Recent content by vachaj

Yes.. The good ones go fast. There was one in Delaware in the fall I believe that was a 2016 for around $75k. 228 also with a 300hp. I called a day after it was posted and the dealer told me some guy called within like an hour of it posting and sent them cash without looking at it. That...

CA is a long way to buy a boat. I bought my last boat in FL and I am in NJ and that was too far. The boat does have bottom paint. Even though that is painful too me (I hate bottom paint), it is a necessary evil keeping the boat in the water in NJ. My last boat I was all excited about not...

Thanks for the thoughts here. I can see your issue with the notched transom and a little one. I wouldn't want that. I do like being able to pull fish over the open transom and the boat being a little shorter. In the 1987 Seafarer I fished on a long time, waves would come over the transom...

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate the time it took you to write all of your thoughts up. Still in the process of buying the boat. Hull inspection passed. This coming week it will probably get dropped in the water for a sea trial and we will complete the inspection. I prefer faster...

Hi All, So I just stumbled upon this thread. I found it super interesting as I actually have the Seafarer 228 in Chester CT under contract. Inspection soon. I can let the curious know how it turns out. I obviously didn't offer asking price. I actually have a trailer and a new Garmin...