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2002 Sea Ray 340 Amberjack
- Thread starter tcontic
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What size engines? It says STANDARD power is a pair of 8.1's. Is the power standard? I would prefer 8.2's in that boat.
The Amberjack is a beautiful boat. What are you going to use it for? If day fishing, great, If weekending with more than a couple, you may find it cramped at bed time due to a lack of aft cabin.
My 2 cents.
The Amberjack is a beautiful boat. What are you going to use it for? If day fishing, great, If weekending with more than a couple, you may find it cramped at bed time due to a lack of aft cabin.
My 2 cents.
David, did you mean to say you'd prefer 6.2's?
The 330EC/340AJ were beamy boats with straight-shaft inboards, so the additional weight and size of bigger/heavier engines isn't much of an issue.
The cabins are nicely laid out and feel roomy, but I agree with David that with the engines occupying the space where you'd have a mid-cabin berth in a Sundancer, sleeping quarters are compromised.
These boats attempted to split the gap between being a family cruiser and being fishing-friendly. They probably did so as well as possible. Compromises on the cruising side include no mid-cabin and less lounging accomodations in the cockpit. I've never fished one, but at a glance, there are issues like a swim platform getting in the way, a lack of pole storage and mounting options, and a lot of "pretty" stuff that you wouldn't necessarily want to spill fish guts on.
It's a bit of a niche boat, but it might fit the bill perfectly if you're not expecting double staterooms or a serious fish-guts battle wagon.
They're well-respected around here, which BTW is where your subject boat is located. If you get serious about this boat, I might be able to swing by and take a look and snap some pictures...
As far as the demise of the design goes, I'd guess that it had more to do with the niche being smaller than SeaRay wanted it to be. I know of no handling or construction issues that would explain the discontinuation of that line.
The 330EC/340AJ were beamy boats with straight-shaft inboards, so the additional weight and size of bigger/heavier engines isn't much of an issue.
The cabins are nicely laid out and feel roomy, but I agree with David that with the engines occupying the space where you'd have a mid-cabin berth in a Sundancer, sleeping quarters are compromised.
These boats attempted to split the gap between being a family cruiser and being fishing-friendly. They probably did so as well as possible. Compromises on the cruising side include no mid-cabin and less lounging accomodations in the cockpit. I've never fished one, but at a glance, there are issues like a swim platform getting in the way, a lack of pole storage and mounting options, and a lot of "pretty" stuff that you wouldn't necessarily want to spill fish guts on.
It's a bit of a niche boat, but it might fit the bill perfectly if you're not expecting double staterooms or a serious fish-guts battle wagon.
They're well-respected around here, which BTW is where your subject boat is located. If you get serious about this boat, I might be able to swing by and take a look and snap some pictures...
As far as the demise of the design goes, I'd guess that it had more to do with the niche being smaller than SeaRay wanted it to be. I know of no handling or construction issues that would explain the discontinuation of that line.
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Originally posted by SLW
David, did you mean to say you'd prefer 6.2's?
No. My bad. I prefer the 502's to the 496's. Personal preference. I see like the 7.4, Merc does not even offer the 8.2. They may not even offer the 502's in that year.
They probably stopped building it because it's a lot of boat for a lot of money and really only can sleep two adults comfortably. I wouldn't even try to convert the dinette to a sleeper and actually expect somebody to sleep there!
I have always liked that boat. Talked to some Sea Ray people that told me it rides a little wet, other than that its good. I would also look for one with diesels. Fuel range with gasers isnt as good as I would want to see for longer trips.
I owned that boat for three years. It is a battlewagon that can get through just about anything. That being said, you arent going to sleep real well if you have a family. It is a very wet ride, you will also need to upgrade to underwater exhaust if you dont like fumes. She handles like a Lexus around the dock with 22's and the 8.1's. I burnned 30 gph at 24Knots which wasnt bad considering the HP involved. If you buy it and need any help, let me know. I was in every squre inch of the boat and know her well.