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Looking to buy a boat with bravo 2, anyting to look for?
PickleRick
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2001 bayliner 2859 cierra sitting in aluminum triaxle trialer.
4.2 VM diesel because better. 225 hp
6 gph around 22 23 knots
700 hrs
Comes wirh bow thruster, winlass, 200 ft chain.
No ac, ill use portable this summer until i can add a diesel genset and probably 9000 btu ac this winter. I already have a 10k gen , just need a liquid cooled motor to push it.
Wasnt planning on buying right now but price is right and local.
I realize dealer support is poor on this but parts support is good from vm. Plan on converting to mechanical injection pump(has electric controlled bosch) so it will be as easy to work on as an old 12v cummins. I hope to find a way to access the the enfine diagnostics and data until then. If i can access the ecu easily it will eliminate the need for mechanical injection.
Anyting to look for on the bravo 2? Steering play is one I've heard of. I think this boat has all composite core so no stinger or transom rot to deal with.
4.2 VM diesel because better. 225 hp
6 gph around 22 23 knots
700 hrs
Comes wirh bow thruster, winlass, 200 ft chain.
No ac, ill use portable this summer until i can add a diesel genset and probably 9000 btu ac this winter. I already have a 10k gen , just need a liquid cooled motor to push it.
Wasnt planning on buying right now but price is right and local.
I realize dealer support is poor on this but parts support is good from vm. Plan on converting to mechanical injection pump(has electric controlled bosch) so it will be as easy to work on as an old 12v cummins. I hope to find a way to access the the enfine diagnostics and data until then. If i can access the ecu easily it will eliminate the need for mechanical injection.
Anyting to look for on the bravo 2? Steering play is one I've heard of. I think this boat has all composite core so no stinger or transom rot to deal with.
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2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
Many boat companies got rid of wood stingers/transom going into the mid/late 90s.
Composits and foam are the new norm.
Keep in mind grady boats, known as some of the best get you home on one piece strong off shore capable hulls have wood core.
I have rebuilt the transom and much more in my rinker.
Im still not sure but i plan on asking to drill some test holes on the transom that i will fill back with 5200. Motor mounts you can usually try to torque on the lag bolts.
Put tape at about 1/2 inch up the bit so you dont go too deep.
I will also do the knock knock test but my ear doesn't pick up well on it when the boat is wet. This boat has been on the trialer since at least fall so any rot should sound hollow. I find a soggy hull still sounds solid to my untrained ear.
I could do a survey but on a boat for 18k? Im probably more thorough on the mechanical side than the average surveyor, especially on a diesel in my neck of the woods. The motor i am looking at is direct injected and no glow plugs, 3 separate heads. Im wondering how i do a compression test. So long as the temps are above about 30F ive found most di engines dont need glow plugs. My tdi is an exception but it is a pump deuce motor which is a little less efficient.
For me transom and stingers is an inconvenience and not a deal breaker. Many of you saw the rebuild process where i rebuilt my 1992 rinker. It is negotiating leverage on price. Granted the trailer she sits on is worth 8k and the diesel engine another 5k. Im not sure just how much i can talk dowm. Wet doesn't always mean rot, they can be dried out by keeping stored on the dry and leak source stopped.
Any idea what the intervals are on the rebuilds on a bravo 2? I think ive read about cones, etc?
Im having issues with getting a sea trial arranged. The seller just had an pretty significant procedures and his location is more than an hour away from any acceptable body of water for a seatrial.
While i want this vessel and in either diesel or 454 package with bravo 2 (sorry bravo 3 fans) I'm reluctant to purchase without putting her on plane for a sustained heat cycle or 2. The engine and drive would more likey show issues under load than on muffs.
At 18(hes negotiable on that) hes about 10k under east coast price for this model boat and that's without a trailer.
I may see how close to 15k he will be willing to get and roll the dice.
It is the hull i want and power train i want.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
He's motivated. Bow thruster with joy stick. Nice teak faux cabin floors. All the electronics like GPS and fish finder. Skeg is a little thin from corrosion.
I don't want another transom project but at 10k less than other boats plus am 8k trailer....i might need another 100 bucks of plywood and 500 in fiberglass/resin. Bait tank on platform has to go.
Bow thruster would help trailer loading.
Had a boat like that, smaller, but same lay out.. the negatives were not as much room up top, but the positives were the windows down below.. One thing I wish the rinker 270 had was more windows down below and bigger. It was really cool being able to see outside when down below...
The back deck has plenty of space for 3 to fish.
Ac and extended swim platfrom are the first mods on my list. I can handle using my portable generator for now.
Plan on running her on the trailer next week and checking all electronics. Too far from water to sea trial.
If it checks out and another buyer doesn't beat me im buying.
It's slightly bigger than my 235 fv
I have looked at other crusiers in similar 27 to 28 ft range with soft tops, i dont like having to stow a top each time i hear thunder crack.
My dad keeps his pontoon in a very protected deep cove with lots of tree protection. He lost a top 2 years ago, those square aluminum big pontoon tops are much beefier than what are on most of our boats.