This weekend we will be test driving a 2000 SeaRay 190. This will be our
first boat and was hoping I could get some of you more experienced boaters
to let me know what things I should look for.

I have been reading post after post and some of the things I have already
written down to check a

1. "in gear" idle speed, does it match what is printed on the engine label.
2. does the "no wake" speed actually result in no wake.
3. when the transmission engages a gear, what position or angle is the
throttle in? (this one is especially important to me, because the last time
we rented a boat, we rented and 18 foot SeaRay and the transmission would
engage into forward, but stayed in reverse even with the throttle push
forward, it was an ugly scene at the marina, I ll have to explain later)

Thanks in advance for the info.
Scott

Scott, all the stuff you listed there is petty stuff. You need a professional
to help you. Its much more important to know that the floor, hull , stringers
and especially the transom is solid and dry.