First Lake Crossing! Official Sea Trial, Sea Ray Sundancer
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- With the canvas work now completed, it was finally time to run Boogaboo across the lake to our home port. If you recall, our official 'Sea Trial' ( • Sea Trial Day - How Di... )was no more than shifting in and out of gear as the boat sat tethered to a dock in Sandusky, Ohio, so this was my actual sea trial. All systems ran well and she handles like a dream!!
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Filmed May, 2022.
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Boat Specs;
- Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
- Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
- Beam: 12'-7"
- Dry Weight: 17,000 lbs
- Fuel Capacity: 275 U.S. gallons, 1,040 litres
- Draft: 32”
- Dead Rise: 20 degrees
- Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline,
raw water cooled, rated at 310 HP
- Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
- Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
- 18,000 (total) BTU (12 + 8), reverse cycle heating/air conditioning
- Shore Power: 2 x 30 Amp, 120 V connections
- Freshwater Holding Tank: Single 70 U.S. Gallon tank
- Waste (black-water) Holding Tank: Single 40 U.S. Gallon
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- Editing done with Vegas Movie Studio 11
Excellent boat control at the gas dock. Not fast, not flashy, slow steady boring, no surprises, perfect.
I go by the old motto of 'Only approach something as fast as you're willing to hit it' 😉
A boaters dream, FLAT water! 🙂
Nice docking boat handling. I applaud you!!! I am not quite as good yet. There is NOTHING as beautiful as the sound of the two 454 ci engines you play so well. I have a similar 2000 SD380, new to me, and I am learning ... and having a blast in the process.
Thank you for that, but as I always say, this boat handles itself 😉 I'm lucky to have had five season's of docking and cruising fun on our prior 330 Sundancer (Sea Ray 330 Sundancer: ua-cam.com/play/PLKhjT5kr2l2H0GeaEMncQiW3yG9N6L6uQ.html) and was extremely happy with how well that boat responded to the helm, as opposed to the big 400 Sedan Bridge we had before that. Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge: ua-cam.com/play/PLKhjT5kr2l2FaABQJSn3VVqd6SN930ICt.html
All three boats shared the exact same 7.4 Mercruiser Bluewater engines, but I'd have to say that the current 370 Dancer is the best of them all. A perfect balance of power and weight makes it an absolute pleasure to handle! 😁
Do yourself a favour and get that lovely 380 of yours out as much as possible, even just tooling around your marina, to get accustomed to what she can do for you.
Absolutely love the two camera angles while you are working the controls, would like to see a lot more of that.....great job Captain !!!.
Boogaboo’s looking good!
Thanks Mike!!
Congrats, love the new canvas with the special touches, and your new bugaboo is stunningly beautiful. We are still looking. Thank You for bringing us all along..
'Boogaboo'.... Boogaboo.
Yes Boogaboo. Sorry spellcheck.
Finally, finally, finally….what a journey for you both! Cheers to an awesome and safe boating season 2022. Thank you for bringing us along this far 💃🏾
What a perfect day for the crossing! Best wishes for a fabulous season!.
The seats look in excellent condition! Especially for the age of the boat, it’s clear it was well cared for boat congrats again!
Hey Paul, I was freaking out when you were docking. I thought it was you on the dock and the boat was moving in reverse! ...Brother??... What beautiful water conditions for the trip home! Cheers 😎😎
Not a brother, just an unfortunate soul who might be mistaken for myself 😂
Great video. Congratulations again. I always love those smooth lake days.
Wow!! Looks like zero bow rise when you take her up, even with an empty water tank up front. Must ride like a dream! Enjoy the new boat!!
Yes, I'm loving how stable she is when getting on to plane! I'll be showing more on that next time I'm out for a cruise - and it'll be with a full water tank 👍
Awesome video Paul, Congratulations again on your beautiful yacht.
Thanks for taking my wife and I along for the ride.
Much thanks!
Hi, Paul 👍🏻 I’m so glad to see you and Anchor Girl back on the water, I look forward to seeing more awesome adventures. Enjoy and have a great week my friend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Danny
Thank you. And the same to you!
I can tell you are one happy boy!!! That boat is awesome!!! You know, it’s gonna be a great boating season😊😊😊😎
Love your joy in this video. Your expression shows exactly what I feel every time my Sundancer goes up on plane on Lake Michigan. There's just something that makes me want to shout!😀The other thing that gets me is the WHOOSH sound the props make right when they first really start stirring the water. Until the big inboards I never had that sound under my outdrive-equipped boats before. It's awesome. (And expensive)
Hey… we just got a sundancer and we love it..2003 260… it’s a good start… but I may already have footitis? 320?!!! Lol
@@juliegalea6842 just moved from 260 to 340... Feel your pain. Now I can sit in the bathroom.
Very nice indeed.
