Hey guys! Looking to get back into the boating game again from a 10 year pause and the 280 is on my list. 1999 to 2001 seems to be in my range and was wondering what to look for (structure wise) when I find one. Thanks for the help and it's good to be back here again!

You found one..... give me a call 302-824-5229 or text me your email and ill send you some info. Look for a wet transom, it seems to be the weakest link. I haven't seen any other issues.

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first you need to say where you are. the right boat can be worth a 2000 mile each way trip, but one within 500 or so saves you nearly a week of your life...

Im in FL but my post was just a problem finder/ common issues for the 280 model. I do however hope to save a week of my life from driving but 1000 miles is the limit...

22, Thanks again!

Friend of mine has bin trying to sell his 03 280 w/496 ho. Looks as new as the day he bought it and he is the only owner. Was asking 35k. Very worth it imo.

I rebuilt my 280 last winter from top to bottoms and found the build quality to be very good in comparison to some of my other boats. I had no moisture issues (thankfully).

Here is a link to my complete build thread. I am thinking about selling my 280 to move up to a 390 or 410 so if your still looking let me know. The 280 is an awesome boat and I truly love mine and how it performs, but really want to move up to a 40' boat.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/r...updates-4.html

Either way, good luck with your search. You will love the 280.

Any questions feel free to pm me.

Mikes280 on this forum has one in excellent shape, may want to private message him, Kenny at Velocity knows the boat also

That didn't take long, I will be looking to make the same move. I just need to finish the purchase of 2 lots next to me so I can build a garage big enough to hold a 39 and then I have to redo the road coming in to make the turns wide enough to get the 39 through.