Walk through - Regal 42 Sport Coup - A sport coup 42' family cruiser on the used market

This week, as promised, we are taking a look at a more "affordable" 40 foot vessel. For those who have followed this series of videos, we started with what $1m buys. We discovered that $1m gets you about a 40-42 foot brand new boat. To me, and I am sure others, thats unattainable. Even at $700k, for some of the boats we have looked at, thats more than we spend on our primary residence.

So I last week I said I would look at the used market to see what was available at a lower that price. Coming in at $279-$399 depending on year, is the Regal 42 Sport Coup, the subject of this weeks video. Regal no longer makes this model and it is available on the used market. This is an excellent boat and one that offers an excellent value in a late model vessel. She has two staterooms, two heads and is powered by twin diesel Volvo IPS drives. She is very efficient making 1.4 mpg at a cruise of 28 knots. That is amazing perfomance for a boat this size. With an available glass rear bulkhead, to enclose the salon, she makes a great cruiser for a family or a greta day boat to bring your friends along.

Next week we will look at a boat in this size that can be purchased for less than $200k. Stay tuned for that!

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We love the ocean and boating! We cruise in our 2001 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge, Calypso II, on the South Coast of Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Island. Join us on our adventures - we share favorite ports and places to visit, favorite boating products, and how-tos.

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Our current boat - Calypso II, a 2001 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge:

In 2019, we wanted a new boat which was bigger and had a longer range, so we targeted 40-footers with diesel power to achieve both of these goals. With our criteria and budget, we searched for a diesel-powered Sea Ray 400 Sedanbridge 2001 or newer. After scouring the Internet we found a boat on the Chesapeake Bay which would become Calypso II.

Specs - 2001 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge:

• Length: 41 feet
• Beam: 14 feet
• Draft: 4 feet
• Fuel: diesel 350 gal
• Power: 2 Caterpillar 3126 inboard straight-shaft diesel engines 350hp each

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Our first Sea Ray - Calypso I:

Our boating life started when we looked for a motor cruiser around 30 feet long. We liked Sea Ray because of its style and quality. We noticed a boat listed on CraigsList and went to take a look. We found a Sea Ray 310 Sundancer that met our requirements and seemed in good shape. After a survey was completed, we bought the boat and rechristened her “Calypso”, with all appropriate rituals to the sea spirits for good luck.

Specs - 2000 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer:

• Length: 33.9 feet
• Beam: 11.6 feet
• Draft: 3.5 feet
• Fuel: gas 200 gals
• Power: 2 Mercruiser 5.7 Horizon freshwater cooled V-drive inboard gas engines 300hp each

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Dinghy

2013 North Atlantic Inflatables, 8" 2" high pressure floor inflatable boat
Mercury 3.5Hp outboard motor

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Where we cruise:

Calypso II is moored in Sippican Harbor in Marion, MA - in Buzzards Bay. We use our boat to explore the islands, ports, coves and harbors of this amazing place.

For overnight boating, we often head to Cuttyhunk Island, Martha’s Vineyard Island or Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts. In 2021, we plan to head to Maine to explore some of the beautiful harbors and ports of Southern and Mid-Coast Maine.

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Our commitment to the sea:

Because we enjoy boating and the fun it brings our family, we are committed to protecting the bays, harbors and oceans we cruise on, as well the ones we dream about. Starting with following no-discharge rules, not using disposable plastic bottles and only using biodegradable products on Calypso II, we try to do our part to preserve this invaluable resource.

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