It's only been 11 years and after a nice little lakehouse getaway I'm about to look at a boat this weekend. Unfortunately not sailboat yet.
July 4th
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I'm a newbie and I'm looking at a boat that is out of water. Would anyone here have the experience to look at a small I/O Sea Ray with me on saturday morning?
Interested
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I had a 19 foot Sea Ray BR, Mercruiser stern drive power requires keeping up on the maintenance.
These Sea Rays are not rough water boats for big water use, windy days on Barnegat Bay were not fun.
A hole in the water that money pours into. Happiest day was when I sold it.
- Engine hours?
- Was it used in salt water? Salt water use adds a bunch of issues
- Docked for the boating season in water or trailered?
- Fresh water cooled? Heat exchanger flushed regularly if used in salt water?
- With salt water use, exhaust manifolds need replacing after 5 years
- Stern drive trim/tilt functional? This can be troublesome in many ways
- Stern drive zinc anodes in good shape? They need replacing every year if in salt water
- Looks like an older model, was the transom seal bearing bellows kit replaced?
- Water pump impellers replaced (engine and stern drive)?
- Bottom paint chipping or flaking off?
- Gel coat finish, seat cushions and bumper trim (rub rail) condition? Will tell is it has been loved or abused
- Mooring canvas condition? Expensive to fix or replace
- Does it still have the Sea Ray canvas Bimini top?
- Trailer or winter cover included?
- Trailer bearings can also be troublesome if not sealed or greased