The helm and interior are both luxurious
and high-style with metallic silver and
blue accents, snap-out carpeting and a
full array of dashboard instruments
including a depth sounder.
will get excellent fuel economy. The
helm is luxurious with sport steering
wheel, footrest, a full array of instruments and in particular, we liked the
depth sounder that works on the fly.
Sea Ray includes a full fiberglass
interior liner which is an excellent
feature and three seats are molded
into the bow area, each with storage
under. The design is innovative and
gives a little additional depth for
greater safety. Snap-out carpeting is
handy for keeping the boat clean.
The helm and companion seats
are dramatic looking adjustable
buckets with silver and blue trim
accents. Both have a fold-up bolster
making it convenient to sit up higher for night driving.
The full width aft bench seat has
storage underneath. There is more
storage in the dashboard and the
standard equipment stereo system is
in the lockable glove box for security
and weather protection.
Another storage feature we loved
was the cavernous under-floor ski and
wakeboard locker with the rubber
The bow seating is molded in with storage underneath and the storage areas
have plastic liners with drains – another
good feature.
engine bay and storage on either side.
Typical of Sea Ray’s quality features,
this gives very generous service
access for the engine and the dividers
are made of Starboard that won’t rot
or delaminate over the years. The big
storage bins can manage life jackets,
fenders and other bulky items.
A must-have feature of this type of
boat is the extended swim platform
and Sea Ray has provided a large
platform as standard equipment. It is
shaped to make docking easier and
has a very accessible, fold-down
boarding ladder perfect for swimming
and skiing.
This boat has plenty of performance for water ski or wakeboard
duties and Sea Ray has made a full
wakeboard tower a factory option.
Other options you can check off are
cockpit and mooring covers, a convertible roof, upgraded stereo, a fuel
injected engine and a host of other
luxury and convenience features to
personalize your Sea Ray.
But the boat in its standard form is
still very complete. With such strong
performance and handsome styling,
this is the kind of boat you could be
proud of owning for the next 10 sea-
sons. And you would find it was still
worth a lot as a trade
in at that point. The
monthly payment calculator on the Sea Ray
web site for qualified
purchasers who put
down nothing more
than the sales taxes,
will put this Sea Ray
185 in your driveway
for $283 a month.
That’s tough to resist!●
SPECIFICATIONS
Length 19’ 8”/5.99 m
Beam 7’ 3”/2.21 m
Weight 2,600 lbs./1,179 kg
Fuel Capacity 26 gal./98.4 L
Price $26,890
TEST BOAT PROVIDED BY:
SKYLINE MARINA
WWW.SKYLINEMARINA.COM
PRICE QUOTED BY:
SEA RAY NORTH AMERICA
WWW.SEARAY.COM
mat bottom. It’s funny though; we
found it awkward to use because the
lid was so big!
There is storage in the stern under
the full aft sun pad. It opens outward
from the center as two large panels
with gas strut assists, revealing the
