Jeanneau’s answer to Adventure Boats? Merry Fisher 795 Sport S2 Walkthrough 

Hi Jack! No worries at all. So happy when these vids are genuinely helping you guys. I recall you said that Bahamas run was like 60NM? If Bahamas is high on the priority list I would favour the Quarken or Nimbus because they will operate in a wider weather window. The 795 will still do it fine but you'll be pulling the pin earlier if conditions change just to keep yourself comfortable. I guess it really comes down to where you will spend most of your time. Another point to consider is Quarken re-sale is untested vs Merry Fisher which is proven (in Australia anyway I assume they are popular in the States too?).

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife Good point on Quarken being new to the market, Dan. And yes, the Antares & Merry Fisher families seem to have been purchased in droves during/after the Pandemic here, so relatively new used ones are available. Having boated both up north on the east coast and down in Florida - and something you can check for yourself when you finally get over here - there seems to be a big regional change in powerboat preferences. From the Northeast U.S. down into the sounds and rivers below the Chesapeake Bay, there is more of a preference for traditional looking boats. Or at least for those boats not intended for fishing, where the center console reigns supreme. OTOH Florida seems to offer 50 different brands of zoomey, 'blister on the water' designs with cuddy cabins, probably in part because the climate is much more benign but also because....well, because it's Florida. 😎 Keep in mind: In just 2021, 1.15 million (Million!) used boats were sold in the U.S. And 95% of new boats being sold here are U.S. built. So generally speaking, we lack the marketplace diversity you see in Europe, of even I see when watching your vids in Oz, but a lot of boats change hands annually.

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I'm yet to test the Botnia and Sargo but have seen a few vids by Jack Haines on those boats. They look like they are very high quality to be fair. Would be impossible to sell second hand in Australia which would be my only hesitation recommending to someone down here because generally people buying in this sector are on their way up towards bigger boats in a few years after cutting their teeth on something like this first.

Yep - so appealing to so many people. I totally get it. I've seen Parker and Quicksilver starting to sell in Aus but not had a chance to test them yet.

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Glad you think so!

Yes I put in the description as i'm limited for space in the title

FWIW Dom Wiseman at MW Marine speaks to the power available on a 'standard' 795 Series 2 with a 200 Mercury at 6:30 or so here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CdM9mbPXZL0.html However, it looks like he only ran the boat in smooth water and MW Marine never speaks poorly of a boat they review.

@@jacktyler7599 Cheers Jack.!! Thank you for taking the time and effort to further my knowledge and help others as well. Appreciated.

Thanks for helping Jack! @dmann7004 yes Jeanneau and most European brands advertise their boats with seriously underpowered motors to get peoples attention at boat shows. When I was a salesman we would often create an Australian Standard that did not even offer the smaller motor options. Europeans are different to Aussies however as they will often buy and use underpowered boats where as in Australia most people want the max HP available. So the optional 150 and 200Hp for this boat i would ignore and only get it with the 250hp. The price list I have for this test is only offerring single motor options FYI. I would say that this boat is a good ride at 24 - 28kts with 3-4 people onboard. With 33kts WOT that means you could still load her up a bit more and achieve cruise (with some more revs). I would personally not try to put much more HP on this hull as you would then have a tendency to approach chop at speeds the boat would uncomfortable to ride through. This boat is not trying to be a speed demon, she's a boat you can get around in for a day burning minimal fuel and running normal speeds.

dmann7004, we lived in and sailed around Europe for 4 years and one thing that stands out for me is how conscious European boaters are of fuel prices, which are generally high. I think most boaters associate smaller horsepower engines with better fuel economy, despite that being a misleading rule of thumb. So I can imagine Euro manufacturers & dealers play to that mistaken belief when selecting their engine options.

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A/C i suspect would need to be a local install with lithium but ask your local dealer. Out back is the barbie option but you can also do openning aft doors in the different layout option which removes the back bench seat and brings the sing inside.

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife Thanks. This is a GREAT BOAT, it's better indeed than Cutwater 24 Coupe that I was considering. One thing I don't like about this boat is the location of the livewell! It would be better the have the livewell in the back where the bench is, I think.

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Haha... very true. I was wondering if a curtain arrangement would work better to give more open feel when not in use. You could put the head up against the bulkhead in front of the helm and then design a really good privacy screen then when not in use could hide away. The vanity could even be a fold down one like on the old trains of as seen on the Beneteau 36 First?

Yes for sure. Jeanneau gives more living space, Axopar/Saxdor etc gives better ride.

I put it in the video description

Depends on the conditions and the area you’re operating in. It’s not a true offshore hull so you just need to be strategic and plan appropriately

To be fair I think that's the Beneteau Group design idea for many of their boats. To appeal to a wide audience and not be too niche. Yes it's a master of none but it's not trying to be in my opinion. It does master re-sale however. These little Merry Fishers have always been easy to sell second hand in my experience.