Walk through - Sea Ray 390 Sundancer - a well priced 40 family express cruiser on the used market

This week, we look at another excellent cruising boat on the used market in the 40 foot size range. This time, we picked a boat that can be had for under $200,000. The Searay 390 Sundancer. This express boat was produced by Searay from 2004 through 2010 in this particular style. The boat was offered with both Mercruiser 8.1 gas engines connected to either Bravo 3 sterndrives or inboard V-drives. It could also be had with Cummins diesels. The diesel boats are less common and add considerably to the price. This weeks version is the gas boat.
The 390 has one stateroom forward and a mid-cabin double to sleep four. She has a pull out settee in the salon for additional sleeping. She is beautifully appointed as is common with Searay boats and is very high quaity. Having been the owner of a two Searays, I can attest to the quality of the boats.
What is nice about this Sundancer is she has a hard top which offers protection from the sun and less canvas to bother with. Eisenglass can be used to fill in and enclose the upper cockpit. She has plenty of room for guests in her cockpit for day boating and would make an excellent weekend cruiser or longer. The downside to her gas propulsion is that at this size, she is pretty thirsty at speed. I would put this one on your list if you are looking for a fun cruiser with lots of style!
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We love the ocean and boating! We cruise in our 2001 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge, Calypso II, on the South Coast of Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Island. Join us on our adventures - we share favorite ports and places to visit, favorite boating products, and how-tos.
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+ Our current boat - Calypso II, a 2001 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge:
In 2019, we wanted a new boat which was bigger and had a longer range, so we targeted 40-footers with diesel power to achieve both of these goals. With our criteria and budget, we searched for a diesel-powered Sea Ray 400 Sedanbridge 2001 or newer. After scouring the Internet we found a boat on the Chesapeake Bay which would become Calypso II.
+ Specs - 2001 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge:
• Length: 41 feet
• Beam: 14 feet
• Draft: 4 feet
• Fuel: diesel 350 gal
• Power: 2 Caterpillar 3126 inboard straight-shaft diesel engines 350hp each
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+ Our first Sea Ray - Calypso I:
Our boating life started when we looked for a motor cruiser around 30 feet long. We liked Sea Ray because of its style and quality. We noticed a boat listed on CraigsList and went to take a look. We found a Sea Ray 310 Sundancer that met our requirements and seemed in good shape. After a survey was completed, we bought the boat and rechristened her “Calypso”, with all appropriate rituals to the sea spirits for good luck.
+ Specs - 2000 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer:
• Length: 33.9 feet
• Beam: 11.6 feet
• Draft: 3.5 feet
• Fuel: gas 200 gals
• Power: 2 Mercruiser 5.7 Horizon freshwater cooled V-drive inboard gas engines 300hp each
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+ Dinghy
2013 North Atlantic Inflatables, 8" 2" high pressure floor inflatable boat
Mercury 3.5Hp outboard motor
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+ Where we cruise:
Calypso II is moored in Sippican Harbor in Marion, MA - in Buzzards Bay. We use our boat to explore the islands, ports, coves and harbors of this amazing place.
For overnight boating, we often head to Cuttyhunk Island, Martha’s Vineyard Island or Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts. In 2021, we plan to head to Maine to explore some of the beautiful harbors and ports of Southern and Mid-Coast Maine.
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+ Our commitment to the sea:
Because we enjoy boating and the fun it brings our family, we are committed to protecting the bays, harbors and oceans we cruise on, as well the ones we dream about. Starting with following no-discharge rules, not using disposable plastic bottles and only using biodegradable products on Calypso II, we try to do our part to preserve this invaluable resource.
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[@stevewilliams4777]

Do you have any photos of the underwater light's? Curious if they are factory or if they installed new ones

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

The performance shown is I believe for v drives . What improvement does the stern drive make ?

[@CruisingCalypso]

Great question! Stern drives definitely would see a speed improvement as much as 6-8 knots and a corresponding reduction in fuel burn. Stern drive v. v-drive is always a trade off of performance v. maneuverability and maintenance with the latter being easier and slower.

[@JSmitty33349]

Is that 31 gph per engine? At 3500rpm…

[@CruisingCalypso]

Hi, Thanks for watching! All the GPH figures are both engines combined. Hope that helps

[@talalal3948]

How much is it ?

[@CruisingCalypso]

The Searay 390 Sundancer on th used market can be had for under 200K spending on if you want gas or diesel powered.

[@guenthermichaels5303]

There are no " State Rooms" on this boat . There is a forward berth, barely a cabin.

[@rayvonnesr1672]

This is NOT a 2005 390! 2006- 2008. This boat is a size smaller then the 2005 390! I do not believe this boat comes in diesels! The next size up has this option! I havre the 2005 390 w/ diesels. Good video but wrong year!

[@CruisingCalypso]

Thanks for watching! Good eye! The specs and photos are a 2005 390 but the video is a 2006 380. I did use video from a listing which claimed it was a 390. As I am sure you know, the 380, 390, 400 were remarkably similar in those years with some details like the side portholes and the rear cockpit entry being key differences. The 380 was not available with diesels but the 390 was.

[@rayvonnesr1672]

Cruising Calypso yes… I believe I’ve seen that ad. This boat is the size smaller than the 2005 390. They were called the 380/or 370 depending on year. Speaking with SeaRay years ago they placed the 390 on several different sizes because the 390/was the most popular selling boat. So they used the term 390 for sales. The same size exact boat as mine the year prior was called the 400. I know I wanted diesels in a 40’ boat. Took me 2 years to find this boat. They are great boats! Still Very very happy after 5 years!