1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

bolo789 · #1 November 13th, 2005, 08:31 AM

NICE, greeting to the searay family

bolo789 · #2 December 3rd, 2005, 12:55 PM

any more 220 da in here if so what prop are you running , speed and rpm info

thanks

Rock Hall · #3 January 8th, 2006, 05:44 AM

I just bought a 1989 220DA, but havent had it out yet.

bolo789 · #4 January 8th, 2006, 06:58 AM

howdy budy, may i ask roughly how much u pay for that boat???the reason is that i want to sell mines this summer and i dont know how to price it, it is in a very good condition, clean and all thanks much

bolo

Rock Hall · #5 January 12th, 2006, 06:35 PM

I paid too much, but I wanted the boat.

Very Clean

Everything Works (Ihope)

A/C

Roller Trailer

All Canvas

$13,500

I figure the boat is worth about $12,000. I had been looking for this exact boat for a while. This was the cleanest I found. Local Owner, 475 Hrs.

There is some pitting on the outdrive.

I work for a company that manufactures them, so will probably replace the housing next season.

bolo789 · #6 January 21st, 2006, 01:35 PM

thanks for the comeback, i would have sold u mines much cheaper, about 8,000 runs great, iam selling it right now, lost my job,

bolo789 · #7 January 21st, 2006, 01:38 PM

good luck on the boat, u will surely enjoy it, great boat,

rickyp52 · #8 February 13th, 2006, 11:00 AM

I own a 1989 220 DA w/5.7 alpha 1 with stock prop (19 I believe) have had it for 4 years and really enjoy it. Other than routine maintenance I have not had to do anything major to it. I use it to fish for walleye and cruise around Lake Erie. Looking to move up in a coouple of years.

magster65 · #9 February 16th, 2006, 07:30 AM

I might be in the market for a 22 DA soon. You guys are too far away but what sort of performance do you get with the 5.7? (Cruise & WOT)

Thanks

rickyp52 · #10 February 17th, 2006, 10:47 AM

Trimmed up nicely I get a cruising speed of 24mph@ 2800 rpm and wot is 38 mph at 4200 rpm. Both mph readings are off the gps. Near as I can figure I burn about 8 gph at 2800rpm. There is another 220 in the marina which has the stock 4.3. He is not happy with the performance.

magster65 · #11 February 17th, 2006, 11:12 AM

Cool, nothin' wrong with those numbers... thanks!

Rock Hall · #12 February 18th, 2006, 10:36 AM

Ricky,

Looks like we have identical boats. IS there some kind of instructions for the full canvas, or do I just figure it out. Havent tried the camper canvas yet. Waiting for Spring.

Mark

rickyp52 · #13 February 20th, 2006, 05:31 AM

Mark....The canvas is pretty easy to figure out. Just take your time. You must be a pretty bright guy if you bought a used Ray!!! April 15 is the day the rack and launch facility at Toledo beach Marina opens. I'm getting the itch real bad.

bolo789 · #14 February 20th, 2006, 11:50 AM

wow more 220 guys here, well i was getting 26 miles pe at about 2600 rmp 33 at about 4100 rpm but i was has to go all the way down to a 15 pitch prop to get those reading, my carm was not working great, plus i think i spun my coupler, so this spring i will post my result using a 17 pitch ss prop. but guy these boats are very very fine .

good luck to all.

bolo789 · #15 February 20th, 2006, 11:51 AM

with the 5.7 engine thats all this these 220 needs. an less you want to fly lol

bolo789 · #16 February 20th, 2006, 11:54 AM

with the 5.7 engine thats all this these 220 needs. an less you want to fly lol rock hall i dont think you spend too much money for that rig, you gets the trailer plus good canvas top thats great

Rock Hall · #17 February 20th, 2006, 02:23 PM

I'm really psyched to get in the water. I had a 21' cuddy back in the 80's. Got rid of it and didnt get another boat till about 3 yrs ago. A 14' Grumman w/25. That got the itch goin'. I've been looking for pretty much exactly what I got for a long time. Not too big, but big boat features. It's in good shape too, as far as I can tell. The only scary thing is it's been out of the water for 18 mo. Winterized. I'm going to start it the middle of March. If we get a freeze after that, it wont be too hard to throw some more anti-freeze in. I'll probably take it to the slip at the end of March. I boat in the Chesapeake Bay and my slip is in Rock Hall, MD. We also have a travel trailer about 5 miles from the slip.

I kept the little boat for crabbing. Crabbibg is pretty good down there.

So do we all have 1989 220DAs? How many are here?

Mark

robgti16v · #18 March 20th, 2006, 04:08 PM

My father bought a 91 220 DA 5.7 a few years ago, he is extremly happy with the boat. Its the perfect size in the bay. Like many have said its still a smaller boat with all the big boat features. Glad to see there is a following here on iBoats we will have to keep each other posted on our adventures that we have on our boats!

Rock Hall · #19 March 25th, 2006, 07:01 PM

I havent had mine in the water yet. Going to start it tomorrow if the weather cooperates. Then into the shop for a good going over and hopefully in the slip in 2 weeks.

cuzner · #20 March 26th, 2006, 06:38 AM

I have a 94 23 da, bought it 2 years ago and love it!!!!!! Word of advice first couple of times out, if your not used to driving with power steering or a boat that sits so high out of the water take your time to get used to it. First couple of times out for me was a little scary, I was used to a 18 ft cuddy with very little of the boat out of the water, and manual steering. Handling was totaly different. Hope you enjoy your new boat!!!!!

Jim

Rock Hall · #21 March 26th, 2006, 03:10 PM

Started the engine today. Started right up and sounds real good. Might have a starter problem. Seems to be some tight spots on the starter and have to hit the key a few times to get it to turn. Thats the same thing that was wrong with my last I/O. Never fixed, just lived with it. But then I was younger and more daring back then.

Thanks for the advise Jim. For a 22', this is a big boat. I'm coming from a 14' with a 25hp tiller control. But, I did have a 21' years back. This boat seems huge compared to that one.

I discovered a bad shifter bellows that needs to be fixed before launch. Hopefully, I can get it into the shop this week. Going to have the shop just give a once over also, make sure everything looks and sounds right. Hopefully I'll be in the water in 3 weeks or less.

Mark

bolo789 · #22 April 1st, 2006, 04:09 PM

lifted mr engine with a comealong rench today, i install a new copler, i thought was going bad last lear, did it all by myself, and save about two grands, keep the searay post info running guys

Rock Hall · #23 April 2nd, 2006, 03:49 PM

I dont have the guts to try anything new with this boat. Havent even had it in the water yet. After a season or 2 I'll venture into some more involved repairs. Launch is in 2 weeks.

Went down to the Bay today to hang out a little. Checked out some of the other boats in the marina. Then helped my friend move his sailboat to another slip. Felt great to get back on the water.

Mark

rickyp52 · #24 April 12th, 2006, 07:43 AM

Going to launch my 220 DA on Friday. Can't wait. Going to put the hammer on some of those Lake Erie walleyes. Finally got a digital camera so I can post some pics.

cuzner · #25 April 12th, 2006, 09:09 AM

Hey Rick, I was at my marina yesterday, they where realy nailing them at the the mouth of lake st clair, on the Canadian side, bit of a ride from Canton area, I haven't heard how there doing downriver though.

Jim