James, I once again applaud your thorough discussion of the financial side of boating. You're pulling back the curtain and helped viewers and shoppers better understand what it takes to 'dive in' to boating. So...I'll give this review another '10'! (Sorry about the wet socks...)
I'm gonna give you a 9/10 for entertainment, 8/10 for product knowledge, 8/10 for quality of production, 6/10 for staying dry (the wet sock let you down) and that gives me a total of 16/45, well maths was never my strong point. Keep making the vids, always fun to watch, ps, if you could fall in the water occasionally for a bit of slapstick humour I might just give you a 10/10. Thanks
We recentley changed a Bavaria 33S HT for a 2018 Sea Ray 320 open with hard top, the best option here in the Balearic Islands, especially as she has A/C in the oockpit! Good to see that the rear facing seat squabs have been shortened, giving more space on the bathing platform. We continually have 10+ adults onboard and the lack of storage space is a pain for glasses, plates etc, so forget the BBQ grill - especially with our teak decking. A weekender IMO only for a young family. Bow seats are great for four people. The sliding front seat back needs a lock to secure it in either position - without it is dangerous. A well built & finished boat. Captain John, 40 years experience in the Med & Caribean
I remember when a new sea-ray was about $1000/ft. Now 10x. My income, unfortunately, has not kept pace with that multiple over the decades. Of course, the one I had used plywood under the cockpit carpet. Built to last!
I got to give it to you brits, you are just about the most serious boating people in the world. You put up with terrible weather & lots of tidal waters, you get raped financially with ridiculous costs (especially for berthing) and you still do it. Hats off to you!
I'm assuming the customer is a good friend of yours? A dog on my new seats!! Noooooo!!! 😄 Love the gaff at the beginning. 02:05 "The only thing we haven't got is some sunshine" 06:04 It's pissing down "Let me just shut this, it was sunny a second ago"!! 🤣That's when you know your getting on a bit, trust me I know.
I love the idea of owning a boat and running around with family and friends. However the running costs per year start to get very pricey and kill that idea quickly. Great video though especially explaining the financial side of boat ownership.
Another Beauty James, Love this one.....great review James and Sea trial ! yes, would be even better with the teak decking....perhaps the owner will consider this at later stage. Great fan of Sea Ray ! Time to replenish your sock stock James !!😊😂😎⛵
James, this is video it's a step up, great presentation and is that still Dan behind the camera? Kudos to him keeping up with you sooo much better these days, especially around that cockpit. Really enjoying your work 👌 and that Sea Ray is exquisite 😍
Get rid of the stern drives (outdrives) in favour of outboards, improve the side profile aesthetics, add fold a down 'patio' as per the 40LX (?) and you're 97% of the way there in regards to a bloody ripper of a day (overnighter) boat. Love the fact there's no clears to worry about at the helm.... No matter how good your trimmer is.... they will always leak. BTW. thoroughly enjoy your reviews and your candour... Fan Perth Western Aust.
James - even if you got the wet socks (and I'm sure it was water ;) ! ) - this boat tour was another brilliant piece of information! Thanks a lot for this! Have a great time ahead, I'm looking forward for you next vlog!
The glasshouse is a bit ugly considering how nice the rest of the boat is - and the money for any boat now is just ridiculous. But who cares, go for it. Congrats to the new owner
I had a searay built in 1980 got it in 1995 the haul was just as strong as what you are watching here searay boats are built like a rock thick and strong
Didn't we see the name 'MOJO' on a Princess V50 recently? Boat seems very similar layout amd cost to Beneteau GT32 but much better quality. Great vid as usual James.
Shocking to me that James didn’t get his socks wet until he got into the cabin! Between the rain and hi/low swim platform, i was positive they got wet early on in the video! 🧦 🧦
Great review and really appreciate going through the cost of the investment. With that said, $8 a gallon for fuel which is $127 per hour at only 20 knots. Ownership according to this video cost per year in U.S. dollars is $38,000 (fuel, financing, etc) + $23,000 in fixed cost for a total annual cost of $61,000 (not including depreciation). Wow! ."it even has lights in your cup holder so you can see your beer" ... this was at the helm and not a good idea while running unless you want a DUI.
