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In the email I got today from SeaRay about the canceled party in Miami they talked about stopping by and checking out the new 55DA and 230 Select. Anybody seen the 230 yet. Did not see it on SeaRays site yet?
 
Thanks Wesley :thumbsup: I'm sure it will not be long before it shows up on the SeaRay site. Wish SeaRay would come back with a great CC again.
 
No mention of having a port-a-potti though which is sometimes a deal breaker for certain folks. :smt021
 
We went to the boat show in Charlotte yesterday and they did not have the 230 Select to see. I was kinda looking forward to that as well as the 210 select. At least they had the 210. :huh:

Wesley
 
First Born said:
We went to the boat show in Charlotte yesterday and they did not have the 230 Select to see. I was kinda looking forward to that as well as the 210 select. At least they had the 210. :huh:

Wesley
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So what did you buy Wesley? :grin:
 
Hey, Wesley, You can run a 185 in saltwater I do it all the time, it will not hurt it, just flush and wash when you get thru. :grin:
 
Yes it looks that way, he's not even doing the Charleston trip. :grin:
 
Hi, I dont post too often, but thought I'd chip in here ( a bit off the topic of the thread though).

As a european, you guys (americans) attitude to boating in salt water seems a bit wierd. My boat ( a 200 select) sits in a wet slip all year round in salt water, it will never see use in fresh water. It does not have closed cooling.

Theres plenty of american runabouts (and european) in my marina all year round, all with IO's, theres also plenty of larger american and european cruisers again with IO's that sit in salt water all year long with no massive problems ,assuming the anodes arfe kept up to date.

I expect the boat to last well, I guess it may need a bit more maintenance than a fresh water boat, mainly around exhaust manifolds/risers, but not for a good few years. The family have had loads of IO based boats over the years, always sat in salt water, never any massive problems.

Seems like if a boat in america has been in salt water its value is automatically reduced, in the same way that it appears that if its had antifouling applied its value is reduced. Over here its just normal.

Just an observation..........
 
Guys we have pm's for a reason if you want to talk about me do it there not where I can see you :smt043
 
julians said:
Hi, I dont post too often, but thought I'd chip in here ( a bit off the topic of the thread though).

As a european, you guys (americans) attitude to boating in salt water seems a bit wierd. My boat ( a 200 select) sits in a wet slip all year round in salt water, it will never see use in fresh water. It does not have closed cooling.

Theres plenty of american runabouts (and european) in my marina all year round, all with IO's, theres also plenty of larger american and european cruisers again with IO's that sit in salt water all year long with no massive problems ,assuming the anodes arfe kept up to date.

I expect the boat to last well, I guess it may need a bit more maintenance than a fresh water boat, mainly around exhaust manifolds/risers, but not for a good few years. The family have had loads of IO based boats over the years, always sat in salt water, never any massive problems.

Seems like if a boat in america has been in salt water its value is automatically reduced, in the same way that it appears that if its had antifouling applied its value is reduced. Over here its just normal.

Just an observation..........
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Julians, in all fairness I am probably the only person on this board (maybe even America) that does not go in salt water (wishing I would have kept that one quiet). The reason that I don't is because I live in an area that is probably three hours away from any salt water. Most of the people that are going to be looking at my 185 will probably be first time boat owners. Most will be looking to use the boat in lakes. I have a feeling that the first question I will get out of a new buyer is has the boat ever been in salt water. I want the answer to that question to be no. I am not saying that salt water will do anything to the boat or that I will get any extra money out of the boat because it has not been in salt water. It is just a personal choice that I have made that I feel will help me sell the boat quicker when I decide. I have feeling if I decide to stay with the 185 for years one of these guys on this board will talk me out of keeping this agreement with myself (especially my friends in SC and GA mtns). Anyway sorry to steal this thread but since no one is letting go of this I thought I should explain.
 
I understand completely, whether something has a real negative effect or not is immaterial if all the potential buyers of what you're selling think it has a negative effect.

I frequent a few boat forums (all of them american, cant seem to find any good european ones that cover small boats), and most people have the same adverse reaction to salt water.

Where I boat its the norm, just arrangeing to have my boat pulled out and a fresh coat of antifoul applied now.
 
Hey Wesley you know we would never say anything about you behind your back. :lol: :smt043 :lol:
 
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