Just came across your channel... I know these are older videos... I am a boater too from NJ, hard to Believe this size Sundancer with diesels was in a lake. I see in your other videos you have got her to strech her legs on some tirps. All the best luck with her.
@@mcnairwinters2008 Thanks Liam, she is a great boat and we have already done some great cruising with her. Hope you are having a a good season, Slainte!
480 is a beautiful boat. I fell in love with them back when they first came out. So exciting when they first arrive. Friend mine just bought a 411 Meridian off Lake Lanier a couple years ago. We did the same thing and set out looking and saw a lot of beautiful boats before deciding. Congratulations !
Beautiful boat! This video was randomly suggested to me, spun my head at the end when you said you're coming up to FR! We're heading into our first season @Southwinds Marina
Thanks Josh! We actually keep our boat at a different marina a little further up-river, but we stopped at Southwinds that day to pick up our crew that day. We are certainly in the same neighborhood, though, so keep an eye out for us! Slainte!
Hi Grant, there are a few reasons we went this way. First, we really love the layout and the balance between cabin and deck space. The intrepid and others like it are a little more of a center console than a cabin cruiser, so more tilted toward deck space. We spend a lot of days aboard and need a bit more room below. Regarding outboards, I realize they are all the rage, but I am not a big fan. We spend a lot of time swimming and enjoying the cockpit, and I don’t enjoy having giant motors, taking up the space that I enjoy most. I’m very happy with the reliability and fuel economy of the diesels and I would stick to inboards if I could. I appreciate the comment though. Thank you for watching, Slainte!
Thank you! It took some looking to find the right one, but we are very excited to have her now! Feel free to stop and say hi if you ever see us - we offer a free round of drinks for subscribers!
Congratulations. I live in Atlanta and have a boat on Lanier. I looked at your boat when Singleton had it. Beautiful boat, you got a great one! Best wishes on the new vessel.
Thanks very much! Having grown up on the NJ coast, the lake was something foreign and fun to us. Glad we got to enjoy the fresh water experience for a bit before we took her home! Its a beautiful area - wishing you a fun boating season this year. Slainte!
Thank you! We surely would have run the boat home through the water if we could, but alas, the lake was land-locked. As it turns out, we did still need to run it 8 hours from where we unloaded it to our home marina - you will see that in the next episode. Good luck with your own upgrade!
@@thevesselslainte I forgot it was land locked. My next boat will be the 420. Perfect boat for the Chesapeake Bay. I see you had plenty of fun on yours!!
Thanks Erich! I provided the details in one of the other questions below, but the short answer is that the system had a hydraulic leak, which was later fixed by the seller. After turning the wheel a bunch of times, it built some pressure and I was able to steer enough to get by. At low speed, I just had to use the shifters instead. We appreciate the comment!
Thank you! We surely would have run the boat home through the water if we could, but alas, the lake was land-locked. As it turns out, we did still need to run it 8 hours from where we unloaded it to our home marina - you will see that in the next episode.
Ahoy there! The cost to haul our boat was about $15/mile, but we got several quotes and that price varied a bit. It also varies on time of year and if the hauler is headed in that direction. I would encourage you to get some estimates to compare. Lockview Marina in NY was our hauler and we had a very good experience, so would include them in your survey if I were you. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Congratulations on your vessel ! Really enjoy watching your adventures on you tube.(helping me get through the non boating season) hope to see the new vessel at pelicans cove, its our favorite place to watch the sunset!
Thanks for the note! We have been to that cove 100 times and never knew it was called "Pelicans Cove", so thank you for that! We will be there this summer, likely 4th of July timeframe. Feel free to come say hi if you see us - free round of drinks for subscribers! Stay warm - Slainte!
I put some details in another reply below, but there was a leak in the hydraulic system, so turning the wheel took a while to build up any pressure. Made for a pretty exciting first drive!
Hope your crew is enjoying your new vessel. We are currently looking to step up to a 330 sundancer with a blue hull. My question is how do you keep the vessel slainte looking so sharp? Everyone is trying to talk us out of buying a boat with a blue hull, but they look so darn sharp!
We just bought an incredibly well maintained SR 40 sundancer from Ohio and are trying to coordinate land transport to southern Wisconsin. I am biting my fingernails to the bone thinking about the ground transport. Worried about the bumpy ride causing stress cracks, etc. Any damage to Slainte during transport?
I can certainly sympathize with your concern. We had never undertaken anything like this, so I had no idea what to expect. We had no damage other than a lost cushion, which was my own fault for not securing it. The boat moves around less than you think on that trailer. I think the key is finding a hauling company with lots of experience, especially with the size and type boat that you have. We used a company called Lockview marina and I was more than pleased with how prepared and professional they were. Call around and get some estimates. I think you can learn a lot by speaking with the people directly. Congratulations on your new purchase and best of luck on the coming season. Slainte!
