Sea Ray 240 Sundancer
While most cuddy cabin boats tend to have elongated cockpits that sacrifice cabin room, Sea Ray’s Sundancer 240 strikes a nice balance between an equipped cruiser and a weekend wonderland without compromising either. Design queues include a graceful reverse sheer with ample flare and a deep vee forward, an enclosed cockpit with a stern walk-through, and a wrap-around windshield with a foredeck access panel. The cockpit has room for two couples or an average family with aft bench seating and a port side chaise lounge. The swim platform has plenty of room for access to water-related activities such as swimming, skiing, and tubing. Her helm is located to starboard with a vinyl captain’s chair. Below to port is a nicely equipped galley with a sink and a single-burner stovetop (a microwave and compact refrigerator are optional—the microwave requires shore power option/inverter and the refrigerator is dual-voltage) and an enclosed head with a shower and curtain to starboard. Forward is a V-Berth that can convert to dinette seating or a double berth. Aft of the galley is a mid-stateroom with double bunk. Opening ports and a hatch forward offer ample light and ventilation. Standard power on the Sundancer 240 is MerCruiser’s tried-and-true 5.0-liter MPI ECT with Bravo III sterndrive, which punches out 220 horsepower. Optional are a MerCruiser 350 MAG ECT with Bravo III (260 horsepower) or Yanmar 6BY-260Z diesel with Bravo III (300 horsepower). Top end with base power is around 40 mph, with a reasonable 23 mph cruise.
Sea Ray Sundancer 240 Specifications
Length Overall: 26’
Beam: 8’ 6”
Draft: 3’ 4”
Weight: 5500 pounds
Fuel: 69 gallons
Water: 20 gallons
Parker 2320 SL Sport Cabin
If you’ve ever gone Down East in North Carolina to Harkers Island for the false albacore run, you’ve likely not only seen a few Parkers out on the water, you’ve also probably driven right by the manufacturer’s factory in Beaufort, NC, along the way. You’ll also know that the waters off the Carolina capes demand stout, simple, robust boat designs… which is exactly Parker’s specialty. Ask most anyone, though, what Parker’s ace in the hole is, and the ability of its boats to negotiate skinny water one minute (the 2320 draws only 15 inches) and ride out snotty open-water weather the next would be high on the list. Standard power on the Parker 2320 Sport Cabin is Yamahas capable 200-horsepower, four-stroke, V-6 outboard, with 225- and 250-horsepower Yamaha’s available as options. Her pilothouse is spacious and roomy (with ample headroom) featuring seating for three on a bench to port and a captains chair at the helm and a large berth forward for fishing gear or short overnight weekend stays or accommodations. It’s a nice place to get out of the weather when things get nasty. Her long cockpit facilitates fishing activities (lounging with adult beverages) with a full-length fish locker with inserts dominating her stern and rod racks and stowage areas under the gunwales. Hearty deck fittings abound—you’ll find opening hatches and windows made of aircraft-grade aluminum and beefy stainless steel pop-up cleats, navigation lights, and hatch handles throughout. Forward you’ll find a typical Down East deep-vee hull with ample Carolina flare. Her hull is a single-skin setup with marine plywood in the stern and on deck. If you’re looking for an uncompromising fishing machine with legendary construction and heavy-weather performance, the Parker 2320 SL is a good place to start.
Parker 2320 SL Sport Cabin Specifications
Length Overall: 23’
Beam: 8’ 6”
Draft: 15”
Weight: 4100 pounds
Fuel: 137 gallons
by Gary Reich
Sea Ray Sundancer 240 Specifications
Length Overall: 26’
Beam: 8’ 6”
Draft: 3’ 4”
Weight: 5500 pounds
Fuel: 69 gallons
Water: 20 gallons
Parker 2320 SL Sport Cabin
If you’ve ever gone Down East in North Carolina to Harkers Island for the false albacore run, you’ve likely not only seen a few Parkers out on the water, you’ve also probably driven right by the manufacturer’s factory in Beaufort, NC, along the way. You’ll also know that the waters off the Carolina capes demand stout, simple, robust boat designs… which is exactly Parker’s specialty. Ask most anyone, though, what Parker’s ace in the hole is, and the ability of its boats to negotiate skinny water one minute (the 2320 draws only 15 inches) and ride out snotty open-water weather the next would be high on the list. Standard power on the Parker 2320 Sport Cabin is Yamahas capable 200-horsepower, four-stroke, V-6 outboard, with 225- and 250-horsepower Yamaha’s available as options. Her pilothouse is spacious and roomy (with ample headroom) featuring seating for three on a bench to port and a captains chair at the helm and a large berth forward for fishing gear or short overnight weekend stays or accommodations. It’s a nice place to get out of the weather when things get nasty. Her long cockpit facilitates fishing activities (lounging with adult beverages) with a full-length fish locker with inserts dominating her stern and rod racks and stowage areas under the gunwales. Hearty deck fittings abound—you’ll find opening hatches and windows made of aircraft-grade aluminum and beefy stainless steel pop-up cleats, navigation lights, and hatch handles throughout. Forward you’ll find a typical Down East deep-vee hull with ample Carolina flare. Her hull is a single-skin setup with marine plywood in the stern and on deck. If you’re looking for an uncompromising fishing machine with legendary construction and heavy-weather performance, the Parker 2320 SL is a good place to start.
Parker 2320 SL Sport Cabin Specifications
Length Overall: 23’
Beam: 8’ 6”
Draft: 15”
Weight: 4100 pounds
Fuel: 137 gallons
by Gary Reich