88 Sea Ray

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

Anyone own or have ridden behind a 17ft 1988 Sea Ray before? I have a bout 5-6grand total to spend and I found a restored one for $5500. Too short? Too big? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

From the ad:

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

In/Out version right?

If so the two I have ridden behind have trouble holding a consistent speed

For that kind of money you could build a sick little john boat

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

My plan was to find a john boat with a 40hp and custom tower until I decided to sell my bikes. Now I have enough to buy a decent boat. That way I could ride doubles, do re entries and some w2w shiz. Can you elaborate of the speed problem please?

Anyone interested in a 2001 Buell X1 Lightning with tune, intake, exhaust, corbin seat or a 93 Honda 750 Nighthawk??? Laughing

Lollar, I guess it is a complete outboard. He put a 100hp Mercruiser in it last year.

Raven · Posted: Mar 26, 2010 7:00 pm Post subject:

my boy kev had one....the sea whore. it was pretty beat up and ended up dying 2 years ago. when we had her though, she was llllllughittttttttttttttttt! :smash:really fun wake. so if shes shipshape....do it!

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

So I got two completely different reviews of them so far. lol I hope its legit. I wanna do w2w kickies like whaaaaat!

Here is another picture he emailed me. It's before he put the engine on there. He is pretty old and slow to move around. I think he had a rough tour in Nam.

robsmaze · Posted: Mar 26, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

i had a 73 19' sea ray that kicked out an OK wake - but it was kind of split too far apart - i could never make it all the way across unless i was strapped in. it was a maintenance NIGHTMARE, but i only spent 1100 on it when i bought it. my view is that unless your buying a true inboard with a v-drive or a sterndrive, don't buy anything with a motor in the boat unless you are a decent mechanic. it sounds like you are and sea ray engines are no different than a truck engine with some marinized parts - so maybe you should do it.

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

It actually has an outboard motor. He took pictures when it was not installed. Would the 17 have a wake wider apart or close then your 19?

Knightrider · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 120 City: The Hills

Talk to slapdown about Sea Rays

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

I have damn near that exact same boat. It's a wakeskate machine and you will love her.Perfectly mellow transition for re entry tricks, and a crisp lip, plus a giant-ski-like i/o. You really can't beat it.

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

do you have an i/o motor or outboard?

andrewt · Posted: Mar 27, 2010 12:29 am Post subject:

ShutItDown, that price honestly seems kind of high for how old the boat is. For around that price you could find a nice older ski boat (inboard) which I have a feeling you would like a lot more but whatever floats your boat.. Laughing

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

its kind of slim picking in missouri.

TommyC · Posted: Mar 27, 2010 10:07 am Post subject:

Dood, I would offer the guy like $2500 for that thing! Seriously!

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

ShutItDown, Mine's an i/o. Offer low and see if he'll budge on the price. That way you can meet somewhere in the middle.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

I used an i/o for a while good stuff for skating

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

Those pictures were before he fixed it up. He has $7500 invested in it. I'll see what he can do. I think I'm going to see if I can ride on it first.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

ShutItDown, it seems a little over priced for a boat that is 22 years old Confused

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

I guess youre right. There is a 2000 flat bottom jon boat thats console steered and is running a 40hp 4 stroke motor for $3500 that I could consider. I just want to comfortably seat 3 and one being towed.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

ShutItDown, if it was me... i would use that 5-6k as a down payment on a new 16 or 18 ft aluminum center console, then pay it off and your credit will boost as much as your wakeskating will Wink

ShutItDown · Frontside 180 Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 452 City: KC

New is out of the question. I did do that when I got my Buell. It feels good to have decent credit at 20. I just have to keep paying my Subaru's payments early and Im golden. I can't wait to pop it like its hot this summer. Very Happy