SEALINE 360 AMBASSADOR
BUILT: 1995 PRICE: £69,950
In 1993, when the 360 Ambassador was launched, Sealine’s range stretched from a 21ft 210 Senator that you could put on a trailer through to the 450 Statesman – a 45ft flybridge cruiser, putting this model firmly into the centre and encapsulating exactly what Sealine did so well: goodvalue user-friendly boats. Despite it being almost 30 years old, this is still a great looking boat – well proportioned and curvaceous.
INTERIOR
The userfriendliness is particularly evident inside the boat. Whilst many other manufacturers were still filling their interiors with dour and heavy looking teak, the 360 Ambassador welcomes you in with light woods and pale fabrics. It’s well equipped, too, with a three-burner hob, gas oven and grill, plus a microwave, and there is a stack of storage. A conventional layout sees a master cabin forward and guests in the mid cabin aft. The forward cabin gets a centreline double bed instead of being squashed against one side and the mid cabin has a single and a double berth, making this area particularly adaptable. Even the toilet and the shower are split off into two separate units.
EXTERIOR
The cockpit is on one level, without any steps to trip up or stumble down, and the backrest of the aft seat can be configured to provide seating or sunbathing space. There’s even a little wet bar with a sink and fridge.
LOA 37ft 1in (11.3m) Beam 12ft 2in (3.7m) Draught 3ft 1in (0.9m) Displacement 7 tonnes Fuel capacity 660 litres Engines Twin Volvo Penta KAD 42 230hp diesels
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PERFORMANCE
Unusually, Sealine offered this boat with Mercruiser (petrol or diesel) or Yamaha diesel engines, as well as the more commonly found Volvo Penta KAD 42 230hp diesels fitted to this boat. All were twin installations, and all running outdrives. We tested the boat with 247hp Yamahas and reached a fraction over 31 knots.
SEAKEEPING
Sealines of this era vary greatly in terms of seakeeping ability, but the 360 Ambassador (and later S37) has one of the best hulls Sealine produced at the time, with a soft ride and capable handling.