Deciding between Contender or Brunswick - we explain the difference. Also what price should I pay for the Brunswick if its installed with new felt? I looked at it and its all particle board. Brunswick blends superior craftsmanship with advanced technology to deliver tables of enduring beauty and unsurpassed playabilty. Here's a pic of ours, although it was taken just after being raised from the bottom and wasn't looking her best.I need to refelt it with faster cloth and put new bumpers on or I can just stick some new bumpers on the one side and sell it. As I said, ours was a 1992 but we had the curved winshield that transitioned to the side glass without that frame you've got. And actually, you should verify the HIN against Sea Ray's records to confirm the year. The price he's asking seems high to me, though. A buddy gave me $1000 for the hulk and has since restored it and is using it again with his family. Sadly, it sank at the dock in a storm several years ago so we took the insurance money and bought the Scout. We got pulled over once by the marine unit for an inspection and the officer handed me his card and asked me to call him if I ever sold it. This is not a big water boat (the 170 is actually 16.5 feet long) and there isn't a lot of freeboard and I had some larger waves roll right into the front a couple of times.Īll in all, we loved it though and got lots of compliments where ever we took it. Also check for rot in the floor under the rear bench seat and in the rear seat supports inside the engine compartment. And definitely check for floor rot as Sea Ray didn't properly seal the edge of the fuel tank hatch on ours and water wicked into the floor and hatch, rotting them out. The fit and finish of the boat was ok, although not spectacular. That 3.0, although not fast or particularly powerful (I think my top end was 38 mph or so) was a great motor for economical operation. It ran like a top pretty much the entire time. I had almost the exact boat for ten years - 1992 model. I also looked over on, and here's a test on a newer model, but same length and engine
What are you planning to tow it with? That trailer doesn't have brakes, and you're probably looking at about 2500-2700 lbs with a gassed up boat plus the trailer. Make sure the upholstery is good, doesn't show signs of being out in the weather a lot. Check the trim works up, down, clear up to trailering position (don't have the engine running when moving it up to trailering position). Check the boat starts easily, idles well when warm, accelerates smoothly, gets up to wide open throttle- 4600 rpm (or close) for the 3.0 merc. Do the water test- he's willing to do it. Same for the transom- tap all around the outdrive mounting surface, down near the junction with the bottom. Tap the stringers where you can see them in the bilge- you want a hard "tap" sound, not a "thud". Be sure to check the floors for any soft spots by stepping all around, look carefully at the engine- the cleaner the better, look in the bilge for signs of oil leaking. It handles very well, doesn't use a lot of gas, very good build quality. Here's a link to the one you're interested in:Īs you can see, I have a little older, slightly bigger Sea Ray. You can go on the Sea Ray website and pull down specs on all their old boats.