Formula and Sea Ray get us started with Expert’s Choice.
Formula 330SS
Formula’s designs don’t change radically from year to year. They evolve, and that’s good for a couple of reasons. First, you can spot a Formula pretty easily. A 2015 Formula has a lot of similarities with, say, a 2006 Formula. Second, it’s good for buyers on the secondary market because they can get a boat that’s a few years old, but still looks a lot like the new models coming out of the Formula factory.
Take this 2006 Formula 330 SS, for example. This boat has twin 496 MerCruisers, which push it to a top speed of 58 mph, and that’s fantastic for a cruiser of this type. And it’s just big enough for overnighting comfortably.
In many cases, it also is available about a third of what a similar model costs new, or even less. I’m not sure if Formula is aware, but its biggest competitor in the small cruiser market might not be Sea Ray or Rinker or Cobalt, but the boats it made just a decade ago. This Formula 330SS still looks current, is well kept, and it does everything a new boat can.
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2011 Sea Ray 185 Sport
Sea Ray 185 Sport
There are a few keywords in boat ads that always perk up my ears: “low hours,” “impeccably maintained,” and “must sell.” They’re like music, really. If you’re looking for a bowrider, hopefully you’ll see these words next to a Sea Ray 185 Sport and here’s why.
First it’s a known brand name, maybe the best known of them all, which translates to better resale value for the buyer who picks it up used, then sells again later. The first owner always takes the biggest hit on depreciation. A well-known brand like Sea Ray will be easier to sell down the road and will hold more of its value for the second owner.
Sea Ray doesn’t make the 185 anymore, but it does still build similar runabout which are close enough to make this boat look pretty current, even with some age on it. Plus, this boat was amazingly popular so there are plenty on the used market to choose from.
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