If it had diesel engines, what would be the fuel cost difference? Would it give the same performance? Just trying to work out pros and cons of diesel and petrol in boats.
As a broker who sells mostly SeaRays in Canada, I can tell you that the buy in cost of diesels over fuel is substantial and the service costs are much more. Unless you plan to put on a lot of hours the diesels are a waste of money. Additionally diesel fuel is much more expensive at this time than gas.
60 l / h is probably for one engine, if you do 50 hours a year, take gasoline, if more than 100 hours, buy diesels, I have diesel and it's ok. At 7 knots I have a fuel consumption of 10 liters / h, at 23 knots 70 liters / h. For two engines.
Could you clarify the cost of deprecition are you saying that if I bought this boat to day you would changing it for a new one in one years time for £25000?
@@jimmy1949 . Obviously the difficult bit is the price of the new sea Ray in a years time. If it’s 20% more that would circa £80k more. If the sea Ray does drop £25k then the cost to upgrade would be circa £105k ( plus dealer margins and costs)
@@Boatscouk many thanks for you reply £80k to £100k plus say 8% dealer cost look about right for first year depreciation (compared to my boat a squadron55). A better annual cost to take ownership over 10 years like the finance , outher cost like loss of compound interest and inflation would also need to be considered. Value of wonderful memories priceless
Mojo? This name sounds familiar. Aren’t these the same owners of that V50 you’ve been trying to sell for quite some time now? Quality 9/10?! Come on, James. It’s a product made by the Brunswick Corp. How can that be a 9? Also, may I suggest you add seakeeping to your score? SeaRays do ok on a flat lake in Tennessee where they’re built. But out on the Channel? Good luck!
I wouldnt pay that for this boat, the galley sucks, head is too small. I know Searay builds a good quality boat but not at that price. I had a sun bridge cruiser years ago but it was affordable but now days the builders are getting ridiculous with their prices.
Nice, but not worth the money. Running costs alone go against it and then there's the cabin, what sort of galley is that. Clearly made for people who don't want or can't cook. I mean, you've got out of bed and fancy a slice of toast - get up darling so I can fold the table to put the plates out? It's just not practical enough and don't get me started me on that bathing platform, half of your berthing fees are right there and who cares if the back end drops down. Sure, a novelty to begin with but after that it serves no practical purpose . it's more about flash than functionality. Finally, it's typical of all American boats (and I know because I own one), they have maximised the internal space and left you nowhere to walk around the deck. If money is no object then indulge yourself but to me it's not a smart purchase
These boats are made just down the road from me in FLA. One of the worst boats around. Run away... even for free! They were decent at best... 30 years ago! Buy a Stamas, Hatteras, Tidewater, Freeman, Yellowfin if you want a quality boat.
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James, I once again applaud your thorough discussion of the financial side of boating. You're pulling back the curtain and helped viewers and shoppers better understand what it takes to 'dive in' to boating. So...I'll give this review another '10'! (Sorry about the wet socks...)
So true
Thanks Jack 👍🏻
What caused the wet socks…?
@@Ognir1962 washing bathroom 😊
I'm gonna give you a
9/10 for entertainment,
8/10 for product knowledge,
8/10 for quality of production,
6/10 for staying dry (the wet sock let you down) and that gives me a total of
16/45, well maths was never my strong point.
Keep making the vids, always fun to watch, ps, if you could fall in the water occasionally for a bit of slapstick humour I might just give you a 10/10.
Thanks
Thanks Alan 😂 I nearly went in this time 😆
Best video I’ve seen where financial costs are discussed and disclosed. Every video in America always ignores & glosses over costs.
You always need to know the bottom line 😀
We recentley changed a Bavaria 33S HT for a 2018 Sea Ray 320 open with hard top, the best option here in the Balearic Islands, especially as she has A/C in the oockpit! Good to see that the rear facing seat squabs have been shortened, giving more space on the bathing platform. We continually have 10+ adults onboard and the lack of storage space is a pain for glasses, plates etc, so forget the BBQ grill - especially with our teak decking. A weekender IMO only for a young family. Bow seats are great for four people. The sliding front seat back needs a lock to secure it in either position - without it is dangerous. A well built & finished boat. Captain John, 40 years experience in the Med & Caribean
Great boat 🚤
I remember when a new sea-ray was about $1000/ft. Now 10x. My income, unfortunately, has not kept pace with that multiple over the decades. Of course, the one I had used plywood under the cockpit carpet. Built to last!
