any dry 89 sea rays out there?

[sledboy]

Regards to all from a newbie to the forum
Im looking to purchase a 89 sea ray 300 weekender. Am i kidding my self about being able
to find a boat of this age with dry hull and stringers ? How much of a problem is running of
inboards vs i/o in shallow sandy areas?

 

[Katz-N-Dogs268DA]

I think your chances are pretty good. Those are nice boats the weekender has a nice big cockpit. It also has prop pockets so it doesn't draw a huge amount of water. This is the only way that the weekender came. It's a very straight forward "straight shaft" setup.

The I/O version is the Sundancer. I'd be more worried about the condition of the drives and engines in a Sundancer than the water in the hull. Those are raw water cooled the majority of the time.

Regardless the boats ride completely different. The I/O's are faster, but you have to put up with the drives and maintainance. The inboards move the CG forward for easier planing.

The key is to spend the extra $5K and buy one that has been cared for over the years.

Good Luck.

 

[GAJ]

Sledboy,

I own a 1989 weekender and it's a great boat. We looked at a lot of them before buying the one we have now. I didn't see a problem with any of the ones we looked at. I've own many boats over the years so I no what to look for. We love the boat and it is very good in heavy seas. Good luck you won't be sorry with the 30.

Gary

 

[sledboy]

Thank for the info. Weekenders are scarse in my area. Those that are up here are over priced
and not worth looking at. I have seen 2 boats with recent surveys and the surveys were so bad I cannot believe they showed them to me! I am now looking in the Michigan area and can not believe
the improved pricing and conditions of most of the boats. Thanks again for restoring my faith in the search. regards Sledboy