She is a 2006 with twin Cummins QSC 8.3 Diesel engines. For 17 years old, she is in really good shape, and has had some owners that really loved her. We saw some other boats (same model, similar age) that were not so well cared for, so when we found this one, we knew she was the one!
@@thevesselslainte She looks beautiful. I had a Lou smaller Sundancer, a 2008. They make great boats but they are fuel guzzlers. We loved ours but moved away from the Florida coast so we got rid of it and boat a smaller lake boat to use here in middle GA. We’re very familiar with Lake Lanier too. Spent a lot of time there growing up. Enjoy your new Sea Ray. It looks fantastic!!
The steering system had a hydraulic leak which came up on the survey, so we knew about it, but didn't think it was quite that bad! Spinning the wheel eventually built some pressure so the rudders worked enough to get us around, but it was sketchy. The seller agreed to repair it, but that repair had not been done by Thanksgiving. Shortly after that trip, the steering ram was replaced and it works great now.
I really enjoy your videos it reminds me of working on our boat with my dad in our back yard in surf city in the 70s and 80s
@@jamesschulz5518 thanks James. That’s how I learned as well!
Good luck and good times for y’all
Awesomeness
We think you are pretty cool as well!
Just came across your channel... I know these are older videos... I am a boater too from NJ, hard to Believe this size Sundancer with diesels was in a lake. I see in your other videos you have got her to strech her legs on some tirps. All the best luck with her.
@@mcnairwinters2008 Thanks Liam, she is a great boat and we have already done some great cruising with her. Hope you are having a a good season, Slainte!
Nothing better than Kerrygold butter!!!! Congratulations on the 48, she's one of my favorites...
Thanks Bob - that Kerrygold is addictive!!
Def agree - blue is THE COLOR for that boat. Congrats!!
Thanks! It took some looking, but so glad we held out.
Thanks for sharing!! I grew up in NJ Short Hills, then Martha's Vineyard , Now Cape Cod, looking at Boats the family. Enjoy.
Good luck with your boat search, Matt! Thanks for commenting, Slainte!
so jealus!!well done
Thanks Mr.Vee!
480 is a beautiful boat. I fell in love with them back when they first came out. So exciting when they first arrive. Friend mine just bought a 411 Meridian off Lake Lanier a couple years ago. We did the same thing and set out looking and saw a lot of beautiful boats before deciding. Congratulations !
Nice boat! Wow it is so big for trailering. Looking forward to more videos.
Yeah, we certainly learned a lot about transporting boats with this deal. Thanks for the comment!
Beautiful boat! This video was randomly suggested to me, spun my head at the end when you said you're coming up to FR! We're heading into our first season @Southwinds Marina
Thanks Josh! We actually keep our boat at a different marina a little further up-river, but we stopped at Southwinds that day to pick up our crew that day. We are certainly in the same neighborhood, though, so keep an eye out for us! Slainte!
@@thevesselslainte Will Do! Saw you haul out at SC marina in the next video, we're Local to FR, will definitely say hi next season!
Congratulations on your new boat. Lots of luck.
Thanks very much!
480 Sundancer is awesome, curious why this over the 470 Intrepid with outboards or any other outboards at this point.
Hi Grant, there are a few reasons we went this way. First, we really love the layout and the balance between cabin and deck space. The intrepid and others like it are a little more of a center console than a cabin cruiser, so more tilted toward deck space. We spend a lot of days aboard and need a bit more room below. Regarding outboards, I realize they are all the rage, but I am not a big fan. We spend a lot of time swimming and enjoying the cockpit, and I don’t enjoy having giant motors, taking up the space that I enjoy most. I’m very happy with the reliability and fuel economy of the diesels and I would stick to inboards if I could. I appreciate the comment though. Thank you for watching, Slainte!
@@thevesselslainte love the thoughts, I want to be doing these types of trips in the near future. Its wonderful to watch your family enjoy the water
@@BBVCorvettec62005 Sounds great. Wishing you fair winds and following seas, Slainte!
I have a Sea Ray 320 on Lake Lanier and we boat all year. I would love to upgrade to a 48 one day.
The 320 is a great boat to have adventures with! Dream big, but go make those memories along the way. Slainte!
Awesome boat...congrats! Looks as if all the electronics are updated and well equipped. Hope to see you on the water in New England this summer.
Thank you! It took some looking to find the right one, but we are very excited to have her now! Feel free to stop and say hi if you ever see us - we offer a free round of drinks for subscribers!
Looks great congrats on the boat. See you along the coast… on the way to Maine perhaps.
Thank you! We really enjoyed our trip to Maine on our 42', and we will surely head back up there on the new one at some point.
Really nice vessel. What a difference 6 ft makes on a boat.
You are spot on. Its a lot more boat than the 42, but still feels really familiar.
Congratulations. I live in Atlanta and have a boat on Lanier. I looked at your boat when Singleton had it. Beautiful boat, you got a great one! Best wishes on the new vessel.
