Sea Ray 180 Bowrider

I am selling my 1989 Searay bow rider boat and trailer. I have had a lot of fun in this boat but sadly now it’s got to a point where the engine no longer works and I am unable to repair it. The boat itself is in good condition for its age. The inside is all original, and apart from a little staining and wear on some of the seats (shown in the photos), in my opinion it looks great for its age and smart. The outside has recently been anti-fouled and polished and has new decals.

There is a little scratch on the right side (shown in photos), but other than that, it is in very good condition. It comes with its original, repaired, recently fabsiled cover and a Bimini cover. The trailer is in good condition, tows well and has 3 new tyres. Now to the engine, it’s a Mercruiser 4.3L .... to be honest, I don’t know exactly what’s wrong with it. It was running on the drive 3 weeks ago fine, no juddering or any worrying signs and has never given me any trouble in the 2 years which I have owned it and played with it on the rivers and canals and lakes in the Lake District.

However I sold it and the new owner took it to marine engineers who said it was only firing on 4 of the 6 cylinders, that there had been water ingress into the 2 cylinders and that the oil was emulsified and said in their opinion it was terminal. It has been returned to me with the the head off. So it would ideally suit someone who knows their way round an engine as all the bits are there and once diagnosed, repaired and sorted you will have a super boat at a bargain price. You are very welcome to come and view and ask me any questions, but I will stress that although this is a genuine sale the boat is sold as seen with no promises or guarantees.