[davidsoul434]

There was a water line 6" above the cabin sole aft. That's because the cabin sole is literally on the bottom of the hull. The owner had built some kind of coffer dam into which he installed one of those Rule aquarium pumps (which is about all they're good for) to try to solve the problem of there only being one bilge pump in the boat, and that being located under the engine. Of course, when you slow down suddenly, all that water in the bilge which the pump won't remove runs forward and . . . .well, you know. Messes up the carpet a bit, among other things. here

[Stefan Thomas]

The hull sides are poorly supported -- if at all -- and there was some crazing on the sides as well. The worst structural weakness was showing up at the hull/deck joint where the slamming stresses are transferred to the screwed together joint, breaking the screws loose and loosening the rails. All along the port side they were loose. The bow pulpit apparently had been impacted and the deck was fractured around it, particularly at the deck joint. This is just plain lousy engineering and the intention of the builder to save on labor costs. In fact, we've seen other 27's considerably worse than this one. more

[ritobana]

We weren't too amused at an engine hatch that was so big that it takes up the entire cockpit space. What's wrong with that? Well, try lifting up a hatch when you're standing on it! There's no other place to stand. More good design. Would have been more amusing if we weren't trying to do a survey on it. here

[Natanael]

Downright absurd was the fact that, while underway, the cockpit scuppers on the side of the hull were catching water and jetting it right up the drain hoses and onto the engine hatch. Now we know why the battery charger was completely rusted out. [links]

[thekremlin]

We've never cared much for the way Sea Ray builds their hulls because they basically box in their stringers - making a shelf between the outboard stringer and the chine - and generally close off the rest of the interior so that you can't see what's going on with the internal hull. Thus, if something is breaking apart, you're not likely to see it. In this instance, we found some light stress cracking on the port side bottom amidships along the the strake, but on the inside there was no access at all. more

[splitpeamaster]

I have emailed Sea Ray with this question, but as I await their response, I would like to get opinions from folks here who have owned or operated a mid to late 90's 215 Express Cruiser or Sundancer. The question is this. are the stringers and transom solid fiberglass or do they still have wood in them? I can't get a straight answer by just googling for info, and the local dealer is not helpful at all. I've seen a number of internet articles about SR having VERY poorly designed stringers and bulkheads that love to rot internally for a variety of reasons. I don't want to buy a 10 year old boat that already needs stringers or a transom replacement, and I get the impression that the newer boats are built more cheaply and haphazardly than they were 25 years ago! Any thoughts on this? I need lots of feedback! [links]

[wandawillisj]

I have emailed Sea Ray with this question, but as I await their response, I would like to get opinions from folks here who have owned or operated a mid to late 90's 215 Express Cruiser or Sundancer. The question is this. are the stringers and transom solid fiberglass or do they still have wood in them? I can't get a straight answer by just googling for info, and the local dealer is not helpful at all. I've seen a number of internet articles about SR having VERY poorly designed stringers and bulkheads that love to rot internally for a variety of reasons. I don't want to buy a 10 year old boat that already needs stringers or a transom replacement, and I get the impression that the newer boats are built more cheaply and haphazardly than they were 25 years ago! Any thoughts on this? I need lots of feedback! more

[30dirtybirds]

Yep, but I've gotta deal with this Canadian Hijacker who's got me beat, hands down. facepalm:

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