I'm looking at the price sheet on the sonic 358 and those motors cost an arm and a leg more than the 500efi's.... 35k more... that's list price of course.... that's crazy....

I've driven that boat, it was a sweet ride, and even after the treatment it has had recently it is worth every penny of $75K. Its too bad because the first 2 owners took good care of it. The third is the one who abused it and let it be repoed. When new the owner payed around 130K, stickered way above that. Any one know how many hours on it?
It had about every option, shorepower, fridge, cd changerw/remote etc, power bolsters.
Used to have a mooring cover, but now its on my boat!

hey thanks all you sonic owners for the info , i'm staying away from that time bomb!! i'll save my $$ for something that was not abused .

I'm not sure of the condition of the rest of the boat. I've only seen it going in and out of the marina and on the lake. Never rafted up with them. I do know that he didn't keep it at the marina last summer and I saw it at the state dock across from the Waterfront restaurant most of the summer getting the bottom all slimy and green.

Still, at that price its worth fixing up. NADA lists it at $81K with smaller (4-500hp) power, NOT counting trailer, worth about 4K.

If you're driving to Buffalo stop in Syracuse and check out BN's 1995 35SS with '99 454 mag MPI's ( installed by a very talented and handsome mechanic ) Its in that price range and in good shape. 67mph gps if I remember right, fast for its size and power. This boat is MUCH bigger than a 31.
And if you buy it I can probably get BN to buy me beer all summer!

Its on www.powerboatusa.com

well here's my .02 the condition of the hull is what counts you can rebuild motors and blowers no big deal! For me I would take the blowers off anyway bulid some N/A 496's and run it. Bn's 35 looks like a good deal too, Bigger is always better unless its on the trailer.
Don

I trailer and that's one thing keeping me away from the 358... I love that boat.... but it's 42.5' long on a trailer.... just to much.... and the insurance goes way up as well.... a

nyone tow a 358 around town, it must be difficult or am I wrong.....

I agree, if the boat hull is good, interior salvagable, the engines can be pulled and redone.... check the gimbles.... there could be hidden costs there.... half the fun for me is taking a boat like that, putting it in the garage and tearing it down and putting it back together.... something about when you get it all done, it feels good and you know what you got....

its got external steering right? the gimbals should be fine...

Just took a look at the pics.... and yes it does have hydraulic steering.... so there shouldn't be any issues.... never hurts to check, if there are any issues, I know it isn't cheap.....

If your really interested get a survey its worth the money !