I got to give it to you brits, you are just about the most serious boating people in the world. You put up with terrible weather & lots of tidal waters, you get raped financially with ridiculous costs (especially for berthing) and you still do it. Hats off to you!
I have owned several Sea Rays, and the quality is worth the price.
I agree ☝️
Such a nice useful boat. If only I owned a refinery I would run it wide open all the time just to listen to those twin V8s.
So would I !
Nice! Especially once the flexiteak is put in. Fun vid as always!
A great entertainment and tour. Not sure I would let my pouch claw over that lovely white seating!
Ah she is a lovely dog
I'm assuming the customer is a good friend of yours? A dog on my new seats!! Noooooo!!! 😄
Love the gaff at the beginning. 02:05 "The only thing we haven't got is some sunshine"
06:04 It's pissing down "Let me just shut this, it was sunny a second ago"!! 🤣That's when you know your getting on a bit, trust me I know.
Bloody English weather 😂
Great review - Love the good and not so good, costs and sea trial, thanks
I love the idea of owning a boat and running around with family and friends. However the running costs per year start to get very pricey and kill that idea quickly.
Great video though especially explaining the financial side of boat ownership.
Thanks for explaining the cost associated with such clarity!
Another Beauty James, Love this one.....great review James and Sea trial ! yes, would be even better with the teak decking....perhaps the owner will consider this at later stage. Great fan of Sea Ray ! Time to replenish your sock stock James !!😊😂😎⛵
James, this is video it's a step up, great presentation and is that still Dan behind the camera? Kudos to him keeping up with you sooo much better these days, especially around that cockpit. Really enjoying your work 👌 and that Sea Ray is exquisite 😍
It was Ross from Sea Ray Southampton on the camera 🎥
What a smashing weekender, great video Sir
Another excellent review James thanks for sharing
Get rid of the stern drives (outdrives) in favour of outboards, improve the side profile aesthetics, add fold a down 'patio' as per the 40LX (?) and you're 97% of the way there in regards to a bloody ripper of a day (overnighter) boat.
Love the fact there's no clears to worry about at the helm.... No matter how good your trimmer is.... they will always leak. BTW. thoroughly enjoy your reviews and your candour... Fan Perth Western Aust.
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With outboards you don't get that massive swim deck which is just awesome.
James - even if you got the wet socks (and I'm sure it was water ;) ! ) - this boat tour was another brilliant piece of information! Thanks a lot for this! Have a great time ahead, I'm looking forward for you next vlog!
Ah thanks Peter. Next one is on the all new Kawasaki 310 jet Ski’s with me testing them 😂
I love your reviews but most of all, your bloopers are so, so funny.
Thanks Kev 🤩
Excellent as usual, thank you for the video, best regards
how much to upgrade for tiki flouring?? cant b much.........sold!
You already know we want to buy this boat! Ha ha. Well done! Thanks for sharing!
Great vid as usual,I like this boat, very smart 👍❤️🇬🇧
Excellent review
what fuel goes into the generator and engines petrol (gas 87)? what about the heating element grey box? great job!
All gas
Great tour, very nice boat
The glasshouse is a bit ugly considering how nice the rest of the boat is - and the money for any boat now is just ridiculous. But who cares, go for it. Congrats to the new owner
Lovely boat, big fan of sea Ray. My favourite is the SLX400
I agree ☝️
Look guys: For those who can't afford a Beneteau Grand Tourismo, Sea Ray has a great offer.
I had a searay built in 1980 got it in 1995 the haul was just as strong as what you are watching here searay boats are built like a rock thick and strong
Good honest review
The older ones look better inside, but the new exterior looks better
Love the Fleming in the background.
A very candid review.
A tasty boat.
That is a great value for money boat.
