£156,000 Yacht Tour : Sea Ray 265 Sundancer

[@120Livi]

I don't know how I've not realised this before Nick but you're a massive part of my weekly routine now. I eat lunch on a Tuesday and Friday at 12 just to catch your videos and I look forward to a bit of peace and a boat tour on a Sunday evening, almost without fail. For several years now you've punctuated my week and given me a brief half hour here and 15 mins there of cathartic dreaming while you open every cupboard and give us a wave in the mirror. I just wanted to say thanks for the time you take to upload this stuff.... Without really realising you've become a very small but very important part of my week and I'm all the better for it!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

That's fantastic, how lovely to hear! Thank you. 🙂

[@ironichumorist]

im the same. i have not owned television in 15 years but i have come to depend on nick and a small number of content creators to keep me entertained.

[@piotrek.b]

Same here :D

[@vinerscott]

I love this comment because I too love the peace & tranquility it gives me & allows me to dream of a lovely life like Nick has by the sea especially when’s his taking his boat out

[@seaspirit5087]

Nick is very much the Geoff Hamilton of the boating world every video strips the boat back to a basic level and as each video progresses layers are added until the complete package is delivered!

[@Delvis343]

This channel has the best variety. Multi-million pound super yachts and these pocket-cruisers in the same week. Keep it up, Nick! I love it!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like them! 🙂

[@MrWrob32]

Best thing about this channel is, Nick's enthusiasm for boats shine through, regardless whether he is on a £150k or £15mil boat

[@AQUAHOLIC]

If you're floating, you're boating! 😃

[@thetragicyouth]

The swim step and the sliding door with steps are very ingenious indeed. Thanks, Nick!

[@mohammednadeemanwar2213]

One of best compact designs I've seen in a long time. Thanks for the tour Nick 👍

[@theginge6064]

Best boating channel out there. Not normally a fan of these smaller day boats but this one i like

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind 🙂

[@chriswellstead776]

What a cracking small cruiser, even fitted with that new sink fandango microwave!!

[@jimkamperis7907]

Thanks for doing a Sea ray which i love and for doing a few more smaller more achievable boats that we can actually afford. Great work Nick much appreciated

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like them! 🙂

[@marchport]

What a great little boat! Thank you, Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like it!

[@markshutt1476]

Great boats with nice versatility. I much prefer this interior design over the forward space being dedicated cabin. Searay's are popular on the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri, USA. Love the swim step, genius.

[@Ahahahhaaah]

I really love that microwave on the bottom and the sink on top, very innovative 😂

[@jaimiemadden590]

This boat is comparatively, quite reasonably priced. Nice performance and suitable accommodations for weekend outings. Twin Simrad screens are a sporty technical edge for The captain Thank you for the tour Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@andyraven9855]

It's no Gulf Craft Majesty 175 but what a cracking little package,as Nick said a pocket cruiser,very compact but with everything you need, simply a nice little boat, all the best from Cornwall 🤗👌🖖

[@manuelvanderslikke680]

Hi Nick, and thank you for this nice show of this pocket cruiser from Sea Ray the 265 Sundancer a pleasant cruiser not to big and with a favorable pirce and stll a good space outside and inside still sleeps four guest with one head looks great yesterday I see a show from you back in memory lane a seatrail of you on a Broom 430 on MBY and still great to see 🙃 Thanks again Nick a great start of this new week⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@weloveboating]

Love SeaRay just great day boats to enjoy with friends, love the way they started squaring off the bow for more space in their bow riders 👍 great review Nick 👍

[@patriciab3739]

Hi Nick, I have not left comments for a while....rest assured, I have not missed one Vlog...boat tour, not one !!! Brilliant how you view smaller to super yachts.... so grateful for your tours Nick !!😎 P.S. somebody actually stopped me in a very popular super market the other day... I had the Aquaholic bag with me !!! getting a few bits in the supermarket ! LOL as we do !

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind 🙂

[@r.a.monigold9789]

A well designed, engineered and constructed boat. If Sea Ray's goal was a cost effective FUN MACHINE - mission accomplished. Thanks for the tour.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome!

[@maryholder3795]

This boat reminds me on the inside a bit like you're own boat. Id love to see you drive her. To maybe compare the two boats. Comprehensive review as every. Thank you.

[@Sarrienne]

Nice little boat there, got everything you need - Bed, galley, dining, helm, engine, eisenglass, heads, and even a Wave!

