OFFSHORE TEST - Wellcraft 355 could change the way you boat! 

Awesome! You are like the 2nd or 3rd female that I'm aware of who's commented on a video so WELCOME and very happy to hear that!!

So happy to hear the video was useful 🙏… hope you have a great summer !

This is facinating! I'm 5'7 which is why I had no problem but I can see for big tall guys how this would be an issue. I wonder if Wellcraft should consider a Series II version where they lower the floor to create the space for guys like you.? This would retain the good looks and allow you taller blokes to actually fit behind the helm. I must say a lot of the US designs seem to factor tall people in a lot better than the Euro designs. Are Americans just taller in general?

thank you for the "heads up". i am also over 6ft and also notice that a lot of boats (and boaters) tend to be designed for under 5'8"

I'm going to Google that place you're not the first one to mention it.

I'm glad you like it! I've been practicising for many years.

Glad you liked it. Did that on my Mavic 3 Classic

Yeah I reckon I could do that

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Oh glad it's helping!All three are excellent boats so you really need to ask yourself if overnighting will be important to you or not as this is where Wellcraft will stand out. Regarding the performance I was an Axopar salesman for years so have done hundreds of hrs on them. The Wellcraft has many similarities but she's also quite different. Her extra mass is noticeable and will require a little bow done trim on acceleration for best performance. Then settle into a cruise speed of 35kts in my opinion as that is where the hull feels her best. She feels more like an American boat. Comparing to the Grady they will both be very competent in big seas. When we get some big storms again i'll pop out to sea and film the Wellcraft in swells so everyone can see. The difference with a cutting bow is you need to drive it more than a Grady. The Grady will just take the seas from multiple angles and you're fine. A cutting Axopar or Wellcraft is best when the knife edge is cutting directly into the oncoming seas and depending on the wave height and period you would vary your speed so as to not bury the nose and get wet. Both designs will provide a fast and comfortable offshore ride to be fair.

I guess it depends on your typical mission because with high speeds you can generally get to your destination with a reasonable amount of fuel burn. Did you know in Malaysia a litre of 95 unleaded is 75 cents!!

I have driven the Nordhavn 41 and wow thats a sweet boat. The Aspen and True North I haven't got any experience with however as I don't think they are in Australia? I have only ever seen one True North in Sydney which i assume was privately imported. Re the Wellcraft those new Mercury's are actually pretty good on fuel relative to others but yes you probably could whack a pair of V10 400's on the back and get decent performance?

Both are excellent hulls. I sold Axopars for 5 years so know them well. If i wanted a boat to spend full weekends on I would choose the Wellcraft. The Axopar does everything very, very well except for overnights and real toilets so that is the point I would be thinking about if I was trying to decide between the two.

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife Thanks Dan, that's exactly the info I was looking for. Take care.

I think to somebody stepping across from a Boston Whaler or similar will see value in it. If you are comparing directly with Axopar and Saxdor then no. But the Wellcraft is a more substantial boat with better accomodation so it needs to be seen in that light I think

Thanks! Combining my dual passions for boats and drone flying so hope this is helping. I'm on my 6th drone now but currently using Mavic 3 Classic and a Mini 3 Pro. I turn all the sensors off which allows me to get really low and then I hide in the cabin and the captain tells me when waves are coming so i can fly over them instead of into them.

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife thanks very much it’s impressive, your footage is great too, I watch a lot of boat reviews and your footage is up there with the best of them.

Try Saxdor, Axopar or Quarken if you want a lower price point

Biosphere...? I don't think I know that brand.

Oh welcome! I think you're like the 2nd female to comment on one of my videos - cool!