php?id=1470
 
It may not cost anywhere near $4,000 to ship it. But it's possible. You will need a commercial hauler and permits because of the 11.5 beam. It all adds up. You may be better off paying a bit more for a boat closer to you, that has been in fresh water all it's life.
 
I've heard, on CSR, that salt water boats generally don't have problems with the stringers for some reason. may it was a dream?

Yeah, maybe you're right on buying one close. There was one in Ohio that I called on, but it already had a deposit. I could have drove that here via water....
 
Jason,

yes I did. 1st problem - it's YELLOW! not exactly my preferred choice. I'm looking for white.

I may call to see what's up with her.
 
On Yatch world you can put in your zip code for an est on shipping.
 
KayKook,

thank you for the link. While those are nice boats, I've always liked the older Weekender. Maybe because it still looks like a "sport boat"? Maybe the wide beam?

Best thing is that looking is free...
 
You are welcome. Maybe the lack of a radar arch makes it look sportier to you :huh:

If I stumble on to any older ones, I'll let you know.
 
I feel you on the yellow.....but hey...if it's setup like you want it to be everywhere else.....you never know. I've always liked that style...I may be a bit biased tho lol. I'll keep my eyes open and pass on what I find. Oh btw....first weekend in may I'll probably do the St. Clair Marina.
 
Thank you all!

Jason, I'm jealous. I may not even be in the water by then. I will be in Florida next week and will miss a whole weekend of prep. Oh well, at least it should be nice in Florida...
 
ghuskin said:
Thank you all!

Jason, I'm jealous. I may not even be in the water by then. I will be in Florida next week and will miss a whole weekend of prep. Oh well, at least it should be nice in Florida...
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How are you gonna be jealous of me when youre packing for Florida? Hell, have a "boat drink" for me and dont even THINK about anything up here...including your boat!...unless youre thinking about how great it would be to have it down there with you...

Hopefully I'll have some good news for you by the time you get back...:)
 
Jason,

Yeah! Good luck on the 270!

I will be jealous, because I really am anxcious for summer! I enjoy being able to work on the teak, the smell of the water, the sounds of the kids having fun, the smiles on their faces. Reminds me of all that is good in this world. All my cares seem to disappear at the waters edge.

Hey, how about this one:

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/list...nits=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=36584&url=
 
The comment about salt water boats having better chances of good stringers ( and transoms ) is true. These old SRs were very wet boats in the bilges. Apparently the micro organisms that caused the rot did not survive the pickling that salt water did to the wood. However, salt water in the bilge creates all kinds of other problems. You will be better served by a well maintained fresh water boat. Even if there was rot, a proper repair will be spotted by a good surveyor. You should look at the transom and areas around deck hatches. These are all know areas of potential rot. Some of these boats were kept on lifts and stayed pretty dry. Once you find a good boat, install dripless shafts to keep the water out. You should also glass all of the limber holes which is where the stringer rot starts. Rebed the hatches while you are at it.
 
SBW,

thank you for you input. I was hoping you'd chime in!

I'm goinig on friday to at least look at the "yellow" one. the stringer have been reglassed in '98 when the engines were redone. He says he has a "recent" survey. I will be sure to ask him about the "dripless" shafts.

I will report back my findings.

Again, thank you all!
 
If you decide to go ahead, get your own survey and don't rely on his. It would be nice if he gave you a copy, but technically it's his property. I would not show it to the guy you hire.
 
I Can tell you my rate if I were hauling her from long Island to Detroit would be $2,000. Its an oversized load due to the wide beam. The other costly part is escorts over the bridges. May be better to take it to jersey and load it there. I'm not a boat hauler. I could do it but there is no way to support a boat on my trailer. A flatbed. The 2k is the rate I'd charge for a basic oversized load. Should get you an idea.
Try these guys They do this all the time
http://www.jouleyacht.com/
 
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