[@Bob8091]

A neat little boat. Very much an eat ashore though, or pre packed cheese ham & Marmite rolls. Perfect for getting out on the water and not worry about getting back as sleeping over is fine.

[@colinritchie1510]

Nice little pocket-cruiser, and reasonably priced. Petrol engine would not be my choice, but overall it's a neat package and looks well finished and equipped.

[@bobsmith8077]

I would bet that they wanted to make it an all in-house Brunswick USA boat - Sea-Ray, Mercury, Simrad. Don't think Merc has a diesel that would have worked very well.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Gas is cheaper than diesel here in the USA, by a good $1.30 a gallon. I don't know about marine diesel engines, but on the road diesel engines in the USA have SUCKED ASS since about 2008 or so when they introduced DEF. Way more expensive to run/service vs gas, less reliable, prone to break downs. Now an inline six diesel without all the emissions stuff on it in a boat, I'd take one over that Chevrolet V8 in this boat.

[@seanogden927]

That's a nice simple craft, everything for a day or a weekend away on the water. Nice tour Nick thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@mev202]

When I saw the price of the boat in the description, I was ready for a cheap plastic looking yacht. Pleasantly surprised at how the makers even bothered with patterns on the seat backs, a really lovely looking craft, only place I thought looked cheap was the bathroom. Makes you wonder why all the other manufacturers charge much much more for the same size/type of boat... Nick, thanks for featuring the small vessels and not just the behemoths.

[@JohnPaul-oh3hn]

man you are good reviewing this boats

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind! 🙂

[@jamarie1972]

Nice little weekender, lovely tour of a good looking boat. Cheers Nick.

[@Kim_Jensen]

Great minicruiser, with an ok pricetag 😀 Thank you for the tour 😃

[@coalitionperformance5901]

Cool boat, sundancers have always been right on the mark. Cheers Nick

[@stamp1969]

Great video, clear review, professional as always, thanks a lot, I'm waiting for the next release.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Much appreciated!

[@stephenmurray9850]

Nice weekender for a couple + kids , well thought out . thanks for the video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@Seavigo]

I love this channel! One thougt though regarding the boarding ladder - this boat has a very nice feature with the swim steps, but the boarding ladder is a saftey feature - if you fall into the water you need to be able to enter the boat on your own again.

[@harryeccles9652]

It does have a separate boarding step ladder on the port side, easily accessible whether you’re in or out of the water.

[@AndyBoss-ki9ip]

Nice boat with some clever design to make the most of the space not sure about the petrol engine, like the last comment you are now part of my weekly routine only just realised have lunch and watch your latest video, see you out on the river/bay this weekend its going to be warm🌞🌞

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hoping to get out onto the water! 🙂

[@martyclement4010]

Nice day cruiser, Needs more storage for food, drink, and toys for over night fun.

[@bosswardrop]

Like this Nick - much more realisitic and afforable than the multi million gin palaces. So many more of these and less gin palaces please.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

For 99% of the population, there's zero difference in affordability between this and a 'gin palace'. 🙂

[@bosswardrop]

I maybe own a small boat one day - never own a gin palace @@AQUAHOLIC

[@MrArne100]

Nice boat, fits perfect in the Swedens arkepelag

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Great little boat and another brilliant video nick 🚤🛥⛵️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks 👍

[@douglasthompson296]

Nick, a compact no frills pottering about weekender that you dont need a engineering or electronics degree to maintain and does what it says on the tin. Cheers DougT

[@Ndj_85]

Currently in Cala dor and the marina is packed with amazing boats. I think the mrs is bored of me commenting on things I’ve learned from your channel lol

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Beautiful place 🙂

[@DavidWilliams-bg5yk]

Always says; I’ll edit that out later and never edits it out. Never change Nick, never change.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

😄

[@rasferrastfarian739]

So little but so much. Thanks Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@tristanpage6805]

Great video. Great packaging. Look forward to the next.

[@easybigun7825]

I think somebody needs to check that the bilge pumps are working on that boat, you could see it trickling into the engine bay as you brought the weight to the back of the boat. I know there is usually a little water in the boats bilges but that looked like quite a lot, for a new boat. Great tour as always, thank you

[@GoldenCroc]

Depends really, to me it looks like no more than 2 inches or so, and since the hull is probably almost flat at the bottom its not more than a few liters. That being said I would of course also prefer it being totally dry just from a neatness perspective, but its pretty common from my experience, sadly. (I got a very similar boat), The automatic float won lift until the level goes up a bit more and the intake from the pump is also most often one or two inches aboive the bottom, so there isnt much to be done. From the video it looks like both are mounted to a bit of a step as well. In my boat I am thinking of making a custom hose adapter for the pump all the way to the bottom so I can run the pump manually and get everything out.