Simcoe looks smooth as glass.
It was incredible!
I've watched many of your videos for over a year now and decided today would be the day I comment on one. Congratulations on your boat and I felt the excitement along with you. My dad was in the navy and always enjoyed being on the water. Some day soon, I am looking forward to experience the enjoyment my dad had and your face expressed the same enjoyment my dad expressed. Hope you are able to cruise off into the wild blue yonder for many years to come.
Wow! Finally! Seems like forever! Brings back many memories to me, best of times, now I rv, wish I was boating. Good luck and have a great season, looking forward to it!
Great to have the shake down cruise done . Now time to get those new electronics in and start the summer adventures.
Man was that water flat! I can't remember the last time I've seen calmness like that. Great thing about the 370 is it loves big water and is also a dream in tight quarters to handle. The new Boogaboo is a gorgeous boat. Happy that you are now at home!
Canvas guy here. Not a bad job. I see some wrinkles in the strataglass. Maybe when the ones that are open are closed it will tighten those areas up a bit and pull the wrinkles out. A quality job won't have wrinkles in the strataglass and it should be at least .40 gauge. Front stbd looks a bit wrinkled too. It changes as it gets older, but should fit better when new. I recommend taking the side curtains out and laying them flat on a bed or something instead of rolling them up as they will get distorted from being rolled up.
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That smile! And so many more to come. Enjoy !
Your happiness is contagious my friend, happy for you… looking forward to a very nice time as well! Congrats again 👍🏼😎 beautiful boat 🛥
Thanks! It's looking like another great boating season coming up 👌
Hey Paul, great video as always. I was watching on my boat while cleaning carpets. Just wanted to give you a shout out on a crazy coincidence, The Queen just bought me the exact same tee shirt a week ago and I had it on watching your video. I was like wait a minute!?! Anyway congrats and thanks for all the great videos.
Cool. If I recall correctly, I picked that shirt up at Target in Sandusky the last time we were down there. Truth be told, I'm wearing it again today so you're probably gonna see it in my Chartplotter replacement video 😉 It's always finding its way to the top of the pile these days 😁
Great to see her go!! And water so perfect. So wanting that too. We are still on the hunt for our next, bigger boat. But prices are high at the moment and just limmited number of boats that may be interesting. Price wise and size wise and layout wise. Last year we looked at one and it was great but with some issues. so spent two days of checking thr internet and calling companies to know what it would take for the repairs it needed and the moment we called to make an offer we heard it was sold. Bummer. But still have the old one so can still be out on the water for the time being.
She's a beaut!
We're very happy - and lucky. Thanks.
What a stellar day for a trip across the lake that was! Congrats on this whole process ending in success!
900$ for fuel?! Yikes! That's well over half more than what I pay every spring through fall to run my tinny lol!
We get our fuel in Michigan at Desmond in black river, works out to 1.80 l cad … I’m very thankful for that!
$900 for less than half tank fulls 😁 A long way to go for a full fill, considering the boat will take just over 1,000 litres from empty. But that's what we live for - and I can't take it with me!!
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo You can't take it with you. BINGO! Glad you recognize that. Enjoy!!
We boat on Lake Erie and every once in a while the lake will just lay down like that and it's amazing to say the least!!! congrats!!!
Congrats !..been following you for a while now , enjoy following your boating excursions …happy to see you have your new boat home now…cheers
Good to see you back on the water.
Feels wonderful to be back 😃
Great to see the new Boogaboo in action and WOWSER did you have amazing waters crossing from LeFroy to your home port. Very cool... we are cleaning cleaning and cleaning for our trip to the Thousand Islands this August. Very Happy for you and Anker-Girl .
Glad to see your cruising! Success!! We put in this weekend! Take care.
Oh man what a great boat, what a super area great area to go boating. It has been years since being there for me, the best boating any where. I am so envious. Watching from Central Florida and good luck on a great season
Thanks for the ride along Paul
You guys found a beautiful boat. I can’t believe how nice the condition is. Very cool.
Super happy for you and Anchor Girl! WooHoo to the new Boogaboo!!
I love that area, spent many years on Lake Couchiching and Sparrow Lake. I live in New Brunswick now and am looking forward to boating on the St John River.
I like swimming between fox and snake island.
In the summer you can see the boats all anchored between shore and the island where uts sandy and chest deep.
Boy, that's a bit of a swim between Fox and Snake! And yes, I'm familiar with the sandu bottom between Snake and the mainland. You remember Day's Ferry?
Beautiful boat on a fantastic lake! This weekend I’ll have my 25’ chaparral in the water. Thanks for sharing your buying adventure.
Hello to you Paul
Wow the expression on your face is priceless. Throttle up Boogaboo throttle up. Absolutely beautiful 370. You went through hot flashes after you put that lite sweatshirt on, you were so excited 😎 lol. The lake was stunning just stunning. You are overwhelmed with joy on this new boat. Look forward to the next video on cabin rug and what ever else is planned.
