SPX 19OB with sport package

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mtokajer

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SPX 19OB
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Mercury 150
I'm about to purchase my first Sea Ray an SPX19 OB, I am hoping to get some information on this boat? I am getting the comfort and Allsport package, chartplotter, and upgraded Radio. any advise would be welcome. thanks, Mitch
 
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mtokajer said:
I'm about to purchase my first Sea Ray an SPX19 OB, I am hoping to get some information on this boat? I am getting the comfort and Allsport package, chartplotter, and upgraded Radio. any advise would be welcome. thanks, Mitch
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Did you end up buying it? I'm about to pull the trigger as well.
 
I purchased one and took delivery on July 3, 2015. It has been a fun boat. I especially like the ride and handling.
 
Hey you guys do know we like pics of new boats right?
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Yeah I thought about taking a camera out with me last Sunday, but forgot it. I will work on fixing that this Sunday. :grin:

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Nice. The tower would be cool and I think they can added it after the fact. Unfortunately for me, it wouldn't fit on my carport if I had the tower on mine.
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I just picked up mine last night. Got the kids out tubing today. Great boat. Handled 8 people on board and tube no problem. Had 2 ft chop coming back and it handled it well. We got bounced around a lot but the kids loved riding in the bow. For extras we got the blue hull color, captains package, sea deck on the swim platform and chart plotter. I love how easy the outboard will be to maintain. I have enough work with the 340 DA, I wanted something easy to deal with. Great boat so far.

 
We're looking to purchase the Spx also in a 21' ... It's gonna be our first boat and I'm trying to get some input... Should we go outboard or stern drive??? What are the pros/cons..... Thanx Glen
 
Repsol69 said:
We're looking to purchase the Spx also in a 21' ... It's gonna be our first boat and I'm trying to get some input... Should we go outboard or stern drive??? What are the pros/cons..... Thanx Glen
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With ob you get extra storage where the motor would normally be. Stern drive looks better and gets you a large swim platform though.

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With ob you get extra storage where the motor would normally be. Stern drive looks better and gets you a large swim platform though.

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I understand all that but which motor would be better. As far as up keep cost. Etc......


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Repsol,

Based on your location, I would recommend the outboard. Looks like you will be boating in saltwater. An I/O will require exhaust manifold replacement every five years. In addition, the drive bellows and gimbal bearing will need to be replaced around the same time as well. You will also need to have the drive removed and serviced on a yearly basis. Winterization would probably not be an issue for you based on your location. The outboard would not have any of these servicing issues None of these maintenance items on an I/O would stop me from buying the boat if it were only available as an I/O. However, given the choice, i would go with the outboard.
 
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Repsol69 said:
We're looking to purchase the Spx also in a 21' ... It's gonna be our first boat and I'm trying to get some input... Should we go outboard or stern drive??? What are the pros/cons..... Thanx Glen
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I was looking at used I/O bowriders but ultimately I really wanted an outboard for ease of maintenance and extra space you get with an outboard in a small boat like that. In the 19 and 21 spx like stated above you get a lot of storage where the stern drive engine would be. In a 21' boat that is Huge. One thing I didn't like about the older outboard powered bowriders was you lost most of the swim platform. Searay fixed that problem with the spx because you still have a really good swim platform.
I think there is no reason not to buy the outboard if you are in salt water. There really is no downside except the looks.
With the 8hrs of use I have put in my 19spx OB it is an awesome boat.
 
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Repsol,

Based on your location, I would recommend the outboard. Looks like you will be boating in saltwater. An I/O will require exhaust manifold replacement every five years. In addition, the drive bellows and gimbal bearing will need to be replaced around the same time as well. You will also need to have the drive removed and serviced on a yearly basis. Winterization would probably not be an issue for you based on your location. The outboard would not have any of these servicing issues None of these maintenance items on an I/O would stop me from buying the boat if it were only available as an I/O. However, given the choice, i would go with the outboard.
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Just to add to this I believe you get the mercruiser 225hp instead of the mercury 150hp that's on the ob. In my 19'6" spx the 225 wouldn't do much for me in the ocean. I can't get over 30-35mph without it being too dangerous in 2 foot waves. The boat just isn't big/ heavy enough. So you get more hp & less fuel efficiency. If my boat was larger I would want that engine. But stern drive does look sexy :rolleyes:

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I think I'd go with the OB. If you need more power (and the budget allows), there's always the 200 hp OB upgrade option. I really like the 21 SPX, and would have bought it if it was avaialble a few years ago. The new Select Package is really nice. For a window of time, it seemed Sea Ray was offering a Dynamic Running Surface option on the 21, but I don't see it anymore.

It also appears as though the 210 SLX has been retired from the lineup. which makes sense, with the availability of the Select Package. I just wish there was a (true) full color hull option...

Edit: just realized he's looking at the 19SPX...disregard comment about the 200 hp OB option.
 
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We purchased a our new Sport 190 last year, Feb of 2014.

OB's were really gaining in popularity at that time, and while I don't believe there was an option for a SR bowrider OB when we purchased, there were others. I looked at them at boat shows, and really gave serious consideration to going with an OB. Another factor in my mind, was where I live with an I/O I would have to get it winterized each year, where with an OB I believe all you have to do is make sure to drain the water out of it. Plus the fact an OB is certainly easier to beach should one want to ,without fear of banging the lower unit around, plus easier to performance maintenance on.

Two things swayed me to going with the I/O. The wife and I would only be using the boat as a pleasure boat, mainly for anchoring and swimming, and taking the kids and grandkids out for watersports, namely tubing. I just really liked the looks and functionality of having the I/O for how we were going to use the boat, with the full sunpad and full swim platform. My wife is a sun bunny, and she has made great use out of that full sunpad.

So while I really would have liked the simplicity of the OB, especially when fall rolls around and it is time to have to get it winterized, for how we use our boat - I am glad I went with the I/O.
With the new Sport OB models Sea Ray has designed, I could certainly see me leaning more toward going with it, should I be in the market for a new boat at this time. But I can't say for sure I would have gone with it if we were buying now instead of last year, just something about the sleekness of the I/O that really attracts me. And in my 190, even with the I/O, I have a lot of storage area in the port and starboard aft compartments.

The only regret I have, is I kind of wished we had gone with the 21ft instead of the 19 ft, especially when the grandkids are on board, but at the time the dealer had a brand new albeit 2013 model in the showroom, that he made me a really good deal on. The 21 ft would have easily cost me 10K more or so. I was warned about that 3ft itis thing, however most times it is usually just the wife and I, and for just us the boat is plenty big enough. I still love it as much as the day I bought it.

Best of luck in your decision, buying a new boat is a very exciting thing in one's life , I am sure you will be well pleased with whichever option you choose. It certainly sounds like for where you will be boating, the OB would be much less maintenance for you.
 
I think it's pretty common to have a case of "itis" after buying a boat, new or used. Sterndirve or outboard. Waketower. Length. Horsepower. Color.

I love my boat, and don't have any plans to flip it (at the moment), but did learn a bit of a lesson on going for "a great deal" on mine versus a custom order. While I love the look of a full black hull, talk about high-maintenance. Never again. White, or a light color like Mojave Tan or the new pale grey color offered for 2016.
 
A plus with the outboard is if you get the 19 with the mooring cover, the spot where the I/O motor would go, becomes a great place to store the mooring cover. On the 21, you will most likely get the bow and cockpit cover. This takes up a little less space.

Another thing that I use the added space on my SPX 19 OB is for a spare anchor and trash can.

Also, having had an I/O boat that I kept in the saltwater previously, I decided to go with the lower maintenance of the outboard.

Casey
 
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