[@christiansymonds]

These American boats generally have water in the bilges, the pumps don’t reach into the mid-bilge which is where this water is coming from.

[@opa-dick]

A pocket Boat? What a refreshing idea... It looks fantastic Indeed. You have everything for a weekend or week holiday.. I think a lot people like this boat.. Thanks for the Tour Nick..

[@Andy-ow2cx]

I see what you did then, you saw the microwave and opened the sink very funny. Love this little boat tis would be a great first boat. cheers for sharing.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Cheers for watching!

[@KiwiKoNZ]

Awesome little yacht. I like the swim step as well 😎👍✨

[@MakayCapps]

Great video, see you on the next one! Much love!

[@mentonish]

Another nice one, it reminds me of the Regal boat

[@jasonjenkins-ferris]

now that's a neat little boat!

[@jimwhitaker4327]

The boarding step is a great idea, just need a bar to pull your soggy bottom up out of the water.

[@iAPX432]

Cool small week-ender!

[@philr7813]

I've always struggled to understand how you cook on small US boats when you're left with a single alcohol burner at most.

[@newbiedirector1]

Lovely pocket cruiser, off topic Nick, but where is Marianne ?

[@FLGurl]

Well done as always Nick! 🍷

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you!

[@FLGurl]

@@AQUAHOLIC 🤗

[@DrCrabfingers]

Where do I sign....this boat an absolute must have...

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Nice boat! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@AQUAHOLIC 👍👍

[@jedwards5860]

Cleverly packaged

[@raibinzamuar6582]

Nice

[@davidhosken1766]

Just picked up in Melbourne Australia for Rivera, would love to show u what's on the back of my truck Nick, it's a mould for a new Rivera model

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Oooh cool!

[@davidhosken1766]

It's going to be a big boat nick

[@davidhosken1766]

Beam 6 metres, loa 26 metres, my truck is so long I am still sitting at the pick up point waiting for local police to escort me out of Melbourne

[@cbrusharmy]

I'm a simple man: I see an Aquaholic video is up, my brain releases endorphins. Happy day, Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Fantastic! 😃

[@jitendratiwari6721]

Good video

[@nickmaguire4914]

Can you deploy that swim step from the water if you fall overboard? A ladder is easier, that looked a bit tricky to do from the water but very neat for everyday use.

[@garethbell22]

Yeah

[@alanpaton694]

A nice boat, looks a really good finish. The under floor cabin is slightly cramped for my liking but it is a 26 ft boat. I’d personally have gas cooking also.. at first I thought the petrol engine wouldn’t be for me but then I thought, it’s a day boat, weekender, play boat, short blasts, possibly on a lake…what difference does it make really.

[@torq1116]

For a second, I thought he was gonna skip the bow thruster. I was gonna have to unsubscribe! LOL This is a cool little boat.

[@treborretsnom6186]

Very nice, i like the common sense design 👍

[@bobuncle8704]

Pocket cruiser indeed. I’d be pleased with something like this n

[@pageant1fd]

That would be a fantastic little boat if it came with a diesel motor. Gasless was a good feature safety wise but a petrol engine made it , as far as I’m concerned, a hazardous power unit unnecessarily installed. Shame everything else was spot on.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Never quite sure why people think petrol engines are hazardous. There are literally tens, probably hundreds of thousands of the things around the world all operating quite happily. What's interesting is that in the USA they won't allow pressurised gas, but petrol, no problem.

[@GoldenCroc]

Never heard of a petrol powered boat blowing up or catching fire. Not even once. So I am not sure why the concern, seems statistically on par with being hit by lightning, so is it really an issue? People buy diesels for the lower running costs, thats it, as far as I ever heard.

[@foxxster3565]

@@GoldenCrocthere are certainly plenty of fires or explosion on board this type of boat. That is inboard petrol engined. Especially just after refuelling . Fumes can build up in the engine compartment and if not vented, boom. I have to agree with the original post and would never consider a petrol inboard boat. There might be tens of thousands that obviously have not had an issue but on the other hand there are many that have and diesel is far safer and can give similar performance

[@DavidSmith-nd6pj]

That's more like it .something normal people can aquire 😊

[@Whitecrocs51]

Great boat

[@rexpayne7836]

Great boat for the price. Great video.😊

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@nickwatkins5321]

great little boat

[@anthonybasiliere9366]

Nice little weekender. Sea Ray build quality has always been high.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

The dedicated 'sleeping space' is too claustrophobic for my system.

