Moving from a Grady White

[davpet60]

Put this on the General Discussion by mistake..Sorry

Hi everyone.... As my boating style has changed, I'm very interested in a sea ray 340/380 sun dancer. I'm trying to figure out how much of a body style change there was between the 2006 + years. Like a car, they can completely change the looks, how about the sea rays?

So .... between 2006 and 2010, was there a major style change?

Also... any recommendations on either boat would be very helpful. Hopefully soon... I'll be leaving the Grady forum and joining yours!!

Thanks so much for all your help.

 

[Bridog]

The 340DA was updated with new styling in 2003 and available until 2008. Many here (myself included) feel it's one of SR's best in that size range. Good luck with your search and welcome to CSR.

 

[dan313]

I went from a 228 Grady to a 270 Amberjack. It took a little while getting use to. Just remember the 340/380 sundancer is a much different boat. The first time I took the Sea Ray for a test ride. I pushed the throttle the same way as I did on the Grady and I had to look back and see why we weren't moving. LOL
The boat does not jump out of the water like the Grady. I own the boat now for 9 years and am very use to the way it handles. Its a good fishing boat and party boat. Good Luck with your choice.

 

[davpet60]

so it looks like they stopped making the 340DA in 08?

 

[davpet60]

The 340DA was updated with new styling in 2003 and available until 2008. Many here (myself included) feel it's one of SR's best in that size range. Good luck with your search and welcome to CSR.

Thanks so much.. is the reason some say its the best in that class is??? right size to handle, enough to stay over night? handles the rough water?? looking at an 06 in Va on boat trader..nice

 

[davpet60]

I went from a 228 Grady to a 270 Amberjack. It took a little while getting use to. Just remember the 340/380 sundancer is a much different boat. The first time I took the Sea Ray for a test ride. I pushed the throttle the same way as I did on the Grady and I had to look back and see why we weren't moving. LOL
The boat does not jump out of the water like the Grady. I own the boat now for 9 years and am very use to the way it handles. Its a good fishing boat and party boat. Good Luck with your choice.

Thanks Lenny... getting very excited about it now. With the Grady we off shore fished a lot (Grady was great for that), but now more interested in the cruise and comfort.

 

[MikeBravo]

Went from a Grady 24 offshore to a 320 Sundancer. Totally different boat. I looked at the 340's butthe Admiral liked the portside lounger in the 320.

 

[juggernaut1]

No style changes in the 38 from 2006 to 2012 from what I can see - although the designation seems to have changed from 38 to 395 to 390, but the same boat. The centre outward opening transom door is the giveaway. DTS came in the later models as is apparent from just the combo throttle and shift levers instead of the 2 sets of twin levers. Depending on the year, can be had in shaft, stern drive, axius and Zues (diesel variant only). Diesels are rare and expensive in the 38 leaving you with the Merc 8.1s and 8.2s in the later models in standard or HO versions. The 340 will be faster and more fuel efficient with the 8.1s. For low cost maintenance in salt, the shafts in either boat would be your weapon of choice.

Apart from the physical size difference, the key differences is the 38 has a door to the forward stateroom as well as separate head & shower and a cockpit hardtop.