Sea Ray 400 Sundancer Boats For Sale

The Sea Ray 400 Sundancer is a 40-foot express cruiser, just over 12 meters, that grows to roughly 44 feet length overall when fitted with the extended swim platform. With a beam a little over 4 meters, it sits in the popular 42-to-45-foot bracket and suits a family or two couples. Below deck it carries two full-beam staterooms and sleeps five, with a choice of a single-head or twin-head configuration. Specifying just one head frees up a larger wardrobe in the master, while the two-head version gives separately cruising couples their own facilities. Late examples such as the 2016 and 2017 boats use an enclosed-cockpit design, so the boat is piloted from inside the main cabin.

For anyone weighing a Sea Ray 400 Sundancer review of its performance, the hull carries a 17-degree deadrise at the bow and planes easily at around 12 knots. Documented running figures show 22 knots at 2,700 rpm, 25 knots with revs at 3,000, and roughly 30 knots in over-one-meter seas where the deep hull held its line with only soft rolling. At full throttle the engines reached 3,200 rpm for 31 knots. Power options run from 370 to 480 horsepower turbo diesels with V-drive propulsion; one 2017 boat carried twin Cummins 459-horsepower diesels with V-drives and only 268 hours. A bow and stern thruster with joystick control makes docking straightforward, and the cockpit sole lifts on hydraulics for full engine-room access.

The helm features twin Raymarine flat-screen displays handling radar, chart plotter, autopilot, sonar and audio, paired with a Mercury VesselView for engine data. The double helm seat has flip-up bolsters, and an optional helm window plus the side window aid sightlines and keep the area cool when parallel parking at the fuel dock. Onboard power comes from a Kohler 11 kW generator, and a 27,000 BTU reverse-cycle system supplies heat and air conditioning, with the cabins on a separate zone so they stay cool with the salon doors open.

The transom Gourmet station carries a Kenyon electric grill set into a Corian counter alongside a single-basin sink, with storage beneath. The optional hydraulic twin swim platform deploys steps automatically and extends 5 feet 10 inches from the transom, with underwater transom lights. The cockpit holds L-shaped seating around a pedestal table with a dedicated compartment for two ice chests, and a large retractable awning shades the area. Forward, a 5-foot-10-inch sun pad with adjustable backrests, knee risers and speaker mounts can be used underway behind high rails.

Inside, the salon offers an L-shaped lounge to starboard and an opposing settee to port that conceals the electrical panel, seating eight with an optional pullout berth, plus a 32-inch flat-screen TV. Sliding doors fold flush with a 7-foot-4-inch overhead clearance, and a hydraulic sunroof opens the space. The galley is up with a solid-surface counter, two-burner stove, microwave and dual-voltage refrigerator. The forward master has 6 feet 5 inches of headroom, a center-line island queen, overhead hatch, twin large windows and a pullout vanity; the full-beam guest cabin sleeps two in twins that slide together. Used Sea Ray 400 Sundancer boats for sale, including fresh-water and owner-kept 2016 and 2017 examples, turn over regularly on the market.