[@robertlangley1664]

Just a thought why haven’t Sea Ray brought the 370 Sundancer over here yet ,but really enjoyed your video as usual

[@gca259]

Some parts of this boat appear well detailed. However, the ceiling and partition lining is clearly wrinkled/creased/sagging. If its like this when new, how's it going to look in a few years...?

[@CM-he8ni]

A good channel that is informative. Appreciate that you have to be positive to gain access to boats, but constructive analysis including the minus points would be more helpful. For this price there are a lot of better options on the market. Very few boats are totally brilliant.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I disagree, all boats by their very nature are brilliant! 😃 And I've never pretended that these are serious consumer reviews, they're just tours of nice boats, simple as that.

[@CM-he8ni]

Thank you for your reply. Fortunately I’m in the minority!

[@GoldenCroc]

Can you give a few examples as to which boats are a lot better for the price? And why? Thanks.

[@tiredtrailer]

Smugglers Blues III ? 😉

[@pj4433]

Love it

[@MrPeteJMc]

Nice little cruiser Nick. Out of all these pocket cruisers that you show us, which would you like as a replacement to Smugglers Blue 11? If you could afford it.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It would depend on the budget and the available marina berths.

[@63melvyn]

Very much like my old Doral 250

[@briansmith1029]

Bigger than it looks nick as u say really like it cud spend few days on that no problem nice microwave BTW ha ha

[@BillWalkerSD]

Is this a new model, Nick? The Sea Ray web site (probably the US version) doesn't show a Sundancer smaller than the 320, although they've built 26-foot Sundancers in the past.

[@MrJoffster]

What a absolutely cracking boat that is,as you say a pocket cruiser and I'm guessing it's a little pocket rocket as well I'm so tempted by getting my first boat and it's all down to you mariann and your reviews of some stunning craft but my question is do I need a license etc to be able to have my own boat cracking video as usual keep up the good work from joff the trucker

[@AQUAHOLIC]

That depends on the law in the country thta the boat is kept. You don't in the UK.

[@MrJoffster]

@AQUAHOLIC I live in the UK so thats great news thank you

[@stippolyte]

Couldn't believe this tour popped up today Nick, this wkend been browsing brokers with 2003-2008 Searay 315's, 1 at your friends in Essex and 3 in the Med, all but Essex 4.3 petrols though🙁. Any caveats for buying from Spain or Balearics? Love the occasional more 'affordable' craft you bring us.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Ha, remarkable! Buying abroad has all changed since I was a broker due to Brexit so can't be much help I'm afraid.

[@dazzler5012]

Great review as ever Nick. What’s happened to marianne?

[@doverivermedia3937]

H... that answers my question "what's the grey hulled boat in the background" lovely job ! So much in a 26 footer. Trailable too at a push .. 🇬🇧

[@dGanger]

Looks nice, off topic can I borrow 156k? Terms = zero interest and no payback policy

[@nolanrunciman5064]

Nice little boat and although you didn't say "I'm quite taken with this one" I got vibes that you was. Possible SB3? 🤔 Or if given the choice of a straight swap, would you?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It's a little smaller than SB2 (mostly narrower) plus I personally like a diesel for the economy.

[@andrewfoster5267]

Outdoor this be hot next boat?

[@kreabea78]

Is it normal to have a little bit of water in the engine space? Really nice little boat this. The sort of boat one can actually buy and maintain (and have a lot of fun with). Thanks, Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It depends how deep it is. Most boats have a bit of rainwater or whatever that's found its way into the bilges unless the owner is fanatic about keeping it bone dry (like me). On the other hand, if it's 4ft deep then yes, you can consider that a problem! 😄

[@douglasthompson296]

​@@AQUAHOLICthat's a smart answer Nick I like it, Cheers DougT

[@GoldenCroc]

@@douglasthompson296 Depends really, to me it looks like no more than 2 inches or so, and since the hull is probably almost flat at the bottom its not more than a few liters. That being said I would of course also prefer it being totally dry just from a neatness perspective, but its pretty common from my experience, sadly. (I got a very similar boat), The automatic float wont lift until the level goes up a bit more and the intake from the pump is also most often one or two inches above the bottom, so there isnt much to be done. From the video it looks like both are mounted to a bit of a step as well. In my boat I am thinking of making a custom hose adapter for the pump all the way to the bottom so I can run the pump manually and get everything out, just for neatness, not for function as it doesnt really matter.

