1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

[Rock Hall]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

the 350 is the most common power for this boat. considering what I paid for mine 3.5 yrs ago, this looks like a steal to me. Also, looks like a fresh water boat?

 

[whislar]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Yes, fresh water is all it has been in but I plan to also take it into some salt water...but not much...maybe one out of ten trips. It has no radiator so I will need to flush it after every saltwater trip but I don't mind that.

 

[Rock Hall]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

if everything with the boat is right, likes like a great deal to me.

 

[whislar]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

What do you refer to as "everything"?

I offered him $5500 and he said he had to talk with his wife about it.

The boat has not been registered since 2005 so I am wondering if there is going to be huge penalties to register it.

 

[Rock Hall]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

is there anything wrong with the boat? is there anything that needs to be repaired? does everything work like it should?

 

[whislar]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Motor runs great, hull is in great shape. Dash needs repair, it is cracked, some gauges are not working, rewiring needed for towing lights, drivers seat fiberglass is cracked on both sides at the curve, prolly could use breaks, new tires and those sacrificial pieces of aluminum on the lower drive (what are they called?) need to be replaced, need a cover and there is no canvas. I did not check the stove or the sink.

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Went out to the East coast on Sunday, Melbourne, blew a hose wich caused the lower exhast bellow to burst and teh sterndrive bellow, engine runs and does not knock so hopefully no perminent damage done. any suggestions on what to look out for?


Carl.

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Marine mechanic says that the rubber exhaust bellows from the transom to the Alpha 1 are not needed and can be left off? does that sound ok?

Carl.

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

I was happy to see others out there with Searay 220. I just sold my Sweetwater pontoon boat last Friday and bought an '89 Searay 220DA a day later. Recent riser/exhaust/outdrive work, and the boat looks like it was really taken care of properly. I'd say "mint" condition, but until I get it in my backyard to do a more close inspection, for now I'll just say "great" condition.

I'm picking it up next week, and it's going straight to the canvas shop for new canvas. I had money left over from the sale of the '03 pontoon boat, and that will fund the canvas work.

Anyway, going from a boat with seating for 12 or more people, I'm a little concerned about the lack of seating on the 220. If anyone has done custom seating on your 220 I'd appreciate a link to the photos of the mods, or a direct email.

Thanks,
Danny

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Hi

I modified mine, but I cant get the pictures to upload. your right about the seating, you do need more.

Carl.

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Funny, when I first saw the boat I thought that rear seat was a bit low, and now I see others have modified it to raise it up a few inches. That will be my first modification.

I added a seat, that doubled as a storage cabinet, on my pontoon boat, so I'm ready to start tinkering on the new boat when it gets here. We don't do much fishing, so closing up some of the deck area with seating is not a problem.

BTW, I'm getting a 5-blade stainless (High-Five I think) prop with the boat (along with two other 3-blade aluminum spares). Has anyone had experience with the 5-blade? I have the 5.7L fuel-injected engine. I believe it's 220 hp.

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

I built a box section to raise the back seat with a slot in back rest. also a bench on the front for the driver so the flip seat is perminently facing teh stern, works ok but could do with a back rest for the front drivers bench.


Carl.

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Carl,

Yes, I was thinking along those lines also. I was in Walmart yesterday, and saw a padded seat and pedestals of different heights to mount it on. The pedestal sizes I believe were too short, but I suppose you can order a larger size online. The seat looked comfortable enough, but wasn't exactly a perfect color match. Good to know that the bench can be permanently flipped without obstructing access to the engine. Were you able to drill through the floor and get a nut on the other side with messing with the ceiling in the aft bed area?

Danny

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

If you give me your email I may be able to email you some pictures.

Carl.

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Thanks Carl,

My email address is: dannyrussomusic@gmail.com

BTW, I'm stopping at four different canvas shops today to get the sticker shock on adding a camper enclosure to the boat. The boat only came with a new cockpit cover, so I'll need all new canvas. The nearest place to where I dock the boat (Candlewood Lake, CT) wants over 3k, and that's for aluminum, not stainless!!! I'll try and attach a photo of the boat as it is now.

I think the reason why people have trouble posting photos is that the file size is too large. I just had that problem and I had to go into my photo editing program to knock down the file size to less than 97kbs.

Danny

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Looks like a nice boat. I will get some pictures over to you as soon as i can

Carl.

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Thanks for the compliment. Yes, it is very clean. Probably in better condition than the 2003 boat I just sold! The downside is it's on land and hasn't been in the water in over a year. The last time I bought a cruiser without taking it for a test drive, turned out to be a big mistake. The seller will be at least starting the engine so I can see how it runs, before I actually hand over that check.

The boat is in amazingly great condition. All seats are still like new. No rips or tears, and not even a stain on them. Carpeting excellent. Gelcoat great, and not even one scratch that I could find. He was meticulous in it's care, and I'm hoping he was the same with the engine care.

BTW Carl, let me know if you want me to post any of your photos.

Danny

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Carl, got the photos. Very nice job. Man, those seats look so comfortable I'm ready to take a nap! If you really needed it, for extra storage you could have put a couple of doors in the boxed area. I guess you could still do it, but it would damage the covering, and would probably require recovering. I like how the covering matches you flooring. Very nice.

Danny

 

[Danny Troy]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

I'm about to order a winter cover for the boat and I'm a little confused as to which size to go with. Would a cover made for boats 21' to 23' with cuddys and 102" beam max work for this boat? I know the swim platform accounts for almost 2 feet of the overall length, so I'm thinking this cover should work.

Here's an Ebay link to one I'm looking at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...kparms=algo=SI&its=I%2BC&itu=UCI&otn=10&ps=63

Thanks....Danny

 

[carlfarey]

Re: 1990 searay 220 DA 5.7L

Carl, got the photos. Very nice job. Man, those seats look so comfortable I'm ready to take a nap! If you really needed it, for extra storage you could have put a couple of doors in the boxed area. I guess you could still do it, but it would damage the covering, and would probably require recovering. I like how the covering matches you flooring. Very nice.

Danny

Thanks Danny

Yes I was going to make it storage, my dilema is if I have to get to the Engine, lots to move to do it, but it does work ok.

Carl.