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    Survey

    My wife asked me to postpone the search until after the holidays. We will resume the search shortly after first of the year. I will update this thread as soon as things progress. I've gotten a lot of valuable information. Thank you all.
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    Survey

    Thank you for reaching out. We are waiting until after the holidays. My wife specifically asked me to put a pin in the search until after holiday season. The information shared here has been helpful, lots of good minds here. I will update when the search resumes. Thank you.
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    Survey

    Thanks. You made some very good points.
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    Survey

    Perhaps the owner will have decent service records. If it costs me $1,000.00 extra, and I knew the mechanic was competent, it might be worth it. If I knew bellows, gimbals and u-joints were serviceable, it would be a positive. Especially if they'd grease the u-joints while off.
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    Survey

    Don't you think it would be a good idea? I'm looking at older boats. I guess I'd write that into the offer. Over the years I met owners who have I/Os but didn't under the drives have to come off to grease the ujoints. My current boat is an I/O, every other year the drives came off and I did lube...
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    Survey

    We are going to put an offer in on a boat we're interested in. I'm curious if someone could tell me how much a mechanical survey should cost. The boat has outdrives, so I'd like condition of u-joints, gimbal, alignment, etc. checked. I also want the engines checks, compression, etc., and...
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    Boat values

    We are in a good position. We could use the boat we own for another season. We have no intention of selling our current boat until well after the new boat is purchased. The current boat does not have ac/heat or a windlass. Of course the windlass would be a simple add. Also, ac could be...
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    Boat values

    We boat in Lake Michigan and inland lakes accessible from it. One of our favorite activities is anchoring in knee deep water, then going ashore and walking the beach. We come in shallow enough where boat wake or waves can make the stern hit sand. We don't want to bring a dingy with unless we...
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    Boat values

    You have access to some real interesting facts and documentation. Is the information accumulated from past purchases or vocation?
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    Boat values

    Thank you for sharing. These are all valid points. Sellers are in denial or delusional, unfortunately we will need to deal with it. I'm looking for a specific 'freshwater only' boat, that eliminates roughly 70% of the available boats. I want outdrives in a size that's typically fitted with...
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    Boat values

    This is amazingly valuable information. I read that many Sea Rays switched to FRP stringers 2004 and forward.
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    Boat values

    We are looking cruisers on the 32-34 foot range. Specifically we're interested in fresh water, early 2000's, Sea Ray 320 or Formula 34 PC
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    Boat values

    We are looking cruisers on the 32-34 foot range. Specifically we're interested in fresh water, early 2000's, Sea Ray 320 or Formula 34 PC.
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    Boat values

    We have been looking into purchasing a used boat. We've narrowed the search to three specific brands and models. When reviewing the boats I've checked Buc value and NADA guide. In almost every case, the boats list for a sale price 10-15% over book values. Sellers do not want to move off their...
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    Mid 2000's Sea Ray 320 Ride

    One of the 348 Four Winns sold and the other is very rough. I am only going to buy a fresh water boat, so that limits the choices. I'm still considering different boats and if I found a clean 348 Vista, in my price range, I'd buy it. I suppose my posts seem all over the map, but that's kinda...
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    Mid 2000's Sea Ray 320 Ride

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    Mid 2000's Sea Ray 320 Ride

    Well darn, I did mistype, and no edit feature. Thank you for understanding and commenting. Interesting point on tabs, apparently full tabs doesn't dramatically affect fuel consumption. I've had same boat with outdrives for 25 years. I could trim the drive up a bit and then apply tabs to level...
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    Mid 2000's Sea Ray 320 Ride

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    Mid 2000's Sea Ray 320 Ride

    Looking into purchasing a used 320 Sea Ray DA. I like the layout and we've found one in good condition. This particular boat is a V drive, as most are. I'm trying to get opinions on ride quality. I watched a few videos and it looks like they ride with the stern very high. Two videos the operator...
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