[@jailcop064]

That table in the lower cabin didn't look height adjustable to me.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It isn't, you just lift it off the leg, remove the leg and then put it into place between the seats.

[@shawn_hu]

Nice boat! I have a 1995 bayliner 2655. Searay build is much better and higher quality.

[@paulcunningham2859]

Nice

[@r7boatguy]

The swim step is patented by Cobalt boats and there was a long lawsuit between them and Brunswick (which makes Sea Ray). I think Brunswick had to pay some money and then did a redesign, which Cobalt challenged, but ultimately Brunswick won. The Cobalt version, apart from not being quite as beefy as the one you demonstrated, also has a locking pin on it. Brunswick did away with that and claimed their design was different, and they prevailed. I have the swim step on my Cobalt R7, it's great for getting on and off the boat, the trick being to push yourself up on it when waves push it down in the water!

[@tuckertucker1]

Good grief. A patent on a step? As if boats & steps have not been around for thousands of years. What's next? A patent for a hole in the boat?

[@r7boatguy]

@@tuckertucker1 it's for a particular design of step which no manufacturer had previously, so quite reasonable to patent it.

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

Another great video Nick. You’ve got me thinking. What is the law if you wanted to live on a boat permanently?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Plenty of people do, it's perfectly legal.

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

@@AQUAHOLICI know you can on a narrow boat. Either in a marina or as a continuous cruiser. I wouldn’t have thought you could continuously cruise on the sea only marina to marina?

[@bryduhbikeguy]

While I like more than 98% of this ship I Absolutely think it;s Stupid to have the power distribution breakers/switches over the sink and the stove where steam Will get into them.The rest seemed nice.

[@josh_bfc_2769]

Cracking boat. Could you get one with sea legs on it?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I'm not sure what you mean by 'sea legs'. So I'm going to say probably not. 🙂

[@josh_bfc_2769]

@AQUAHOLIC . I'd never heared of them either before,but they are hydraulic legs with wheels that lower into the water so you can drive the boat onto the beach or ramp

[@AQUAHOLIC]

@@josh_bfc_2769 Ah, you're actually talking about a make of amphibious boat specifically designed to work in that way. It's not possible to fit that system to other boats I'm afraid.

[@jhume7461]

Lovely boat, but I noticed the collection of water underneath the engine. Is that something to be concerned about, as a prospective boat buyer ?

[@GoldenCroc]

It can be, if it wasnt (like this) a brand new boat. Check all fittings for leakage. *However* , a lot of the time on an open boat, its its just rain water collecting. In this case it looks like no more than 2 inches or so, and since the hull is probably almost flat at the bottom its not more than a few liters. That being said I would of course also prefer it being totally dry just from a neatness perspective, but its pretty common from my experience, sadly. (I got a very similar boat), The automatic float wont lift until the level goes up a bit more and the intake from the pump is also most often one or two inches above the bottom, so there isnt much to be done. From the video it looks like both are mounted to a bit of a step as well. In my boat I am thinking of making a custom hose adapter for the pump all the way to the bottom so I can run the pump manually and get everything out, just for neatness, not for function as it doesnt really matter.

[@lynchygt233]

Tis like a mini smugglers.

[@gregfry3545]

Potentially a dumb question, would this size of boat be possible to keep on a trailer at home and put in yourself on a suitable slip way?

[@GoldenCroc]

Any size is possible to transport, but if you are talking about normal, unregistered/no-special permit trailering, you need to make sure the boat isnt too wide for your local laws. This boat is about the maximum size most places allow. Of course you also want to check your laws for tow limit weight if you have a normal vehicle to tow with.

[@r7boatguy]

It's an 8'6" beam and, in the US, that is pretty much the maximum for towing without getting permits for a wide load. It is quite heavy though, so you'd need a hefty pickup truck to pull it! I have a Cobalt R7, which is a touch longer and a little lighter. That can be towed, but I keep mine on a lift. It is deceptively small in the water and very big on land!

[@pfg72]

Is this your next boat? Or yours is bigger than this?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Mine is about the same length but a little wider.