Is it me or are Sea Ray interiors a bit "stodgy"?

[Pakmule]

As part of my search I looked at some other brands in my my price/size range. I have to say some other brands are doing some very interesting things like Doral's sliding rear seat and wraparound seating or the Crownline rear seat that folds flat into a Sunpad.

In the cabin I like the way that Doral has shortened the v-berth, which generally gets very little use in order to expand the cockpit area and as a result the aft-cabin is bigger.

I guess one response is that Sea Ray, as the monster of the industry, doesn't have to use gimmicks. I have to say though some of those gimmicks make me pause and start looking at other brands.

 

[Dave S]

Once you boat for awhile you learn what suits you and what doesn't in terms of layouts and features. There are always things that you you will like or not like, especially on newer boats, regardless of brands. For instance, Chaparral's latest 250 has a much nicer cabin interior than my 260DA but the cockpit layout doesn't suit me at all and would be a definite show stopper if I was choosing between the two.

Some manufacturers do a better job than others in hitting their mark but overal I think Sea Ray does a pretty good job across the board.

 

[Pakmule]

Maybe "classic" is a better word. I am sure that Sea Ray designs their boats to appeal to as many people as possible. I will probably stick with Sea Ray on the next boat but I do like some of the features of other boats.

 

[barryg]

I had a Doral and while the sliding rear seat is "cool", it is also a pain in the you know what as you have to do everything manually. There are little legs you have to get under the seat and fold up, and then slide a bar up and push the seat out. Then you have to remember to put the leg out on the outside You also can't raise the hatch while it is extended, and that becomes a chore.
Doral is a great manufacturer, but is also a lot more expensive than Sea Ray.

 

[Sundancer]

A shortened V-berth? NO!!! That's the MOST used part of our boat! :grin:

Everything is a compromise! What one person likes, the next dislikes and so one. So manufacturers often changes things to try to capture the biggest share of the market. When one is successful, the others follow suit to regain that lost share! I'd hate to make those calls and guessing the demographics!

 

[Hampton]

I was just recently thinking that the aft 2 feet of the V-Berth in my 340 should hang over for a long bed at night, then slide forward for more cabin room during the day.

 

[Pakmule]

I tend to move around a lot when I sleep so I sleep in the aft and the wife sleeps in the v-berth. So a small v-berth and a gigantic aft is perfect...for me.

 

[fragmag]

a gigantic aft is perfect...for me.

Nothing like a nice aft to sleep on :grin: