hello....
seems that our moving to sunny fl has pushed us to getting our first little fun boat. we have our eyes on a very nice, clean, with trailer, cover and bimini top, etc. 120hp eng. oh, its a 1996 sea ray rayder. after doing a great deal of research, this seemed to be right up our alley for 'fun' as well as price. we went to see it today and was pleasantly surprised as to how nice in shape it is. the owner keeps it covered so there is no sun damage, just some light fading on the decals, the seats were redone from blue to white. oh, its the F-16 model. someone who was interested in it, took it for a spin and due to being an idiot, hit some 'wall' while in reverse breaking off the reverse plate/gate assembly and the cable connector for it. figures. other than that, it is in darn good shape. everything works, lights, blower, bilge pump, new cd/radio and speakers, all work fine. also, the owner had the oil delivery system changed from a pump system to a gas/oil mix system which is said to greatly reduce risk of massive engine failure due to oil issues. he had it done at a marine shop and to date, the engine is in top shape as is the jet/impellar assy. so, to us, not bad for 1600.00; he was asking 2200 OBO before the fool broke off the plate, but lowered it to 1600 to allow for parts. guess you can see where i am headed. i know these boats have a fairly decent following but parts may be an issue. i am good with anything as long as i have a manual. so, the current owner knows where to get reverse plate/cable. i need to get the snap on carpet as that is not there and a few tiny cosmetic pieces that would help start to bring this cute boat back to a much finer state like one of the bimini top post arm brackets, stern nav light socket cover...little things...plus i wouldnt mind getting a new guage housing and steering wheel as those are decently faded from use. any guidance would be greatly appreciated and forgive me, if i am in error, for posting in this thread as it is a bit hard to find in here exactly WHERE to post this. i thank you and look forward to being here and getting back some great help!
seems that our moving to sunny fl has pushed us to getting our first little fun boat. we have our eyes on a very nice, clean, with trailer, cover and bimini top, etc. 120hp eng. oh, its a 1996 sea ray rayder. after doing a great deal of research, this seemed to be right up our alley for 'fun' as well as price. we went to see it today and was pleasantly surprised as to how nice in shape it is. the owner keeps it covered so there is no sun damage, just some light fading on the decals, the seats were redone from blue to white. oh, its the F-16 model. someone who was interested in it, took it for a spin and due to being an idiot, hit some 'wall' while in reverse breaking off the reverse plate/gate assembly and the cable connector for it. figures. other than that, it is in darn good shape. everything works, lights, blower, bilge pump, new cd/radio and speakers, all work fine. also, the owner had the oil delivery system changed from a pump system to a gas/oil mix system which is said to greatly reduce risk of massive engine failure due to oil issues. he had it done at a marine shop and to date, the engine is in top shape as is the jet/impellar assy. so, to us, not bad for 1600.00; he was asking 2200 OBO before the fool broke off the plate, but lowered it to 1600 to allow for parts. guess you can see where i am headed. i know these boats have a fairly decent following but parts may be an issue. i am good with anything as long as i have a manual. so, the current owner knows where to get reverse plate/cable. i need to get the snap on carpet as that is not there and a few tiny cosmetic pieces that would help start to bring this cute boat back to a much finer state like one of the bimini top post arm brackets, stern nav light socket cover...little things...plus i wouldnt mind getting a new guage housing and steering wheel as those are decently faded from use. any guidance would be greatly appreciated and forgive me, if i am in error, for posting in this thread as it is a bit hard to find in here exactly WHERE to post this. i thank you and look forward to being here and getting back some great help!
