Monterey 385SS - Review 2025

The made in America Monterey 385 SS is far from your ordinary bowrider. Its price-tag can be intimidating, but it’s also a boat you can liveaboard.

High-end touches and attention to detail extend from the bow to the stern to the cabin below. It defies the bowrider category and could be considered the most sleek cabin cruiser.

Starting at the bow, you’ll find a spacious and comfortable seating area with grab rails all around it for a more secure ride. A few standards of this section include a cocktail table, a stereo remote control, and a filler cushion to make it into an expansive sunpad.

The aft cockpit area with its L-shaped lounge is big enough for large groups. And in the cockpit, you’ll find everything you need to keep your family and friends entertained. Standard features include a cockpit table, a wet bar with a sink, a refrigerator as well as two removable coolers.

Once the sun has set or the captain needs a few hours of rest, you’ll find comfortable and functional overnight accommodations below decks. Apart from the large berth, it also comes with a couch, a 40” flat-screen LED TV, a Blu-Ray player, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a Fusion stereo system.

Still below decks but on the port side, you’ll find a large head compartment with a sink, a shower, and a flushing china head.

The helm station comes fitted with all your standard features as well as an adjustable double-wide captain’s chair and the Optimus 360 power steering with a joystick.

Equipped with a Triple Yamaha 300HP outboard motor system, the Monterey 385SS reaches a top speed of 57 mph.