A Ride in a Sailfish 2680WAC

[Fr. Frank]

Got a ride in a used 2012 2680WAC Sailfish yesterday. Boat is 26' on the Moesly-design VDH hull, and 28' overall, and has a nice wide 9' beam. I went along on a test ride with a parishioner who is considering buying the boat. Boat is rigged with twin Yamaha F250's, and a hardtop, and has just over 60 hours on it. Asking price with new Garmin 4210 GPS/depth/radar package is $89,900

All composite coring, even on the deck and gunwales. I was not as impressed with the fit and finish in the cabin, as I was with the rest of the boat. Cabin could have been finished by Bayliner from the appearance. All the hatches line up straight, but several rattled at speed. WOT is 52 mph, trimmed. Couldn't get over 49 mph at first, but I played with the motor trim a bit, and coaxed it up to 52 on the GPS. Boat is definitely over-propped, however, turning right at 5000 rpms at WOT. I think 55 mph is possible with the right props. Computer said we were burning 18.8 gph total at 28 mph, for almost 1.5 mpg.

Here's the significant part: IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, it rides better than any classic SeaCraft except the 25' Seafari, and comes very close to that standard. I was genuinely surprised. I think this is in part to the fact that it is a 5800 lb hull with the variable deadrise. We pushed it to 40 mph in 2'-3' seas (mostly 2'), and it just had a fantastic entry every time. We did get airborne once at about 44 mph, (I wasn't driving then), and then the stiff cross-wind effect on the hard-top was noticeable, rolling us right while in the air and slamming us down on the right hard-chine hard enough to rattle teeth.

My parishioner offered $72K, and promised to give me full access to the boat "as if it were my own" if he buys it.
I'll let you know how that turns out. 8)