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Oh, Oh, talk about #1 and #2, is this thread getting mixed up with Monaco Mike's thread about who uses the potty on the boat?
I haven't seen a new boat in this race to look fugly that I would buy. I don't like the hulls that are all chopped up by windows (not portholes) and I don't like the interiors that look like they're straight out of a new apartment building.
Boats have lost the sense of being, well, boats!
Must be all the boat makers are trying to please the Millennials or the Gen X or Gen Y whatevers.
I like some of the current interiors. They are clean and sleek. It would be nice if they could mesh the current interiors with the design of the mid-2000's.There is something to be said for the "nautical" look, which I guess I would interpret to being along the lines of a traditional wood-type interior (I kind of think of a Hinckley as the epitome of that interior).
That being said, what are we really reminiscing about? I got curious about some early 2000s model Sea Rays and was checking out their archive for boats they don't currently make. The interiors on some of those look like a porn movie set. A 2005 Formula 31 I looked at before buying my '07 DA was even worse if that's possible. I could literally hear the synth music and was expecting Ron Jeremy to pop out. Loved the layout of the SR 40 Motor Yacht, but that interior was some kind of post modern mess.
I guess if you just don't like contemporary design (lots of rectilinear shapes, grey fabrics, etc) a lot of the modern interiors won't work for you.
That being said, I'm more inclined to agree with you on the exteriors of these boats. I think swoopy and angular has been taken to absurd levels, although my hope is its a byproduct of some kind of engineering goal meant to include structural shapes like arches and whatnot so they can max out usable space.
I should have purchased a lottery ticket a few weeks ago : https://www.searay.com/page.aspx/pageid/163647/pmid/999348/Sundancer-320-Coupe-Outboard.aspx
I’ll guess base list will be between $360k and $385k.Any idea what that will cost?
MM
I’ll guess base list will be between $360k and $385k.
I based that on the prices of the other 32 models in the current Sea Ray configurator. The outboards seem to add a lot of cost.Thanks, still sniffing the smelling salts...
MM
What are they building these hulls out of, lead? 14k lbs for a 32ft day boat? That's almost what my 340 is (was) listed at ..with a full cabin, galley, beds, head, etc etc.
And FUGLY is right. HATE that windshield. Ugh.
None of the classic design elements that say "SeaRay" are incorporated here. Absolutely nothing says Sea Ray .. This could be anything from anyone. It's just another ugly boat for non-boaters. SMH
How does close quarter handling differ between twin outboards and inboard twins?
I see the advantages to the twin outboards, any downsides?
This is a disgrace to the "Sundancer" heritage. Sea Ray should have given this a new name - its more inline with the "Venture" series. This is a day boat with a cabin not a sport cruiser. In my own personal opinion a 320 cruiser should not have to deal with a v-berth I would take a mid 2000 320DA over this in a heartbeat.
The huge issue for me is that they totally consume the swim platform. I don't know about others, but we live on our swim platform all summer. Especially the kids. I also carry a dingy on the platform. Outboards are a non-starter for the way I want to boat.
Completely agree. When I saw the new 320 DA at the Newport show last year I said the same thing to the Sea Ray rep: Interesting boat, but this is NO Sundancer. Shoulda called it something else.
A Regal salesman said they doubled their sales with the outboard powered boats. The Regal VP of marketing said they were "at capacity" with regard to making the Regal 26 XO (outboard powered express cruiser). Like it or not, four stroke outboards are what's selling. If I can get Sea Ray to make a 260 Sundancer with a Mercury 300 hp outboard on the back I might be able to convince the wife to take out a loan.I read yesterday that Regal is now #1 in sales in the express cruiser category.