Thanks very much! Having grown up on the NJ coast, the lake was something foreign and fun to us. Glad we got to enjoy the fresh water experience for a bit before we took her home! Its a beautiful area - wishing you a fun boating season this year. Slainte!
Congrats!! I hope to be in your shoes one day with a bigger boat. I may ride mine home to Baltimore, for the experience.
Thank you! We surely would have run the boat home through the water if we could, but alas, the lake was land-locked. As it turns out, we did still need to run it 8 hours from where we unloaded it to our home marina - you will see that in the next episode. Good luck with your own upgrade!
@@thevesselslainte I forgot it was land locked. My next boat will be the 420. Perfect boat for the Chesapeake Bay. I see you had plenty of fun on yours!!
(at 4:07) “oh oh, no steering” and he’s still smiling. You are one cool captain! What was the issue?
Thanks Erich! I provided the details in one of the other questions below, but the short answer is that the system had a hydraulic leak, which was later fixed by the seller. After turning the wheel a bunch of times, it built some pressure and I was able to steer enough to get by. At low speed, I just had to use the shifters instead. We appreciate the comment!
Great boat! Question: why did you trailer home instead of cruising it up the east coast? Weather ? Cost?
Thank you! We surely would have run the boat home through the water if we could, but alas, the lake was land-locked. As it turns out, we did still need to run it 8 hours from where we unloaded it to our home marina - you will see that in the next episode.
Im looking at hauling a boat 48FT about 500 miles to NY Any knowledgeable ball park idea of the cost? This is my first boat....thanks
Ahoy there! The cost to haul our boat was about $15/mile, but we got several quotes and that price varied a bit. It also varies on time of year and if the hauler is headed in that direction. I would encourage you to get some estimates to compare. Lockview Marina in NY was our hauler and we had a very good experience, so would include them in your survey if I were you. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
@@thevesselslainte Thanks for the info...and taking the time sir.
Nice boat. Good luck. Turn down the music and definitely fix the steering. Happy and safe travels.
Congratulations on your vessel ! Really enjoy watching your adventures on you tube.(helping me get through the non boating season) hope to see the new vessel at pelicans cove, its our favorite place to watch the sunset!
Thanks for the note! We have been to that cove 100 times and never knew it was called "Pelicans Cove", so thank you for that! We will be there this summer, likely 4th of July timeframe. Feel free to come say hi if you see us - free round of drinks for subscribers! Stay warm - Slainte!
@@thevesselslainte that would be awesome. Quick question. What was wrong with the steering on the boat ?
I put some details in another reply below, but there was a leak in the hydraulic system, so turning the wheel took a while to build up any pressure. Made for a pretty exciting first drive!
@@thevesselslainte
Hope your crew is enjoying your new vessel. We are currently looking to step up to a 330 sundancer with a blue hull. My question is how do you keep the vessel slainte looking so sharp? Everyone is trying to talk us out of buying a boat with a blue hull, but they look so darn sharp!
We just bought an incredibly well maintained SR 40 sundancer from Ohio and are trying to coordinate land transport to southern Wisconsin. I am biting my fingernails to the bone thinking about the ground transport. Worried about the bumpy ride causing stress cracks, etc. Any damage to Slainte during transport?
I can certainly sympathize with your concern. We had never undertaken anything like this, so I had no idea what to expect. We had no damage other than a lost cushion, which was my own fault for not securing it. The boat moves around less than you think on that trailer. I think the key is finding a hauling company with lots of experience, especially with the size and type boat that you have. We used a company called Lockview marina and I was more than pleased with how prepared and professional they were. Call around and get some estimates. I think you can learn a lot by speaking with the people directly. Congratulations on your new purchase and best of luck on the coming season. Slainte!
@@thevesselslainte Excellent! Thanks a lot for the encouraging reply. Have a great boating season!
What year is it?
The boat is a 2006.
What year is the boat? It looks to be in great shape. Diesels or gas?
She is a 2006 with twin Cummins QSC 8.3 Diesel engines. For 17 years old, she is in really good shape, and has had some owners that really loved her. We saw some other boats (same model, similar age) that were not so well cared for, so when we found this one, we knew she was the one!
@@thevesselslainte She looks beautiful. I had a Lou smaller Sundancer, a 2008. They make great boats but they are fuel guzzlers. We loved ours but moved away from the Florida coast so we got rid of it and boat a smaller lake boat to use here in middle GA. We’re very familiar with Lake Lanier too. Spent a lot of time there growing up. Enjoy your new Sea Ray. It looks fantastic!!
What was up with the steering system?
The steering system had a hydraulic leak which came up on the survey, so we knew about it, but didn't think it was quite that bad! Spinning the wheel eventually built some pressure so the rudders worked enough to get us around, but it was sketchy. The seller agreed to repair it, but that repair had not been done by Thanksgiving. Shortly after that trip, the steering ram was replaced and it works great now.
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