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Wanted Looking for a Sea Ray 290 Amberjack or similar layout

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piratesholly

piratesholly

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Had a boat surveyed in FL. Dealer lied about hours on boat and told me all systems where operational. I am out $600.00 dollars due to there false representation of the boat. :envy:

Bozeman Bob

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Had a boat surveyed in FL. Dealer lied about hours on boat and told me all systems where operational. I am out $600.00 dollars due to there false representation of the boat. :envy:

Don't be afraid to give the dealers name out if they lied to you. How many hours were you told and how many were actual ? What systems were not operational ? What did the rest of the survey say about the overall condition? Could of been worse, at least you didn't fly down there ,get a room,rent a car, and meet up with the surveyor and then pay him. Still it sucks were deceived by a dealer. I paid for two surveys last year and saved myself the headache of buying the first boat along with the travel involved to "pre- inspect" it. Something will pop up and make it all worth while !
Bozeman Bob

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Might tick some Searay owners off but the Tiara is twice the boat of a Ray. I have a different make so it doesn't matter to me and if your set on that model keep searching. I understand the 31 might be more than you want for various reasons.

piratesholly

piratesholly

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Tiara makes a wonderful boat for sure. Wife likes the interior of the Sea Ray better seeing she makes more money then me and spends just as much time on the boat as I do. I kinda have to listen to her a little. :ninja:

uplander

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Not sure of your price range, but there is a guy at my Marina in Erie that was talking about selling his. 2001 290 Amberjack with v-drives, clean, lower hours, fresh water boat. I believe he was looking at mid 40's.

piratesholly

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So I finally received my deposit back from Gulf to Lake marine and trailer. So in short here is what happened I was in FL and seen this boat. (see attached) I decided this is the one, after speaking to Ian the sales manager. I contacted a surveyor and went for it.  The biggest issue was that it is advertised w/ 424 hours. THE HOUR METERS DO NOT WORK!  Here is a list of a FEW items that where wrong with the boat.

 1.Hour meters don't work

2. RPM gauges don't work

3. Port motor flooded through exhaust with water during launch and would not start for 2 hours ( Never heard of such a thing)

4. generator would quit when motors started

5. a/c did not work

6. chips in coat

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http://www.gulftolakesales.com/2000-sea-ray-amberjack-290/

 

Bozeman Bob

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If it was launched with the trailer and the flapper valve on the port engine was shot it probably would let water into the engine. If dropped in with a hoist it would not. IMHO the 5.0 is to small of a power plant for that hull. Not a big fan of I/Os that were in salt water. Lot of small issues that add up, keep looking and I would be looking for straight inboard for that size boat.

Bozeman Bob

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 To clarify, the exhaust pipe near the outdrive has a flapler valve  to keep water from back flushing into the engine, when anchored,trolling or drifting in rough water. That valve can and does corrode away over time. Inboards will have a inline  riser and or a rubber flapper on the transom keep water from coming in the wrong way.

Bozeman Bob

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 Computer is slow ,that's the reason for spelling errors. Don't have all day. Anyway EFI / MPI engines are computer controlled ,so a scanner will give you the actual hours if the hour meter isn't working ,semi surprised they didn't mention that unless there just clueless. So in the future if you are looking at a boat and question the hours tell them to bust out a scanner.

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Bozeman Bob

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Hard to tell, is she a 31 or 29 ? We bought our boat up at the same time last year just down the road,in Mystic Ct and brought her home the weekend after Labor day. The exhaust manifolds should be your only concern as they last about 5 years in the salt. Looks good and ready for fresh water. Start saving up for your trolling gear !

piratesholly

piratesholly

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She is a 31. Has less then 1000 hrs on motors. I have 4 Big Jons read to go on her and mostly everything else except a Fish Hawk. The Hawk will have to wait piggy bank is smashed!! LOL 

piratesholly

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Tiara has really done it right and I was very lucky to find one that was owned by a pro fire fighter. Them guys are very meticulous about there equipment. I think they wax there underware LOL :mooning:

EsoxAC3

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Hard to find a better built boat than S2 yachts!! Tiaras are so well built. They really are a 1st class boat. Nothing like ripping through 3-4 chop at 20 kts.... If you feel like it, lol. Comfortably. Good luck and enjoy.

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