Yeah that would make for a spacious cabin below actually. Glad the choppy water was helpful! I spend a lot of time putting those together so appreciate that
92 252gt sailfish sportsbridge and I got caught in a massive storm. 92 was the first year of the sea vee 2 hull boat brought my family and I back to dry land safe. 14 foot seas and 60mph wind. They can handle their own
Oh great! Yes I don't take money for the videos and I'm not selling boats so the idea is that i'll just show you guys what I see and we all learn together
My family have 3 SeaV2s in the fleet, it is an excellent hull, but I would argue its time for GW to drop a seaV3 with a stepped hull. The deadrise and chine sizes are perfect already but a stepped hull should reduce drag meaningfully without compromising the hulls other charateristics.
Another great video! I own a 1998 Grady-white 272 Sailfish with the SeaV2 hull. I can say with no hesitation that Grady indeed has the best hull period. The hull design handles extremely well regardless of the direction of the sea conditions. The hull is confidence inspiring. Also, in regards to the Sabre 45 video. I believe C. Raymond hunt played a design role in both Grady-white and Sabre yachts. I would not compare the GW hull to a Freeman or Catamaran etc. However, I have been out in rough sea conditions off Block Island and the GW never makes me worry!
Thats really interesting. I did not know it was the same designer as the Sabre but now you mention that I can totally understand the similarities! Both of those hulls are are joy to drive offshore
I have a 272 sailfish too!! It bats above its weight. I’m hoping to get a 330 express in the future! Shame they done do a larger walk around love that feature of the sailfish!
Ray Hunt Design had no part in designing Sabre's hulls. They are a modified Deep V I believe. However, EVERY Grady-White is design by Ray Hunt Design (C.Raymond Hunt Associates).
Great question. Hmm maybe I should do a video on that? So I sold Axopar's from 2015 - 2020 so know them extremely well. The adventure hull concept is bringing a totally new way of thinking to power boats that somewhat resembles performance sailing yacht hulls. Using lighter weight and design to slice through waves instead of a mixture of design and raw power that the Grady is going for. There are pro's and con's for both but a Grady feels like you're driving a large luxury car down the highway and you don't really feel any of the bumps... where an Axopar is more like a lighter performance car where you still need to drive the thing to ensure the cutting bow enters the waves at the right angle. When done right you also achieve a similar experience of smooth riding but to achieve that it takes a bit more focus and work from the driver where the Grady will just chop up anything you put in front of it... does that make sense?
Dan great review. Comparing this exact model for a friend/neighbor vs the Southport 33. Ride is the most important to them. The Southport is by far nicer from what I have seen and been on but with a larger price tag. Have you had a chance to drive the Southport?
Oh i'm glad that was useful! So Southport to my knowledge does not have any representation in Australia and I probably won't begin regular boat tests in the US until next year so I can't comment with any accuracy on the Southport. If you get a chance to test it just make sure you have lots of wind and chop. We had 25kts consistent during my test with 30kt gusts at times (you can actually see some of the dark wind patches in the video). On some boats I drive this would be throwing a LOT of water up and over the boat but the Grady handled it so well with literally just a little bit of spray on the windscreen, the bow seating was all dry (some salt on the grab rails and that was it) and the aft deck was also dry. I deliberatly drove it on all points of the wind and swell to test that. Also running into sharp chop this hull was like luxury sedan on the highway.
Ray Hunt Design designed both the Southport and Grady-White hulls. I believe the Southport has a lesser beam dimension which would perform better at the same thrust.
I have now driven both. The dimensions are .1 on beam and a few inches in length. Weight is about 400lbs per spec sheet making the SP slightly heavier. I am a cat guy but he as well as I want the best ride in various seas and both drove very very close. Everything about looks to luxury of seats and fit and finish were better on the SP but the Grady felt roomier. I am good with either except price. The SP being nicer isnt worth an extra 125-150k. to him. I on the other hand like how SP did it all and would spend the extra coin. That being said I will be getting a 39 Fountain DC which was just a little more than the SP if I dont check too many boxes. @@tedwillard4046
Yep i've sold plenty of them back in my sales days. Fair comparison. I've not had a chance to film any for the channel yet unfortunately. I have approached the dealers multiple times
I have driven a Regulator 41 in BIG seas and it was excellent. Soon i'll be comparing with the Valhalla but I have not tested a Contender yet. It's hard to judge because i've not tested a small Regulator yet. Both Regulator and Grady have excellent rides in my opinion. This was my test - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lRLScuutPyY.html
Sabre is the best offshore hull i've tested so far this year. But she's WAY bigger than this Grady so I wouldn't really compare the two. The Grady is amazing for this category and at the top of my list for 2023.
Who TF has a million bucks to throw at a runabout? Just crazy. And why would 90% of boat owners want to take it out "on a day that would keep most day boaters at home"? Just how many investment bankers with more money than sense are there?
A million Aussie Dollars so thats like $660,000 USD. $1M AUD only really buys you a small apartment in Sydney which when we track back 10 years the costs of an apartment was always about the same as a boat of this size and capability so I think we are just seeing inflation here. But yes there are a lot of wealthy people in Sydney buying boats like these.
@@winstonsmith4003 yes so the bigger they get the more useful the tabs can become. Agree under 30ft it's a different story, but all hulls behave differently so sometimes you never know.
