Kingsfr
Member
- Jun 23, 2011
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- Boat Info
- 2005 Sea Ray 270 SUNDECK
- Engines
- 2012 Mercruiser 383 Stroker W/ Bravo III
Batman, did you end up buying that 240 Sundeck?Hi All,
First time poster and hopeful new Sea Ray owner. I have an accepted offer on a 2006 24' Sea Ray Sundeck 240 and had the survey/compression test/sea trial done today. It went great until the very end when we hauled it and the surveyor showed me a 1" left and right "play" in the B3 outdrive. He explained that it is an issue related to the gimbal ring and would need fixing. He said there it involves taking out the engine and having it done, or a less expensive option but not the best way that involves a kit. He explained it will only get worse and could present a serious safety hazard if left unchecked.
A reputable marina around here on Long Island quoted $3500 to do the full repair. I'm still waiting to get two other estimates.
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this. Do I ask seller to fix, or, ask him to knock the price of repair off, or meet in the middle. I believe(and my surveyor agreed) that I am getting the boat for a very good price(up until this was discovered).
Risers/Manifolds/Bellows/Water Pump were done in 2015. Compressions were all 170 =/- 5. It is a Mercruiser 5.0 with B3 outdrive.
Finally, is this as serious as the surveyor made it sound. My dad who has been boating for 30+ years says it must get fixed.
Thanks!
IB
If it were me, I'd ask for some $$ off the asking price and have the repair done myself. There is a great chance that if the seller agreed to do the repair before the sale, he would find the cheapest mechanic who would do a sub par job. Have the repair don yourself and you could be sure it was done right.