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spillingacoldonewhilehooning

around.Mostboatscanbepushed

toohardonewayoranotherbutwe

struggledtofindanyroughedges,let

alonebadhabits,onthe350SLX.

Thereviewboathasstandardtrim

tabs, which were totally unnecessary

during our tests. Available as an option

for serious watersport enthusiasts are

the Sea Ray Dynamic Running Surface

(DRS)tabswhicharetriangularplanes

rather than the usual flat surfaces.

Apartfromlevellingtheride,thesecan

also be used to shape the perfect wake

for boarders.

AnotheroptionistheAxiusjoystick

fortheBravosternlegs,allowing

fingertip control when docking or

manoeuvring. Even withoutthis we

foundtheDTScontrolofthetwin

motors made manoeuvring pretty

slick,andfinecontrolaroundamarina

wouldbenoproblem.

Ofcourseaboatlikethisisnota

blood-and-guts fishing machine, and

itwouldbeunthinkabletospillsmelly

bait over the white seats, but that

syntheticteakdeckandthebeautiful

upholstery is actually tougher than it

looks, and maintenance is simple with

a quick wipe or wash-down being all

that’s needed. On the other hand, I can

imaginemanysunsetsenjoyedoutina

quietcovewithasundownerinhand,

something sizzling on the grill and the

companyofafewgoodfriends.

THE WRAP

Thejoyofaboatlikethisisthat

everything fits perfectly and there is

awellthought-outstorageplacefor

everything.At3.2metreswideand10.5

metres long this is not a trailer boat –

although an oversize trailer is available

as an option. More practically, a

fullsetofcoversisprovidedtoclose

everything up when not in use.

Stewarteventuallyhadtoprise

myhandsoffthecontrolsashehad

anotherseatriallinedup,anditwas

with great reluctance that I stepped

offthatbeautifuldeckandbackonto

the photo boat.

Notonlyisthe350SLXpicture

perfect, she has the performance to

matchaswell.Iwantone!

Sea Ray 350 SLX

facts& figures

PRICED FROM

A$374,528

GENERAL

MATERIALFibreglass

TYPEMonohull

LENGTH10.5m (34ft6in)

BEAM3.2m

WEIGHT5897kg (dry)

DEADRISE21°

CAPACITIES

FUEL600L

WATER120L

ENGINE

MAKE/MODEL2 x 300hp MerCruiser

350 MAG ECT w/ Bravo III stern legs

TYPEV8 petrol inboard

RATED HP300 (each)

DISPLACEMENT6.2L (each)

AVIALABLE FROM

CHAPMAN MARINE GROUP

Rozelle, NSW 2039

PHONE(+61) 2 9818 2000

WEBchapmanmarinegroup.com.au

Sea Ray 350 SLX

“Flat-out speed

is reportedly

43kt, while

cruising at 25

to 30kt feels

just effortless”

HIGHS

• Faultless finish in every detail


• Everything you could want already
  installed


• Superb quality

LOWS

• Absolutely nothing

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