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Text and photographs by
Antonio Bignami
Nautica Magazine
n. 521, September 2005
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SEA RAY BOATS 240 SUN SPORT
This Sun Sport version of the Sea Ray 240 is a sports boat par
excellance and is totally different from the other "240" models as
regards type of construction and design philosophy.
The target clients of this model are those yacht buyers who,
without giving up high speed, want comfortable accommodation for two.
The outside of the 240 Sun Sport impresses for the imposing aft
platform - a real bridge on the water - and for the cockpit, which
seems to have been intentionally designed for suntan aficionados.
Most cockpit solutions were conceived with an eye to ergonomic
design and specific applications: a supporting element positioned
above the propeller serves as storage space for the outside
dinette table and the aft sunbathing area covers the engine room
pistons and makes good use of space. The cockpit is limited aft by
the L-shaped settee and forward by the helm station, which
includes two adjustable seats and the top-quality and fully fitted
dashboard. Fore-and-aft passage is guaranteed by a walk-through in
the central part of the windshield. The bow area is finely
finished with two flush rails, the central hatch and the anchor
locker with mooring fittings concealed when not in use.
Belowdecks, the 240 Sun Sport offers essential yet comfortable
habitability for two: a V-shaped double bed with filler cushions,
storage underneath it and a small central comfortable compartment
with chemical toilet. At sea, the 240 Sun Sport is a real sport
boat with excellent maneuverability. The stern drive definitely
plays a fundamental role in the boat's excellent performance and
astonishing seakeeping abilities, in particular because it is
combined with perfect balance of weights and a hull shape
resulting from precise calculations and experience.
 TECHNICAL DATA
Designer: Sea Ray Boats
Yard: Sea Ray Boats; 2600 Sea Ray Blvd Knoxville, TN 37914 USA
Imported in Italy by: Motomar International; Piazza Marina
1; 37019 Peschiera Del Garda (Verona); tel. +39 045 6400888; fax
+39 045 6401420; website and email address for Italian clients
www.motomar.it; motomar@motomar.it
CE category type: C
LOA: 7.75 m
Beam: 2.55 m
Draft: 0.51/0.89 m (stern drive up/down)
Depth: approx. 1.40 m
Light displacement: 1,724 kg; full load: 1,970 kg
Maximum passengers capacity: 8
Test boat power: one 260hp 5.0 LMPI Bravo 3B Mercruiser stern drive
Total installed power: 260hp
Engine weight: 403 kg
Type of transmission: stern drive
Maximum declared speed: 39.6 knots
Declared fuel consumption at cruising speed (19.4 knots and 3,000 rpm's): 22 liters/hr
Fuel capacity: 216 liters
Freshwater capacity: 30 liters
Road transportation: with four-wheel trailer- Haulage and
launching: with lifting crane
Price with standard fittings and test boat power: Euro
49,000.00 VAT excluded.
IMPRESSIONS
LAKE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTING
No wind and calm waters.
PERFORMANCE (with a Magellan 310 GPS and two passengers on board)
Time needed to reach planing speed: 2.5 seconds
Stop time from cruising speed: 5 seconds
Crash stop time: 6 seconds
Maximum speed: 39.6 knots
Cruising speed: 19.4 knots
Minimum planing speed at 2,300 rpm's: 9.4 knots.
EVALUATION OF COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY
Construction material: fiberglass meeting USCG e ABYC
standards with injected expanded polyurethane- Lockers: 2
in the cockpit, 3 in the cabin under the double bed mattress
Helm station in cockpit: wheel steering, trim and engine
control lever, engine instruments and indicators
Layout and characteristics belowdecks: V-shaped double bed
with cushions and fittings, chemical toilet under the double bed
with sewage tank and vent
Deck and cockpit arrangements and fittings: bow area:
hatch, two flush handrails, mooring fittings, anchor and anchor
chain locker with custom bow fitting. Cockpit with windshield
offering central fore-and-aft passage, dashboard with two
adjustable seats, sink and icebox included in the multifunctional
cabinet, L-shaped settee with table (that can be stored in the
engine room), aft sunbathing area with underlying engine room
accessible through a hatch that can be opened with a lifting
mechanism. Aft platform with folding swimming ladder and integral ski tow eye
Standard fittings: integrated aft platform with folding
swimming ladder, engine compartment blower, Bimini top, cockpit
cover and storage bag, icebox in the cockpit, hi-fi CD player
stereo with two waterproof loudspeakers and dashboard controls,
SmartCraft Diagnostics e-system, power-assisted steering
Optional fittings: anchor windlass with two control stations.
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