Who has a boat ?

[firefighter3931]

Update : I bought the SeaRay 20 footer 

After researching both boats the heavier/bigger SeaRay will suit my needs better. I will be using it primarily on the St Lawrence river so it made sense to purchase this one. It's by no means a cream puff....more of a "driver" but overall in nice shape. The Mercruiser outdrive was also a better choice vs the now obsolete OMC outdrive that was on the other boat. 

Thanks for the opinions fellas....appreciate it ! 

I ended up having to replace the trailer because the stupid Canadian govt wouldn't let me import the one that came with the boat. The trailer registration listed it as a home made trailer despite the brand name being clearly labelled on the side. This happens when ownership is transferred from one owner to the next and the VIN sticker is illegible. Apparently boat trailers don't have a Vin stamped into the frame...just a sticker that undoubtably becomes unreadable after a few years of UV exposure. Not a problem for inter state transfers but our idiot govt won't allow home made trailers to be imported....even if it's quite obvious that the trailer in question was commercially built.

The new trailer is a nice shiny aluminum Venture single axle with mag wheels and surge brakes. The Marina in upstate NY gave me a good trade-in on the old trailer so it's all good. 


Ron

[mikepmcs]

WOOOT!  Looks great. You're gonna have some fun with that. Congratulations!

[skip68]

Nice job Ron....   Now get some guide poles on that trailer for easier solo loading and have some fun.                       P.S.  from experience, carry an extra prop and prop tool.       

[stripedelete]

Good Choice.  My first boat was a 1978, SeaRay SRV 198 (a.k.a 20 footer) with a 305 2 barrel.  There was NOTHING I disliked about that boat.

[nh_mopar_fan]

You can't go wrong with those makes but my advice would be to hire a profession surveyor to inspect the boat.

It's worth the cash up front to know what you're buying.

Here's mine. 2007 Monterey. We love it.

[dkn1997]

Update : I bought the SeaRay 20 footer 

After researching both boats the heavier/bigger SeaRay will suit my needs better. I will be using it primarily on the St Lawrence river so it made sense to purchase this one. It's by no means a cream puff....more of a "driver" but overall in nice shape. The Mercruiser outdrive was also a better choice vs the now obsolete OMC outdrive that was on the other boat. 

Thanks for the opinions fellas....appreciate it ! 

I ended up having to replace the trailer because the stupid Canadian govt wouldn't let me import the one that came with the boat. The trailer registration listed it as a home made trailer despite the brand name being clearly labelled on the side. This happens when ownership is transferred from one owner to the next and the VIN sticker is illegible. Apparently boat trailers don't have a Vin stamped into the frame...just a sticker that undoubtably becomes unreadable after a few years of UV exposure. Not a problem for inter state transfers but our idiot govt won't allow home made trailers to be imported....even if it's quite obvious that the trailer in question was commercially built.

The new trailer is a nice shiny aluminum Venture single axle with mag wheels and surge brakes. The Marina in upstate NY gave me a good trade-in on the old trailer so it's all good. 


Ron

Ron, I have been around boats all my life..and down here on the great south bay and ocean with salt water, they take a beating.  You just can't go wrong with Mercruiser or searay.  Both are quality.