Thoughts on cheap 1989 300 Sedan Bridge

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I am looking at buying a 1989 Sea Ray 300 Sedan Bridge. It has 420 hrs on the 5.7 merc engines. It has been a fresh water only and is in reasonable good condition for $20,000.

It has radar, gps, and radios included. It does not have a generator.

Is this a good deal, is there anyone out there with a Sedan Bridge of this vintage? Do they hold up well? Anything specific to look out for, known problems etc. Any help would be appreciated.

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Real nice boats. Good engines. Won't be real fast though, but ok. I wonder why there are 420 hours in 18 years. Were these engines replaced? Anyway, you should definitely get a survey and you'll know about problems.
 
You can't beat the price. Small blocks can be abused, rebuilt and abused again. However you will be disappointed with the performance. If the hull is anything like a Silverton, you will find your cruise is most economical at WOT.
 
The only way to tell if it is a good deal is to get a qualified surveyor to go over the entire boat.
 
I'm not on top of prices for that particular boat, but I'm not sure I would characterize it as cheap. I know there are a lot of those boats advertised for more, but there is also a glut of boats for sale right now. If the owner really wants to sell he has probably put a fair asking price on it. You may even be able to get it for less. It is, after all, a 20 year old 30 foot boat asking almost the original price. I can't see someone paying a whole lot more for that model.
 
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Originally posted by Cap10pat

I'm not on top of prices for that particular boat, but I'm not sure I would characterize it as cheap. I know there are a lot of those boats advertised for more, but there is also a glut of boats for sale right now. If the owner really wants to sell he has probably put a fair asking price on it. You may even be able to get it for less. It is, after all, a 20 year old 30 foot boat asking almost the original price. I can't see someone paying a whole lot more for that model.

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Cap10pat,

The original price on that boat was a lot more than you think. I bought a new 86 weekender in October of 1986 for about $52,000 dollar plus tax. This boat probably sold for $60,000 plus. I'd be learly of it as the hours don't add up and the boats were known for stringer and transom rot. A good engine and hull survey should be done as the first step.
 
One of my dockmates has one (with big blocks and genny). Nice layout for a 30 footer but port engine access is terrible because the dinette deck is part of the liner. He always hires a small kid to check or change fluids on that side.
I think they look a little funny because if the short cockpit.
 
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