Official 380 Thread

380Searay said:
I purchased my 2003 380da back in September. It came with all the manuals of the boat. My boat is currently shrink wrapped. If you do not need it immediately, I will work on getting it copied and the send it to you. It is a 2001 owners manual.
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Well I don't want you to run right over there. I will happily compensate you for your time and the coping!
 
Evening,

My Wife and I are shopping for a 380 with CATS in the 2002-2004 range. Right now being Winter, pickings are slim. Question, on average how much is a 1000 hour PM? Also, when does the next major PM occur?

If anyone knows of such a Sea Ray coming on the Market this Spring, please PM me if possible. Thanks Dennis
 
If I was determined to get diesels, I would also check in the 400/410/420 listings. Unless there is a reason for limiting to a 380 (beam or length can only be s to fit in slip)

I did see a couple diesels this morning on a website for sale. I will check in the morning, it’s an off site, not Boat trader....

Merchant Mariner said:
Evening,
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Merchant Mariner said:
My Wife and I are shopping for a 380 with CATS in the 2002-2004 range. Right now being Winter, pickings are slim. Question, on average how much is a 1000 hour PM? Also, when does the next major PM occur?

If anyone knows of such a Sea Ray coming on the Market this Spring, please PM me if possible. Thanks Dennis
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Thank you. It's just my Wife and I and we just don't need alot of extra space. And in my opinion, a boat close to 20,000 lbs loaded, really needs the torque of a diesel. If I could find a 340 with CAT's, that would be perfect but that is a no can do. Dennis
 
I will give you a heads up when I have it in hand. I am going to see what Staples will do/ charge to copy it.
 
Merchant Mariner said:
Thank you. It's just my Wife and I and we just don't need alot of extra space. And in my opinion, a boat close to 20,000 lbs loaded, really needs the torque of a diesel. If I could find a 340 with CAT's, that would be perfect but that is a no can do. Dennis
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Have you drove a 380 with gassers? It’s fine, plenty of power imo.

a 340 is a nightmare with the big blocks to work on, can’t imagine if it was physically possible to fit diesels in a 2000 era model....

If you haven’t been at the helm of a 380, especially with the 8.1’s, you need to. My friends all were surprised with my 7.4 horizons power and speed to get in plane
 
Chris-380 said:
Have you drove a 380 with gassers? It’s fine, plenty of power imo.

a 340 is a nightmare with the big blocks to work on, can’t imagine if it was physically possible to fit diesels in a 2000 era model....

If you haven’t been at the helm of a 380, especially with the 8.1’s, you need to. My friends all were surprised with my 7.4 horizons power and speed to get in plane
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100%. The 8.1s are great. Easily handle all 20,000 lbs + full tanks.
 
I can appreciate the diesels, but may be harder to find. I have 8.1’s and they pull just fine.
 
Thanks for your reply. I'm set on diesels. Longevity and cost to run are what I'm looking for. And, when I sell it down the road, resale value will be higher. My 7.3 Ford Diesel is at 310,000 miles and prrnn like a Kitten.
 
Chris-380 said:
Have you drove a 380 with gassers? It’s fine, plenty of power imo.

a 340 is a nightmare with the big blocks to work on, can’t imagine if it was physically possible to fit diesels in a 2000 era model....

If you haven’t been at the helm of a 380, especially with the 8.1’s, you need to. My friends all were surprised with my 7.4 horizons power and speed to get in plane
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Man alive...I thought only us 400 gasser owners had to defend ourselves against the diesel crowd. Now even the 380's!!! What is this world coming to.
 
I like diesel too, but sometimes it’s not the right fit. No diesel on my lake, i am not trucking it in. The availability is so low, generally, that the cost is as much as larger boats.

Here is the page i spoke about, i believe there was 2 diesel 380's yesterday

https://moreboats.com/boats?b=sea+ray&m=380+sundancer

Merchant Mariner said:
Thanks for your reply. I'm set on diesels. Longevity and cost to run are what I'm looking for. And, when I sell it down the road, resale value will be higher. My 7.3 Ford Diesel is at 310,000 miles and prrnn like a Kitten.
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Awesome. Thank you. These are on BT also. I do like the one in Baltimore. It's probably put away for the Winter though. Thanks again. Dennis
 
@Chris-380 your interior looks awesome, you talked me into the two tone. I ended up with white and gray. Here is a sneak peak, ill post all when its done.
 

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Haden said:
What is the best brand/type of bottom paint that I can purchase? Looking to have my 380DA bottom painted soon. The boat is fresh water, and has a “barrier coating” under the bottom paint. The bottom was painted approximately 5 years ago. When we transported the boat this summer, there were no blisters, but it was recommended that we repaint and replace all the anodes.
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I used sea hawk recommended by my neighbor that runs a boat collision shop. STINKY but goes on smooth!
 
JunkYardDog said:
Do you think you could have fit three of the 7" Axioms? Doing two as part of the redesign.
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It depends where. the Dash is different between the two models, however, I have one in the center behind the steering wheel and a 12 inch in the many mfd panel. I would imagine you can get two 7s where the 12 inch would be. you can download the paper template cut out three and move them around. Good luck!
 
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