To have the Sea Ray dealer do it would have meant my boat would’ve been at the marina for a couple weeks. And it’s not a Sea Ray issue as the surf system is sub-contracted to Lenco. So, instead, I figured out how to remove the control box (4 screws and one simple wiring harness, took me 10...
That’s a funny ? I used to pull it with a 2006 Tahoe which in it’s younger days was rated to pull 7500. After buying the 230 and realizing that the boat, while shorter than my old boat, was 1000 heavier, I went on the u haul website to evaluate my hitch. The Tahoe had 210,000 miles on it...
The You Tube video by boattest.com is a good representation of the boat. (You’ll see the bow/stern thrusters in action) This boat goes through waves very well for 22 foot long hull. Because it is 1000 pounds heavier than my 2001 Sea Ray 240 sundeck, I’d say it is a better boat in choppy...
It just stopped working, so I couldn’t make the wake to surf. Still able to use the boat while the control box was being figured out. The first time took less than 48 hours. This time it’s been about a week.
I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a "used" one last spring. The first owner never even registered the boat. I also bought it because we boat in Little Traverse Bay mostly and I find the boat is really good in open water and I'm guessing much better than a Mastercraft / Malibu or similar...