I'm Looking at a 97 382 if I can get my 312 sold. My question is, this one has a white helm instead of black like most are in 97, was this an option? Also it has 500 hrs on 500hp's, are they in need of being freshened up with that many hrs?

I went from a 1998 312 to a 2002 382.

Good Luck selling the 312....I nearly gave mine away but the 382 was already sitting in the garage so...oh well!!

I didn't think 97 had the white dash option....unless it was a late year 97 and you just got luck with one of the first white dash fastech made???? With 500 hrs the bottom ends could still be good for awhile, or could be trashed. The top ends should have been done by now and approaching a second "refresh" of springs, etc. Don't be afraid of the boat, just make sure to have it surveyed AND a mechanical inspection done as well.

Survey Survey Survey.... Oh Yeah & get a survey.

I think Jeff mentioned this but................. Please get a survey.

Great boat overall though. We had originally done the same jump from a 312 to a 382 back in 99'

Thanks, after I posted this I when to another section and read about the spring problems but looks like that can be over come. If I buy this boat right I would just pull them and do a total rebuild along with the out drives.

Why is it so hard to sell a 312, there a great boat, I think they should be making them instead of the 292.

Tried to post the web site with the boat I am looking at but am not computer savy enough to get it done. Its on boat crazy in Freemont NE though.

The 312 isn't any harder to sell than any other boat....right now you just have to give away ANYTHING if you want to to go away. I sold mine 2 years ago. Very good condition, fresh rebuilt 502's K-planes, 1 year old trailer, even had just added a cruise-air permanent installed A/C system.....I took 80% of NADA retail not even counting the trailer (little less than whole sale at the time)
Based on my experience and assuming you also have a 385hp/415hp version with trailer in similar condition you'll see $50K at the very most. Probably mid $40's to make it go away.

Yes they are 385's but I don't need it to go away that bad, ouch.

look at the midwest market, you can do better around here and up into WI, do not give your boat away here!!

http://www.boatcrazy.com/search/deta...t=&link=&text=

I think this is it.