93 weekender 300 -considering purchase

**Busted** · 10-10-2012, 04:54 AM

I am considering a 93 weekender 300. Boat is winterized, owner has health issues and must sell. On the service it looks good. Yea i will survey it. The broker/ service center is willing to stand be hind it because they did all the work on it. I am nervous about buying something i haven't had sea trialed. I can get it for 17k, nada has it in the 22-25 range. Other than everything in writing what else am i missing? I'm afraid somebody will grab it if i don't act

**rcon** · 10-10-2012, 05:05 AM

Wowwee, your 2nd hand boat market is a lot lower than ours!!!! Got my '93 300DA for 32. It's insured for market value, 48!

What's powering it?

What is the cost of "de-winterising"? Can you just get the motors running? Offer 14k?

Having only purchased one boat, take my advice with great caution, but we just assumed we would have to replace/repair most items over the next 5 years. We did survey/sea trial tho which is what got us from 35->32, risers/leg issues.

And.... Welcome!

**Busted** · 10-10-2012, 05:27 AM

It has 5.7 mercruiser thunderbolts, inboard tunnel drive, only drafts 2'7". They have between 500-600 hrs

**magstang1** · 10-11-2012, 09:28 PM

If you are going to buy it, do a sea trial.

You don't need to de-winterize everything, just the engines.

I would ask to split the cost of re-winterizing the engines after the sea trial and offer a deposit and contract with a contingency.

**bahamabreisus** · 10-13-2012, 08:21 AM

Sea trial before purchase. That engine setup doesnt take long to re-winterize. If they want to sell it now, that should be no issue.

**northern** · 10-13-2012, 09:10 AM

That seems to be a good price. There is simmilar boat at our marina 29 foot asking 29,000 with twin stern drives.
A good survey of entire boat is required. Spend a bit more on the survey and get the marina to supply a person to open up areas that require removing fixed items. Do a compression check on the engines. If all looks good and I was purchasing a boat I probably would buy it provided the marina as you indicated will stand behind the boat. Get them to give you a letter stating they will fix.......... if their is a problem. If they will not you can figure out the real condition without further cost. I sold a 1982 28 footer with upper and lower helm for 10,000 without in water test.

**GrandMaster** · 10-13-2012, 09:52 AM

I agree that its a great price..my 290 'Dancer with twin I/O, AC, and generator (all working) cost me $22K back in April, and that was after ALOT of shopping.

**Busted** · 10-17-2012, 07:43 PM

Had my survey, transom, hull, floor, decks, bulkheads all dry as a bone. Aft port stringer showd 20%, by engine. Hammer test showd very solid. Should i be concerned? Surveyor said that's typical of a sea ray

Ted