swordfisherman
New Member
- Jul 29, 2011
- 206
- Boat Info
- 2000 mdl, Westerbeke 8.0 genny
- Engines
- Cat 3126 diesels, 350 hp x 2
Hi guys, I just registered. I am not yet a sea ray owner, but I'm looking at a 270 sun dancer. I joined your group to learn more about this boat. Its strength and witnesses. Right now the owner tells me that he is waiting for a gasket for the starboard engine. Once fixed, he will take me on a sea trial.
What concerns me is that he is not sure what year it is, he tells me probably late 90's. He tells me the engines had 50 hours on them when he bought it from the previous owner. He put another 20 hours on them till the starboard engine showed oil and water mixing. He had i worked on.
There is another sea ray a 280 in our city that is also awaiting to be repowered. Plus a 21 bow rider that got a new engine this year too. Are sea ray engines prone to trouble when used in saltwater only? Thanks.
What concerns me is that he is not sure what year it is, he tells me probably late 90's. He tells me the engines had 50 hours on them when he bought it from the previous owner. He put another 20 hours on them till the starboard engine showed oil and water mixing. He had i worked on.
There is another sea ray a 280 in our city that is also awaiting to be repowered. Plus a 21 bow rider that got a new engine this year too. Are sea ray engines prone to trouble when used in saltwater only? Thanks.