You continue to inspire me on Sea Ray boat life.
Be well
The boat looks so clean. Looking great as always. Happy boating...
Doing the Boogaboo Slide, Happy Dance! Safe summer! Enjoy Captain Happy Camper and Anchor Girl!
Hello this is l.j. I love boating I have a small 26 foot formula and I would just enjoy a larger boat even though I am about 70 I can't get over how come the water is there where you are at love the water I enjoy all of your post and I have been following you for quite a while now love the new boat indefinitely the canopy enjoy your day on the water you don't see too many of them that calm have a great day and I will speak with you again sometime
O man, I loved this video, thanks so much for making this for us!
You are most welcome!
That was fun! Thanks for the ride!
Great to see you back on the water 🙂
Nice!
Congratulations on an awesome crossing & thanks for taking us along. Just like J/C, I was trying to figure out how you were piloting back into the slip while also standing along side. My first thought was maybe you had installed a Boat Mate remote, but then decided no, it was your brother & ultimately to find out that it’s your boating doppelgänger! Too funny!!!😜
Hey Paul I still haven't received my 2 bunches of bananas. Enjoy that new boat it run fantastic so happy for you and anchor girl. Joe H. Toledo, Ohio
Oh man, I shipped them out but I think they might be stuck at the border 🇨🇦🇺🇸😂
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo I'll let you know when they arrive I will use them on my Cereal in the morning or when ever I get up it nice being retired. Joe H. Toledo, Ohio
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Love it, when also had smooth water like you did with our new boat on lake Michigan.
Nothing like it!
Nice run. Boat seems to glide along smoothly.
Awesome!! So cool!!! Beautiful rooster tail and boat!!! 💖💖💖💖🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
She's running great 😀
Don't forget squeekers 🐦
A $1.46 for fuel would not be too bad right now. Paul it’s going too be a expensive summer this year , have fun dude and look forward too some of your great trips.😎🇨🇦
She sounds great Paul!! Your cruise settings are nearly identical to mine, 3200rpm gets me 20-20.5...and drinkin the gas!! LOL. Welcome home my friend!
Great sea trail she looks good love it
It doesn't get better than that. Congrats!
What a perfect day! I seriously did not want to take her into our marina, but Anchor Girl was waiting and eager to get on the boat.
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo I can't blame either of you there. A perfect day is hard to come by. It has been a windy year and you gotta love the exceptional days when you get them. Enjoy brother!
Nice work Paul. I’m interested to hear all the engine facts and figures because I also have twin 454’s in my Silverton. At 3500 I’m going 14-15 knots but our boat is loaded like a holiday home.
The specs are in every video description. Apart from cruising at 21 MPH @ 3,200 RPM, I'm only going to guess that she'll burn the same 1 gallon per mile as the last two boats (with identical powerplants) did. Beyond that, I'm not going to worry or waste my time with ultra precise calculations, as it's pointless to me. It is what it is.
Keep the tanks full and there's no issues 😂
I hate to submit to one of the deadly sins but I am envious!! What a great day across Simcoe. I noticed you have new neighbours with a 350 Mariner.... my old boat. Cheers!!
V nice, ty
Great stuff 👍. Waiting in anticipation for you know what.... 👌😂👍
Pillow review coming soon 😂
Beautiful!! Happy for you!! I can't get over how clean everything looks from the get go! And it just looks like you have so much more room even though it's just a couple of feet bigger. Does it feel that way to you?
I know you haven’t changed the name yet officially but i think it’s safe to say that Foolishness loved the new waters. Super excited for you Paul. Happy beginnings!
Can’t wait for the champaign to be poured on the bow
Thanks Jake!! And I love that term 'happy beginnings'.
Congrats !!!!!!!!
Thanks!!
That's actually a nice day out there. Grew up on Lake Simcoe small town Beaverton and normally it's rare for calm the days like that
As I mentioned in the video, I've been boating on lovely Lake Simcoe for more than fifty years and would agree that days like this one was are a gift.
. . . And, I always thought it was called 'Beaver Town' 😂
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo yes some people call it that. I actually have a depth chart of lake Simcoe from way back in the days I believe it was from 1950-1970 my great grandfather used it for fishing I believe not 100% sure but love that lake and know it very well. Stay blessed and hope you have a great summer on the new vessel
Yes, I also still have that same chart at home! It was on our family's old houseboat way back in the day. Interesting to study it and see all the changes around the lake since then. . .
