Sea Ray on the cover of Power & Motoryacht

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My favorite print magazine - probably the only one I go cover to cover on every month.

Haven't sat down to read the full article yet - quick skim. Very nice.

Wondering about some of the photos on the inside spread, was the person on the fly bridge posing at the helm - while the boat was operated from the lower helm?

The cover photo which shows both boats underway - that's a lot of $$$ on plane at close quarters.

Mark
 
Yep, I race to the mailbox like an excited child to retrieve my P&MY. I'm a dreamer I guess.
 
I've been on the newer Sea Rays at boat shows and while I'm very impressed with the interior spaces, I haven't been able to wrap my head around the exterior styling.
 
JVM225 said:
I've been on the newer Sea Rays at boat shows and while I'm very impressed with the interior spaces, I haven't been able to wrap my head around the exterior styling.
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I haven't been able to wrap my head around the price tag! :smt100
 
My issue of the magazine came today, too.

They remind me a lot of large Sundancers, and since I own one I think that looks nice.

That being said, $2 million for the L560? That kind of money will buy you a lot of boats, boats that in my opinion are a lot more interesting. Hinckley, Marlowe, Riva, and so on.
 
No insult to any new modern sea ray owners, they are works of euro art, but I am not a fan of the new look. I want a boat to look like a boat - nice smooth rounded lines, no hard angles, regular sized port holes, a level bow, or facing up, but not kinda curved down, etc.

I like Marlow, Fleming, Nordhavn, Kadey Krogen, etc. I guess I am destined to buy an older trawler, hopefully an express trawler, not sure I can handle 8 knts WOT.
 
One of the great features that I loved of the older SeaRays was the flair built into them to deflect water. I have always appreciated some carolina flair. These pictures look to lose that ability to shed water but I have not been on one it the slop. Does anyone know if they are a wet or dry ride?


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mquiet said:
One of the great features that I loved of the older SeaRays was the flair built into them to deflect water. I have always appreciated some carolina flair. These pictures look to lose that ability to shed water but I have not been on one it the slop. Does anyone know if they are a wet or dry ride?
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The review (and it wasn't much of a review, IMHO) did say at the end that when doing some tight turns into its wake, that the boat was a dry ride.
 
Marcus...

That's your main man at the helm on the cover and page 52...yes, there may be a little photo work done here for some clarity but, we are that close...probably because these beast are so easy to operate. Your assumption is right coach.

mquiet...

I hear what your saying...from someone who has driven SR's for years upon years, but also notice how much beefier and taller these new models are....handle slop (I've been in 10-15 footers in the Gulf Stream) as well as any before. And of course with Seakeeper stabilizers, they handle even better than before.

It was a gorgeous day off of Captiva Island that morning...wanna come with next time?

Capt. Rusty
 
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Working in technology I've always been a fan of this statement from Henry Ford "“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” I wonder if 20 years from now we'll look back on these new models and refer to them as "classics". I can't say I'm crazy over the styling either but with all the new amenities I think they would grow on me.
Dani-Lu said:
No insult to any new modern sea ray owners, they are works of euro art, but I am not a fan of the new look. I want a boat to look like a boat - nice smooth rounded lines, no hard angles, regular sized port holes, a level bow, or facing up, but not kinda curved down, etc.

I like Marlow, Fleming, Nordhavn, Kadey Krogen, etc. I guess I am destined to buy an older trawler, hopefully an express trawler, not sure I can handle 8 knts WOT.
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HUMPH said:
yes!
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YES+++

I'll be down in Orlando in May Capt. Rusty for a week. I can get to either coast, what's on your calendar! LOL

Looks like a fun day, and I agree PMY is about the only boating mag that interests me anymore. I enjoy it, reminds me of what Boating and Motor Boating & Sailing used to be. I think I'm showing my age...
 
Capt. Rusty Higgins said:
Marcus...

That's your main man at the helm on the cover and page 52...yes, there may be a little photo work done here for some clarity but, we are that close...probably because these beast are so easy to operate. Your assumption is right coach.

mquiet...

I hear what your saying...from someone who has driven SR's for years upon years, but also notice how much beefier and taller these new models are....handle slop (I've been in 10-15 footers in the Gulf Stream) as well as any before. And of course with Seakeeper stabilizers, they handle even better than before.

It was a gorgeous day off of Captiva Island that morning...wanna come with next time?

Capt. Rusty
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You can sign up the Admiral and I anytime.

Mark
 
Capt. Rusty Higgins said:
Marcus...

That's your main man at the helm on the cover and page 52...yes, there may be a little photo work done here for some clarity but, we are that close...probably because these beast are so easy to operate. Your assumption is right coach.

mquiet...

I hear what your saying...from someone who has driven SR's for years upon years, but also notice how much beefier and taller these new models are....handle slop (I've been in 10-15 footers in the Gulf Stream) as well as any before. And of course with Seakeeper stabilizers, they handle even better than before.

It was a gorgeous day off of Captiva Island that morning...wanna come with next time?

Capt. Rusty
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I would love to come with next time. I have been on a 60 footer that washes the fly bridge and our 480 just blows the water away. Thanks for the feedback Rusty it's good to here about the seakeeping ability.


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Boating in the Midwest, I'm not crazy about being inside. I consider boating an outside activity. I'm also rarely not in a swimsuit on our 450 so the level of finish is a bit too chic for me.
 
Rusty, My wife and I would love too!!!


Capt. Rusty Higgins said:
Marcus...

That's your main man at the helm on the cover and page 52...yes, there may be a little photo work done here for some clarity but, we are that close...probably because these beast are so easy to operate. Your assumption is right coach.

mquiet...

I hear what your saying...from someone who has driven SR's for years upon years, but also notice how much beefier and taller these new models are....handle slop (I've been in 10-15 footers in the Gulf Stream) as well as any before. And of course with Seakeeper stabilizers, they handle even better than before.

It was a gorgeous day off of Captiva Island that morning...wanna come with next time?

Capt. Rusty
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My copy of the magazine was waiting in my mailbox when I got home.
 
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