390 Motor Yacht

[Bill Gillespie]

There is some interest in our boat and I am curious about the 390 Motor Yacht with Cummins diesels. We are Cal Delta boaters (shallow) and are considering going to a smaller boat for that reason. Anyone have experience or opinions about how this boat handles compared to its sedan bridge sisters? Our 480 is the best handling boat I have ever driven.

Bill

 

[Petep]

I know of one at the Detroit Yacht Club that might be available- Freshwater & with Cummins Power-

 

[wetpaint]

Why are you selling....i dont want to speak for others, but that boat will be more difficult to dock than your 48

 

[Bill Gillespie]

The aft cabin boats are popular here because there is a lot of room built into a small boat. I was curious about how they handle. My gut tells me they would not handle as well as what we have. I was hoping to here from people who have handled them. I doubt that any buyer, in this market, would give us what the boat is worth. The point is probably moot.

Bill

 

[alnav]

Bill, I own a 2008 40 MY which is pretty much identical to the 390. I don't have any experience with sedan bridge boats so I can't provide that comparison but I do find that this boat handles much better than either of the 2 motor yachts I have previously owned. The lower-than-typical bridge on the main deck makes a big difference in how she reacts to the wind. The aft sail area can still be a problem but I've found that opening up the aft canvas pretty much allows me to keep it under reasonable control.

 

[Carver370]

Not to upset anybody here but there is a big difference in the way they handle. The 480 and the 390 are 2 totally different animals. I agree the 480 is one of my favorite boats to run but when I ran a 390 I disliked it very much.

Although, I love to be up high on a bridge so its all relative.

 

[JV II]

Very bow high. Hold onto those drinks. Manufacturer photo hides that fact.

 

[dpmulvey]

Very bow high. Hold onto those drinks. Manufacturer photo hides that fact.

Please elaborate. The 390 was on the short list.

 

[alnav]

In my one year of owning the 40 MY, which is essentially the same boat as the 390, I have not even considered that it might have an excessively high planing angle but that may be because most of my experience is with aft-cabins which may be inherently a little on the high side compared to other boat configurations because of weight distribution aft. If anything, I would say mine rides lower at the bow than my earlier motoryachts. She does need trimming at lower planing speeds but progressively less the closer I get to WOT. I have certainly not experienced anything falling over because of it.