Ep 5 Exploring the Impressive Features & Performance of the 2023 Stingray 273CC Center Console Boat

[@jjhiatt7500]

Great video. I went into the sales office to check this boat out and had more information about it than the salesman because of this video. How does this boat ride off shore? Does it slap and bang when it’s snotty? Does it ride better in 2-4 going fast? Thanks

[@keyslife273]

Boat rides in rough water like another other 28' center console. Check out this video for more details about ride and performance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWmwlmaimNWtfKs

[@wesleyhall2719]

Nice walk thru! Very detailed and informative. Have you found any negatives over the last 7 months of use since you posted this video?

[@keyslife273]

Couple of minor things nothing major The most significant is the deck height is so low that when at the dock the deck doesn't self bail very well. I am considering ordering another new one though - same boat. Email me if you want more details.

[@wesleyhall2719]

@@keyslife273 Thanks for the reply. I sure will.

[@seekinfindin5669]

That is a nice boat

[@keyslife273]

Thank You!

[@Deepimpactocean]

I am not familiar with Stingray but appears to be a nice boat with good craftsmanship. Would you put this on the same level as a Robalo/Sea Fox/Sea/ Hunt or more like a Blackfin ?

[@keyslife273]

I would say it's on par with sea hunt or sea fox with two main differences. One the hull design is significantly better. Fuel consumption and performance numbers blow them out of the water. Also the hull is vacuum bagged during resin injection. Neither sea hunt or sea fox do that.

[@fuelthefiretv]

in the video it looks as though there is an extra bimini in one of the compartments? like a rear shade? did i mis hear that? if not what does that look like?

[@keyslife273]

Yeah, the video ran too long to put it up. I'll post a picture of it here on youtube.

[@fuelthefiretv]

awesome thanks - the other question i had was about down riggers - im on freshwater (georgian bay lake huron) and wanted to mount scottys on there for lake trout, rainbows, and land locked salmon up here...do you think they would work well on there...@@keyslife273

[@keyslife273]

This is the performance bulletin for the 269DC (same hull) that intrigued me. This boat (273CC) does the same. www.suzukimarine.com/boat-tests/stingray-boats/stingray-269dc/

[@PatrickWood-k7g]

Seems like you really enjoy the boat. I am struggling to find any positive reviews of how they run in rough water or even moderate chop. All of the reviews are fairly old and state that the hull is relatively thin and flexes too much, so not sure how much to rely on them. What has been your real world experience?

[@keyslife273]

I had it out in 6 footers, small craft advisory by CG. Handles as good as any boat I've been on. Wife and I can still sit on the helm seats in 3 foot seas at 30mph. Handles rough water great and still super efficient.