Didn't we see the name 'MOJO' on a Princess V50 recently? Boat seems very similar layout amd cost to Beneteau GT32 but much better quality. Great vid as usual James.
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Nice boat James. Pity there's no shout window.
I suppose the sunroof is one
Great video, many thanks
Seems like the fire escape hatch window in the bow is being phased out then?
Excellent video James, i cannot say the same about your arithmetic 🤣😂🤣
Yes I sometimes add up wrong 😂
What a stunning boat.
How about a sound Check of the Engines?
I did a clip of the engines but they were quite muted with all the latest noise regs
Nice boat and great review. Thanks Wet socks! (Do you like your new nickname?)
They were soaked 😂
:)) yeah, sunshine is a benefit that you can't have in the UK mostly
Come over Antalya and have it :))
V8's are beautiful. And I to like the roof that is not electric.
I can see the appeal, it would look so much nicer with teak decking all round as (in my head) when you see so much GRP it looks cheap.
It’s being fitted next week
@@Boatscouk Late reply but I've just seen this exact model with teak all round and it completely transformed the look - soooo much better ! Cheers!!
Good video thanks. I hope it was water.🤔
Nice boat and review
Shocking to me that James didn’t get his socks wet until he got into the cabin! Between the rain and hi/low swim platform, i was positive they got wet early on in the video! 🧦 🧦
Ha ha - no it was the bathroom I promise 😂
Nice video
I James Why haven’t Searay brought the Sundancer 370 outboard over to the UK yet
It was only launched recently and European competition for this size sector is fierce - so it will take time 😀
Great review and really appreciate going through the cost of the investment. With that said, $8 a gallon for fuel which is $127 per hour at only 20 knots. Ownership according to this video cost per year in U.S. dollars is $38,000 (fuel, financing, etc) + $23,000 in fixed cost for a total annual cost of $61,000 (not including depreciation). Wow! ."it even has lights in your cup holder so you can see your beer" ... this was at the helm and not a good idea while running unless you want a DUI.
Thanks for the US conversion Ron 👍🏻
Rob - sorry
How fast and how many miles per gallon?
45 mph and about 0.5 miles per gallon ish
No shouting window James 🤣 but lovely boat
James, I think we saw you today at the petrol station in Witham. I wanted to say hello but my wife wouldn’t let me bother you!!
Hi Rob - yes I was there with the family - was it a blue Range Rover ? Always happy to chat to fellow boat lovers 😎
@@Boatscouk thanks for the reply James. Yes it was a beautiful blue Range Rover at about 3pm. We don’t have a boat but we love watching your videos!
@@robdcruz3146 Ah thanks Rob - yes that range is juicy 😆
@@Boatscouk 😂😂
We used to have a 380 SeaRay with twin V8.. we never ran it past the idle throttle otherwise we would go bankrupt 😂
😂
"I'm a bit overweight." Understatement of the year.
😂. I have lost a stone in last month which is good news
If it had diesel engines, what would be the fuel cost difference?
Would it give the same performance?
Just trying to work out pros and cons of diesel and petrol in boats.
Diesel fuel costs would be about 1/4 less. Performance similar but much noisier- they V8’s are sweet sounding and smelling 😊
As a broker who sells mostly SeaRays in Canada, I can tell you that the buy in cost of diesels over fuel is substantial and the service costs are much more. Unless you plan to put on a lot of hours the diesels are a waste of money. Additionally diesel fuel is much more expensive at this time than gas.
@@bluemut55 100% agree - thank you Bluemut55
60 l / h is probably for one engine, if you do 50 hours a year, take gasoline, if more than 100 hours, buy diesels, I have diesel and it's ok. At 7 knots I have a fuel consumption of 10 liters / h, at 23 knots 70 liters / h. For two engines.
Very nice love Sea Ray boats
More more more, you are fabulous!
I like boat of your buddy Nick Burnham. How this boat is different from his Jeanneau 805? other than age or perhaps slightly shorter?
Very similar actually - both great sport boats 🚤
Nice review. Thought the price was a bit high though.
Does anyone know why the grill always has a mirror inside?
@@jeremiah1966 protects the grp if someone shuts lid when hot 🥵
How much for Sea Ray Dingy...with oars!
