Sea Ray Express Cruiser

FOR SALE IS OUR 40FT SEA RAY EXPRESS CRUISER .WE PURCHASED HER FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO HAS HAD HEALTH ISSUES FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS AND HAD LEFT HER STORED ON LAND AT A LOCAL MARINA .THE REASON WE HAD DECIDED TO BUY HER WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SHE IS IN UNMOLESTED CONDITION AND ALL ORIGINAL , WE DO BUY AND SELL BOATS AND HAD PLANNED ON GETTING THE SEARAY CLEANED UP AND THEN RESOLD FOR THE SPRING 2018 SEASON AND THEN SELL FOR A PROFIT BUT WE HAVE OWNED HER SINCE LAST YEAR AND DONE NOTHING YET AS WE ARE BUSY WITH 3 OTHER PROJECTS SO WE DECIDED TO LIST TO SEE IF WE COULD RECOUP OUR MONEY IF NOT I WILL JUST WAIT UNTIL LATER IN THE SEASON AND THEN START THE CLEAN UP ETC MYSELFWE HAVE SPENT A FEW DAYS LAST WEEK GIVING HER A BASIC CLEAN UP AND GOING THROUGH THE SYSTEMS SO I AM ABLE TO GIVE A POTENTIAL BUYER A REALISTIC OVERVIEW OF THE BOATS CONDITION .BELOW THE WATERLINE SHE NEEDS TO HAVE THE BOTTOM SANDED AND PAINTED . THE RUNNING GEAR / RUDDERS AND WHEELS / PROPELLERS LOOK TO BE IN REASONABLE CONDITION .THE HULL SIDES LOOK GOOD AND I THINK WITH A GOOD COMPOUND AND WAX WILL LOOK AWESOME . THERE IS 1 AREA IN THE BOW AROUND 12 INCHES LONG BY 8 INCHES WHERE A SMALL REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE , THE OLD OWNER SUPPOSEDLY BUMPED THE CORNER OF A FLOATING DOCK , IT IS ABOVE THE WATERLINE AND NOT STRUCTURAL AND FRANKLY A SMALL AREA OVERALL BUT I WANT TO MENTION IT .UP ON DECK SHE IS SOLID UNDERFOOT , WE DID NOT DETECT ANY SOFT SPOTS ON THE FOREDECK AREA NOR IN THE COCKPIT , SOLID ALL AROUND THE WINDLASS AREA AS WELL .THE ONE COCKPIT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COCKPIT COULD USE SOME ATTENTION , THERE IS A PIECE AROUND 4 INCHES BY 6 INCHES ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT , I WOULD TAKE THE SEAT TO AN UPHOLSTERY PLACE AND HAVE THEM STITCH IN A REPAIR PANEL WHICH WE HAVE HAD DONE MANY TIMES BEFORE .SOME OF THE SIDE PANELS NEED TO HAVE THE WOOD BACKING REPLACED . THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT JOB , YOU NEED TO UNBOLT THEM , REMOVE THE VINYL , USE THE WOOD AS TEMPLATES AND THEN MAKE NEW BACKING . AGAIN SOMETHING WHICH ONE COULD DO ONES SELF AND SAVE A LOT OF MONEY . AS YOU ENTER DOWN BELOW YOU WILL SEE SHE IS ALL ORIGINAL , CARPETS INTERIOR ETC , THE INTERIOR CUSHIONS ARE ALL IN DECENT SHAPE AND ARE STORED IN A GARAGE NOT ON THE BOAT , WE WILL BRING THEM BACK THE CARPET IN THE MAIN SALON AREA DOES HAVE STAINS UNDER THE FACTORY COVERS FROM 2 BARSTOOLS THAT HAD STEEL FEET AND LEFT SOME RUST MARKS .THIS MODEL SEARAY CAN SLEEP 6 PEOPLE , 2 FORWARD IN THE QUEEN BERTH IN THE MASTER STATEROOM , 2 IN THE SALON AREA WHERE THE WRAP AROUND SOFA PULLS OUT TO MAKE A DOUBLE AND 2 IN THE SECOND CABIN IN A BUNK STYLE LAYOUT .WE HAVE TESTED SOME OF THE SYSTEMS , WE WENT THROUGH THE 12V SYSTEMS , CHECKING , LIGHTS WHICH I DO BELIEVE MOST WORK , WE TESTED THE VACUFLUSH HEAD / TOILET , THE WATER SYSTEMS FROM THE FAUCET ETC .WE HAVE TESTED THE ENGINES AND GENERATOR WHICH ARE ALL FRESH WATER COOLED , BOTH ENGINES DO RUN AND WE HAVE RUN BOTH ENGINES FROM A REMOTE TANK FOR AROUND 15 MINUTES EACH . BOTH DO PUMP WATER AND GO IN AND OUT OF GEAR , WE WILL TAKE A SHORT VIDEO .BOTH ENGINES HAVE AROUND 1000 HOURS AND ARE MERCRUISER 7.4 V8'STHE GENERATOR ALSO RUNS ALTHOUGH A CARB SERVICE IS IN ORDER , I NEED TO CHECK THE HOUR METER AND LET YOU KNOW THE EXACT HOURS ON THAT .WE DID HAVE MOST OF THE FUEL PUMPED FROM THE TANKS AS IT HAD OBVIOUSLY BEEN STANDING AS WELL .WE DID NOT TEST THE AC SYSTEMS AS WE WERE UNABLE TO REACH SHORE POWER FROM WHERE THE BOAT IS CURRENTLY BLOCKED ON LAND .SO I WOULD SAY AS AN OVERVIEW , YOU ARE BUYING A $50k TO $80,000 RETAIL BOAT FOR PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR , YOU WILL NEED TO CLEAN UP THE UPHOLSTERY BUY CANVAS AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A CLEAN BOAT THAT ACTUALLY RUNS FOR LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT A BASIC OLDER USED MODEL WILL BE AND THAT MAY STILL HAVE SOME ISSUES .THE BOAT IS NOT PERFECT , IT DOES NEED SOME WORK , THAT IS WHY IT IS PRICED THE WAY IT IS , PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS , WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ANSWER THEM , THE YARD DOES HAVE A TRAVEL LIFT AND CAN SET THE BOAT IN THE WATER IF NEEDED .IT IS BEING SOLD WITH A CLEAR MARYLAND TITLE AND THE STORAGE HAS BEEN PAID UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH .PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH US IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO ACCEPT AN OFFER AS IT APPEARS MOST TIMES WHEN POTENTIAL BUYERS DONT MAKE CONTACT THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO DONT USUALLY FOLLOW THROUGH AND PAY .WE ARE A SMALL FAMILY RUN BUSINESS AND RELY ON ACTUALLY BEING PAID IN ORDER TO PAY OUR STAFF AND OURSELVES PLEASE BE SERIOUS IF YOU DO MAKE AN OFFER AND PREPARED TO FOLLOW THROUGH , IF WE DONT ANSWER THE PHONE WE WILL CALL YOU BACK IF YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE AS SOON AS WE CAN .THANKS MATTphone