Worth Getting a Survey
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what kind of boat ? assuming it's not your first boat and it's a fairly small boat (you said engine not engines) you can probably bypass the survey. Just take you time prior to delivery to do a sea trial, make sure everything works and poke around for things like wire or hoses chaffing, loose stuff, leaks, etc...
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I agree with Pascal, we've purchased a few new boats, newest to arrive in a couple of months, but we have worked with the dealer before, so I have confidence in them to help expedite any issues.
If you've been around boats for sometime, and don;t mind really spending sometime looking at things, crawling around, spotting things like limber holes, are they sealed, hose clamps, missed gel coat, etc, etc... i would probably forgo having one... TAKE photos of everything, keep a log of what you discover...
I will be spending at least three days and nights when ours is splashed, creating a punch list for the dealer, then they will deliver, about 150 miles, to us...
One thing I do know for sure though, there will always be a bunch of things that need attention, some may be major, some trivial, but we're making sure they are noted and corrected before they deliver to us...
Each of the three new boats we've purchased over the years were all that way, anything from snaps not fitting, to a/c condensate leaks...
all in all if you feel confident in yourself, are somewhat mechanically inclined, engineer minded, I would think you would be okay...
IMO, a top 100 dealer really has nothing to do with it however...that stuff is propaganda in my view... nothing beats a real, firm handshake and direct eye contact : )
If you've been around boats for sometime, and don;t mind really spending sometime looking at things, crawling around, spotting things like limber holes, are they sealed, hose clamps, missed gel coat, etc, etc... i would probably forgo having one... TAKE photos of everything, keep a log of what you discover...
I will be spending at least three days and nights when ours is splashed, creating a punch list for the dealer, then they will deliver, about 150 miles, to us...
One thing I do know for sure though, there will always be a bunch of things that need attention, some may be major, some trivial, but we're making sure they are noted and corrected before they deliver to us...
Each of the three new boats we've purchased over the years were all that way, anything from snaps not fitting, to a/c condensate leaks...
all in all if you feel confident in yourself, are somewhat mechanically inclined, engineer minded, I would think you would be okay...
IMO, a top 100 dealer really has nothing to do with it however...that stuff is propaganda in my view... nothing beats a real, firm handshake and direct eye contact : )
Maxum27. I always recomend a survey on a new vessel. There are some RO's here that can tell you how important it is to have it done. Once you take delivery of the vessel the power of your deal is gone. Getting the dealer to experdite corrections is not always so easy then. Do yourself a favor and have the vessel surveyed.
Kastle,
I agree with you. Everything is not going to be perfect and with this being my 4th boat in 2 years ive kind of seen the worse and the best of boat buying so far so little things wont annoy me like a snap not fitting correctly. Or something that isnt absolutely perfect. I can live imprefection its just thinking if I should or shouldnt really do it. But seems more and more people agree to have it done to ensure your getting what you want and that it will be a hassle free deal.
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Is that a single or twin screw? If it was a single, I would really do a Sea trial with a full load before commiting...we bought one dog of a boat once, an underpowered rinker 250 with a 5.0 B3, and it would barely make plane...even our 260 dancer with a 6.2 B3 had issues when there were more than four adults on board...forgive, me as I'm not familiar with the boat, but presume it is a cruiser?
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Maxum,
Boy, a single 5.7 in a 6800lb boat with a nine foot beam, 28ft 10" LOA, that is a lot of boat for a single 5.7... I see it options out to 525hp, there is a reason for that...
It's an open bow, so you'll at least have room to put weight up front...but I would not buy it without a FULL and loaded sea trial, trust me, made that mistake before...see above, and remember, your engine will work harder, wear faster, not to mention what it could do to resale if it is underpowered, you'll burn a lot more fuel too if she is underpowered...good luck with your decision!
Boy, a single 5.7 in a 6800lb boat with a nine foot beam, 28ft 10" LOA, that is a lot of boat for a single 5.7... I see it options out to 525hp, there is a reason for that...
It's an open bow, so you'll at least have room to put weight up front...but I would not buy it without a FULL and loaded sea trial, trust me, made that mistake before...see above, and remember, your engine will work harder, wear faster, not to mention what it could do to resale if it is underpowered, you'll burn a lot more fuel too if she is underpowered...good luck with your decision!
Lou,
Looking into how much it would be to upgrade motors. Only reason I dont really sweat it is because the boat I have now 1990 Maxum scr2700 has a 454 in it whic is spitting out 330hp according to 1990 specs and that boat fully loaded at 8,000 had no problem getting up on plane. So im moving down in weight size to 6800 - 7000 loaded with a 320Hp motor so honestly Im not thinking im going to be underpowered. On top of it .. I live on a river that is 80% no wake zone and takes 1 hour to get to the coast so I have no need for gettin up and going fast too often.
Looking into how much it would be to upgrade motors. Only reason I dont really sweat it is because the boat I have now 1990 Maxum scr2700 has a 454 in it whic is spitting out 330hp according to 1990 specs and that boat fully loaded at 8,000 had no problem getting up on plane. So im moving down in weight size to 6800 - 7000 loaded with a 320Hp motor so honestly Im not thinking im going to be underpowered. On top of it .. I live on a river that is 80% no wake zone and takes 1 hour to get to the coast so I have no need for gettin up and going fast too often.
There are various changes that were made on the 7.4L/8.2L engine throughout the years. Listed below is a link that will assist you in choosing the correct longblock for you application.Technical Tips. This NEW G.M. service longblock is the replacement engine for 330 Hp 1987 - 2002 models with the single piece main seal and oval port heads. The 330 Hp rating was an advertised number not the actual produced power number.