I found a 2006 280DA (twin 4.3 MPI w/ Alpha gen3) from a private seller. He is in the middle of a divorce and the boat has been on the hard and winterized for the last 2 seasons. He stated it needs ALL the regular maintenance items (manifolds, risers, ect) and it has been uncovered so the canvas enclosure and eisenglass are in poor shape. Cockpit interior is very nice but needs cleaning. he has left the portholes on the sides open and the companionway was open for a time so there was water in the area of the shower bilge (area was full-previous post) that has sat for a long time and seeped into the cabin sole carpet (staining, discoloration, ect...) the cabin has a slightly humid feel (not a strong smell) and there is staining in the forward areas on starboard and port which looks like water ingress but no idea where that was leaking from as no ports that far up the bow (below storage areas in front of tv and in front of hanging locker) I vacuumed out the shower bilge area which seemed sealed and got approx. 4-5 gallons of water. couldn't find any ports to check any other bilge areas except engine room. I performed a once over and there is rust around the manifold/riser seams (to be expected) but look relatively clean overall. There are two hoses running from the port motor to a white box I assume is the water heater and one is free from the unit (appears the barb corroded so bad it broke free from the unit. I plan to have a surveyor friend look at the vessel but not sure, due to location of boat and cold weather, if I can run the engines at all. From what I gather Im looking at approx. $7500 in parts to do full tune ups, circ. pumps, exhaust/cooling components, bellows and impellers. The canvas is the front visor with side windows and slant back aft curtain and will need major repairs (zippers/velcro/eisenglass) if not full replacement. Is there any specific issues or problem areas these boats have I should look for. I think the price is looking to be $25000 to account for the known issues. With the current market i feel is decent but I would appreciate any thoughts on this deal? Sorry for the long winded explanation and thanks for the input!
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