With all the manufacturers in the U.S. and particularly Florida, I'd look for an American equivalent. Maybe a big Cobalt lake boat or a Whaler sporty. There are many to choose from.
What US manufacturers make a boat like this besides Regal? If you want a 3-cabin flybridge sedan - there are a ton of open-cockpit 40 ft boats, but when I was shopping the only boat I found like this that was us-built was the Regal 42 FXO and I didn't like the layout (and it's significantly more expensive). Cantius was the other option but no flybridge in this category, and no outboards. This boat was built as an outboard only boat, so interior space is significantly better than inboard/shaft drive or even pod. More interior space, more laz space, etc.
The seat is pretty high. If you're tall - standing is best if you're docking. If you're sitting you'll need to duck down a little bit. However, Flybridge visibility is awesome (as you'd expect)
15 years ago boat builders would've been laughed out of the market putting a salon/ galley that tiny in a 40 foot boat. Now it's all they build. WTF happened? We just decided that anything under 55' is just a dayboat? It has absolutely zero features that a coastal cruiser would want.
What coast are you on? Here on the west coast the Beneteau and Jeanneau sister ships are extremely popular. I probably see more Antares 9 / NC 895 and Antares 11 / NC 1095 then almost any other cabin cruiser. For folks with small families these are fantastically equipped for weekend cruising. A local friend took his Antares 11 from Seattle to Alaska with his family.
Yes I would buy this boat. I love the layout and features.
I own one. Layout is unbeatable.
With all the manufacturers in the U.S. and particularly Florida, I'd look for an American equivalent. Maybe a big Cobalt lake boat or a Whaler sporty. There are many to choose from.
What US manufacturers make a boat like this besides Regal? If you want a 3-cabin flybridge sedan - there are a ton of open-cockpit 40 ft boats, but when I was shopping the only boat I found like this that was us-built was the Regal 42 FXO and I didn't like the layout (and it's significantly more expensive). Cantius was the other option but no flybridge in this category, and no outboards. This boat was built as an outboard only boat, so interior space is significantly better than inboard/shaft drive or even pod. More interior space, more laz space, etc.
How is visibility from the lower helm?
Can be a little annoying for a tall guy but overall not too bad.
The seat is pretty high. If you're tall - standing is best if you're docking. If you're sitting you'll need to duck down a little bit. However, Flybridge visibility is awesome (as you'd expect)
Seems like a weird place for the radar.
Nordhavn 41 or 51
Very different boat, not really a comparable. And a 41 is going to be 50% more than this, and a 51 will be more than 2x.
15 years ago boat builders would've been laughed out of the market putting a salon/ galley that tiny in a 40 foot boat. Now it's all they build. WTF happened? We just decided that anything under 55' is just a dayboat? It has absolutely zero features that a coastal cruiser would want.
What coast are you on? Here on the west coast the Beneteau and Jeanneau sister ships are extremely popular. I probably see more Antares 9 / NC 895 and Antares 11 / NC 1095 then almost any other cabin cruiser. For folks with small families these are fantastically equipped for weekend cruising. A local friend took his Antares 11 from Seattle to Alaska with his family.