Who makes the engines are they just re badged Ford truck motors?
Mercruiser petrol V8’s based in car engines 😎
Could you clarify the cost of deprecition are you saying that if I bought this boat to day you would changing it for a new one in one years time for £25000?
No you would sell it for about £25k less. (Ish)
@@Boatscouk how much would you estimate the cost to be to change for a new boat after one year?
@@jimmy1949 . Obviously the difficult bit is the price of the new sea Ray in a years time. If it’s 20% more that would circa £80k more. If the sea Ray does drop £25k then the cost to upgrade would be circa £105k ( plus dealer margins and costs)
@@Boatscouk many thanks for you reply £80k to £100k plus say 8% dealer cost look about right for first year depreciation (compared to my boat a squadron55). A better annual cost to take ownership over 10 years like the finance , outher cost like loss of compound interest and inflation would also need to be considered. Value of wonderful memories priceless
@@jimmy1949 yes about right 😎
A rather pricey incendary device if I'm being objective. I dont really see the value in searay.
Very well built - it’s what you cannot see sometimes
@@Boatscoukwork of art and superb review, cheers
Where in Essex would you go in this boat
I love to go up the crouch to fambridge and visit the ferry boat inn. I also love the black water so osea island, heybridge basin and Maldon too 😎
@@Boatscouk that’s sound fantastic Think they be place I would go as well
In other words if you have cash to light on fire. Buy a boat. “If it flies, fucks, or floats. Rent.”
We rent them too 😂
I'll stick with my 88 340 Sudnacer lol
Mojo? This name sounds familiar. Aren’t these the same owners of that V50 you’ve been trying to sell for quite some time now? Quality 9/10?! Come on, James. It’s a product made by the Brunswick Corp. How can that be a 9? Also, may I suggest you add seakeeping to your score? SeaRays do ok on a flat lake in Tennessee where they’re built. But out on the Channel? Good luck!
>>It’s a product made by the Brunswick Corp. How can that be a 9?
Is that supposed to be funny? Brunswick also make Boston Whalers.
Hi Romeo - I only speak as I find and the quality is top drawer with flow coatings behind the scenes. The sea keeping was good out in the chop too 😊
That is some steep costs. Ouch. Nice boat but this is definitely getting out of reach for the masses.
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cold cloudy UK where you purchase gas at a bottle of Coke ...
Like you channel realy, but I thinks boats are become to expensiv at all, we"ll see what happend in the near future with the prices.
I was JUST about to subscribe, but then I saw you were wearing normal socks.
I'm not sure what to do now.
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I wouldnt pay that for this boat, the galley sucks, head is too small. I know Searay builds a good quality boat but not at that price. I had a sun bridge cruiser years ago but it was affordable but now days the builders are getting ridiculous with their prices.
It’s a competitive price in the current market. I agree everything is dearer now but that’s life 😎
Not worth it
Petrol???? Nooooooooo!!!!!
Yes 👏
Lack of details in your sea trial was disappointing
Apologies
Nice, but not worth the money. Running costs alone go against it and then there's the cabin, what sort of galley is that. Clearly made for people who don't want or can't cook. I mean, you've got out of bed and fancy a slice of toast - get up darling so I can fold the table to put the plates out? It's just not practical enough and don't get me started me on that bathing platform, half of your berthing fees are right there and who cares if the back end drops down. Sure, a novelty to begin with but after that it serves no practical purpose . it's more about flash than functionality. Finally, it's typical of all American boats (and I know because I own one), they have maximised the internal space and left you nowhere to walk around the deck. If money is no object then indulge yourself but to me it's not a smart purchase
These boats are made just down the road from me in FLA. One of the worst boats around. Run away... even for free! They were decent at best... 30 years ago! Buy a Stamas, Hatteras, Tidewater, Freeman, Yellowfin if you want a quality boat.
Let’s disagree on that but always happy to hear everyone’s opinion 😎
Swim platform not my cup of tea. No one is going to buy twin V8 petrol engines in Europe
Well they do because that’s what customers are buying including this one which is sold 😊
BTW. Nothing worse than wet socks.... Doh!
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