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1989 35' Cruiser Yacht Express Mike Burns: To we are looking at a 1989 Cruiser 3670. This boat is powered by twin 7.4 litre Merc Cruisers with 39'5" length overall and it has a 13' beam. |
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Jim Payetta: I guess around this time period is when manufacturers started building in moulded swim platforms.
Mike Burns: Right, they were either doing the transition from the bolt-on or just started the mold with just the whole bolted-in process for the swim platform.
Jim Payetta: This boat even has a sliding transom door.
Mike Burns: Absolutely, this is a very unique feature for the boats age. You do not have to worry about the swing of the door getting in the way usually they are left open.
Jim Payetta: Now in the cockpit there is a lot of room for entertaining, the layout is very nice.
Mike Burns: Absolutely, you have a nice bench seat back aft. That is not wrapped around all the way as it allows for an easy step up to the side decks.
Jim Payetta: Now I was noticing up here in the canvas that there is some mould happening.
Mike Burns: When you are dealing with this vintage of boat a '89, you are going to either get to the point where your canvas is either going to need replacing or recently has been replaced. This one is not too bad, but the mould is a bit of an eyesore, in the whole perspective of things it is not a huge issue.
Jim Payetta: Certainly when you are spending, over $100,000 for a boat this size, that is really not a major issue at all.
The galley for a boat this size has plenty of storage.
Mike Burns: We have a modern-looking galley with your lighted bar area down below. It is a nice combination with your entertainment area and part of that whole area.
Jim Payetta: It has plenty of room, but you still wind up with three very separate areas for sleeping.
Mike Burns: The dinette converts down again for two people comfortably. I would like to mention that you get a forward cabin that is completely separate, so you can shut the door and get complete privacy and not worrying about a drawn curtain.
Jim Payetta: In running an Express Cruiser this size there is a big difference between the 36-footer like we are on and say a 31-footer.
Mike Burns: One thing you will notice is with the helm placement you already have a nice double helm seat layout. So you can get two people up front, and you also end up with another passenger seat on the other side, so it splits it up a little bit more. Allowing everybody to take in the action while the boat is running.
Jim Payetta: The beam makes the boat really stable, allowing it to handle well in rough water better than a 30 or 31-footer.
Mike Burns: The longer the boat the wider, and that gives you just a bit more stability. You are able to hold the boat on an easier course but you can certainly handle the heavier water a little bit better with the weight factor also.
Jim Payetta: We are running about at 3100 rpms according to the GPS, and are doing 24.8 mph and very comfortable.
Mike Burns: And the noise levels are not too bad. This is typically going to be your average cruising speed. You could afford to go a little bit slower or a little bit faster but really if you are going to apply much more throttle, you are just going to burning a lot more fuel for a little more speed.
Jim Payetta: Well for long-range cruising this is a nice-sized Express Cruiser you would be very comfortable for a long cruise.
Mike Burns: Whether it is just a couple or a lot of people on board there is space to move and be really comfortable, especially with a lot people.
Jim Payetta: If you are looking to move up to a mid-30s Express Cruiser, you certainly can not go wrong with this 1989 Cruiser 3670. You will get plenty of room, good performance, modern styling for a boat of this era and great value for your money, even if you do have to replace the canvas.
* taken from a transcript of our Footitis Used Boat Profiles on PowerBoat TV 2004 Episode 8 - Order A Copy of the Show
