shrike
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- Dec 10, 2006
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OK, I hope I do not ramble too much, and you can follow me.
I have been trying to guess my family's activities, and I think the kids would love some action such as towables, skiing, just moving or some fishing. I think they would get tired of the old drop anchor and enjoy the sitting around.
I would like some cruising, and a few overnights, even if just alone.
As such, I was looking at maybe a sunsport as a nice boat that is sporty, but kind of transcends a cruiser.
I absolutely have fallen in love with the 310SS lines and layout, and most appear to come with AC/heat.... but I have not seen any with a genset.
I did see a 280SS with both twin 5.7's and a genset, but was more than I wanted to pay, and was sold before I talked myself into paying more than I wanted! (LOL).... I also love the 310ss / Pachanga 32 forward berth and huge sun pad.
Now, I noticed some Pachangas, and albeit older, something looked familiar. Is the Pechanga the 1st generation SS? I think so, as on the SR archives I see the abbreviation went from Pachanga 32 to PA310-SS to just 310SS over say 3-4 years
Next, can anyone comment on what kind of a boat the Pachanga (specifically the 32) is, and/or the SunSport in the 31'ish range? Love it? Hate it? Shoulda got a dancer instead? - - that kind of feedback!
I read that some have had problems, but I am guessing that the problems are that they have a 20+ year old boat and powerplants and systems- - not that there is/ was anything inherently wrong with the design.
Problems with finding parts? (I saw the one issue with finding the composite engine mounts)
Would love comments!
I have been trying to guess my family's activities, and I think the kids would love some action such as towables, skiing, just moving or some fishing. I think they would get tired of the old drop anchor and enjoy the sitting around.
I would like some cruising, and a few overnights, even if just alone.
As such, I was looking at maybe a sunsport as a nice boat that is sporty, but kind of transcends a cruiser.
I absolutely have fallen in love with the 310SS lines and layout, and most appear to come with AC/heat.... but I have not seen any with a genset.
I did see a 280SS with both twin 5.7's and a genset, but was more than I wanted to pay, and was sold before I talked myself into paying more than I wanted! (LOL).... I also love the 310ss / Pachanga 32 forward berth and huge sun pad.
Now, I noticed some Pachangas, and albeit older, something looked familiar. Is the Pechanga the 1st generation SS? I think so, as on the SR archives I see the abbreviation went from Pachanga 32 to PA310-SS to just 310SS over say 3-4 years
Next, can anyone comment on what kind of a boat the Pachanga (specifically the 32) is, and/or the SunSport in the 31'ish range? Love it? Hate it? Shoulda got a dancer instead? - - that kind of feedback!
I read that some have had problems, but I am guessing that the problems are that they have a 20+ year old boat and powerplants and systems- - not that there is/ was anything inherently wrong with the design.
Problems with finding parts? (I saw the one issue with finding the composite engine mounts)
Would love comments!
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