Captn TJ
Active Member
^^^ What he said!
Also, new Sundancers have such limited cockpit space that's open to the elements. I found sitting back there to be tight and confining because you have the salon door and structure completely overwhelm your view. Maybe great for colder environments but they've lost me as a future buyer of a used one.
Speaking of buying used, used boat buyers are critical to Sea Ray's future. It's this secondary market that makes it more affordable (kind of) for the new boat buyer to sell his old boat and move up. Without this strong resale the cost for the new boat even escalates more and is a barrier to the purchase.
I completely agree . As a recent buyer of a '05 280DA, it's the only way we could afford to upgrade from a 21. This is our first Sea Ray, and after boating for 30 years and owner of 6 boats including a '42 Beneteau sailboat (bought new) I'm very impressed with the gelcoat. Just finished waxing the topsides and hull and not one spider crack in the goat on a 12 year old boat - nice!