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo it was very interesting as it was hung up in the basement wall where all the grand kids played when not outside then I moved there and my room was down there and I would actually look and study it and my grand father taught me how to read it and showed me what has changed. Can't believe how shallow some spots got can't tell you exactly the deepest spot was back then think it was over a hundred feet in some spots where today could be like 60-80 feet deep haven't been out on the water for a few years but still know my way around the lake and know where I'm at. Last time I was out there was out fishing with a buddy and his brother well we ran out of gas and it started to rain hard had the fire department call us and ask where we were and thanks to me was able to tell them we drifted over by pefferlaw area cause my buddy thought we were by lagoon city
Paul where’s your life jacket? Alone on the water always a must. Stay Safe enjoy the new boat.
Had it on the companion seat.
Nothing like smooth water, love the video! Are you getting used to the size around the docks?
I paid 8.69 a gallon US last week for my 400 sedan bridge in mission Bay San Diego. 100 gallons ouch
WOW 😯 she turned out great 👍 so happy and ready to cruise for the season. Look forward to future videos. Hey at 3200 or just a touch above what does she burn per hour
I'd be curious to know as well. I just got a Sedan Bridge 300 with 454s. Our sea trial averaged .5 mpg. She's a thirsty one.
I feel like this old i seen this before
can tell you're excited to finally have that boat in your possession. any new projects coming up?
I can tell that you're not following my Instagram Page. Lots of posts on the projects that I've been working on non stop since she got to Ontario late last month 👍
My guess is $200 for a trip to the locks and back. Hopefully next year will be better.
Congratulations! I’m anxious to find about your voltage gauge issue. I just had the same happen to me. I tested the alternator, batteries and changed the voltage regulator just to be safe, but it must be a connection on the gauge. I would be curious to know what you tracked it down to be.
Enjoy the boat!!
$1.46 a liter.. It would be an even better summer at that price 🤣🤣🤣
great video !she looked very maneuverable compared to my 370 dancer at slow speeds do you have 3 or 4 blade props?
Ours is equipped with 3-blade props, 18" x 21". And yes, she handles like a dream 😀
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo awesome same here my shop is telling me I need to get 4 blades however 1st winter back home I have other more important projects !table that one for 2024 !thank you ,keep up the great videos and enjoy your holidays !
Nice video. Will you be going through the Georgian bay this July? I’ll be there near Henry’s. At our cottage.
Not quite sure where we'll get to this summer just yet. Still too busy working on projects to map out any specific destinations...
The iPad won’t work with navionics unless it is one that can take a SIM card. Watching rest of video as you throttle up
Actually, it does work without a SIM card, just tried it at our marina and it's working fine now. Don't know what the issue had been, other than the fact it's an Apple product 😜
The old iPhone I was using hasn't had a SIM card in it for the past 7 years and Navionics - the only thing it's used for - works perfectly, every time....
Sorry, I should have been more specific. iPads that cannot accept a sim don’t for some crazy reason have a gps capability. Does yours have a sim slot. You don’t need a SIM card . If you have the slot it should work with navionics
This was very meditative to watch 👍
Where was the boat?
fuel prices are insane...
So are boat prices, so it all evens out 😂
So crazy how the lake is perfectly flat but the earth is spinning at 1000mph and orbiting the sun at 66,600mph and chasing the sun at 448,000 mph. Yet the water is still. Hmmmm.
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@@BoatingWithBoogaboo love the boat Paul. You got me considering selling my tiara 1998 3100 for that same sea-ray. Beautiful boat
Oh I forgot,,,,,, $10.00 a gallon would ruin my boating day.
It's only money. . .
$1.46 a year ago sounds more realistic.
$1.46 a litre, Canadian? Would have been very happy with that, as the cheapest we saw in 2022 was $2.20 at Trenton, just before we did our Rideau Canal voyage.
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo that is crazy, must be due to being on the water or in remote locations.
I don't know where you do your boating,but on-water gas prices are ALWAYS at a premium. Average difference from road prices are usually in the neighborhood of 40-50 cents or more than street prices. And that's everywhere, all the time. I've been boating for more than 50 years, so again, I'd love to learn where you saw gas for only $1.46/litre on the water. . .
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo that I didn’t know. Just getting interested in doing something like this, but good to know. Thanks, great job on the videos.
Here's a video I did a few years ago regarding how much fuel we use. The gas prices are different, but the specs would still be the same. Number one question I get is how much do we spend in gas. Here's the first part of that equation; ua-cam.com/video/pzjhIEVJ5vI/v-deo.html
Remember you cant take your lifelong hard earned money with you….Boat looks great Paul and Anchor girl…..She purrred like a cat……….Im hoping to have a new boat in 9 months, but until prices come down and supply increases, not looking good……Yes Im going back to power
Great! Another Sea Ray again, you thinking?
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Im looking hard at the Sabre or equal type…..I anchor out to much for a boat that demands so much power consumption. I dont want to run a generator all the time, With that said, never say never.