Survey for 2017 350 Sundancer

[markasaurus]

Hi, new to the forum and Sea Ray! We are in contract on a lightly used 2017 SD350 with twin 8.2 merc stern drives with 100 hours on each. She has been well cared for and looks pristine but we could use the wisdom of the Sea Ray Community here to make sure we are catching everything we can.

We have scheduled the haul out and survey for next week. Is there anything specific I should request from surveyor or be on the lookout for? I planned to have mech inspection remove the stern drives and check bellows, run through on the genny etc. but just don’t want to miss anything.

Any guidance is appreciated!

 

[Espos4]

Hi, new to the forum and Sea Ray! We are in contract on a lightly used 2017 SD350 with twin 8.2 merc stern drives with 100 hours on each. She has been well cared for and looks pristine but we could use the wisdom of the Sea Ray Community here to make sure we are catching everything we can.

We have scheduled the haul out and survey for next week. Is there anything specific I should request from surveyor or be on the lookout for? I planned to have mech inspection remove the stern drives and check bellows, run through on the genny etc. but just don’t want to miss anything.

Any guidance is appreciated!

I don’t think a routine survey includes removing the drives. As a seller of a 3 year old boat I wouldn’t allow it either. Especially in this market where boats are selling very fast with multiple interested buyers.

 

[boatman37]

You should be able to get a general idea of the condition of the bellows from outside. I wouldn't allow for outdrive removal either. You are probably looking at about a $300,000-350,000 boat. Getting stuck with a $2000 for bellows shouldn't be a deterrent if they are bad and everything else looks good.

 

[markasaurus]

Thanks for the feedback! Apparently this is standard for our broker, who won’t represent the sale unless the seller agrees to outdrives removal, compression testing etc. ie. is part of their standard survey protocol!

This is my first twin-engine, salt water boat so looking to understand anything that could be a major maintenance issue before finalizing the purchase.

Thanks again for your advice.

 

[Golfman25]

Thanks for the feedback! Apparently this is standard for our broker, who won’t represent the sale unless the seller agrees to outdrives removal, compression testing etc. ie. is part of their standard survey protocol!

This is my first twin-engine, salt water boat so looking to understand anything that could be a major maintenance issue before finalizing the purchase.

Thanks again for your advice.

Sounds like your broker likes to spend your money.

Get any mechanical inspections you want and that you feel comfortable with. I would be looking at maintenance records and work from there. It's a relatively new boat with low hours -- a basic inspection may be all that is needed. Work with your mechanic and decide. Good luck.

 

[blaster]

If the boats out of the water anyway why is it such a big deal to pull an outdrive? Maybe 1/2 hour of time and can tell you a lot about condition.