Boat test for the 2006 Cruisers Yachts 390 Sports Coupe with boat pictures, boat specifications, and boat test results. Includes pricing, videos, engine test reviews, and ratings for the 2006 Cruisers Yachts 390 Sports Coupe.

Americans are notorious for buying more than they need. Whether it's cars, houses, or food, we can't resist the urge to supersize. Which is fine as long as we don't confuse desire and necessity. It's okay to want a Hummer, but don't fool yourself into believing you actually need one.

It's the same with boats. A lot of us buy more boat than we need. For example, we convince ourselves we must have two cabins because either the kids or the neighbors will want to overnight. When the kids announce they'd rather hang with their buds and the Joneses take off for their vacation house every weekend, we discover that what we really need is two berths, a really nice one for ourselves and another serviceable one for occasional guests, plus enough room for all those friends and relatives who really only want to come out for a day ride, not spend the night.

That's what makes the Cruisers 390 Sports Coupe so practical. It's comfortable for a couple but can also accommodate the occasional sleepovers and a slew of day-trippers. It's the same basic philosophy behind the company's successful 370 Express, only with some unique features that make it the first Sports Coupe.

The 390's walk-through windshield and sunroof give new meaning to saying "open her up."

Below, the 390 looks like a fairly typical day boat/cruiser. The master's king-size mattress is angled to conserve space and offers access to the outboard side so you can get in without climbing over your bunkmate. More important, it lets you actually make the bed. There's a privacy curtain (a solid bulkhead is optional), which when open makes below decks look expansive. The lone head, to port, is enclosed, and so is its rather large (2'2"-long) shower, a nice asset on a boat of this size. Farther aft on the same side is the galley, notable for a large upright refrigerator-freezer and nifty LG combination microwave oven-coffee maker. Above the single round sink on the forward bulkhead, a 20-inch Sole LCD TV swings out so it can be viewed from the aft couch or starboard settee, whose table is barely big enough (3'8"x1'5") for two to eat at.

That could be a problem, since you may have company. That comfortable aft couch easily converts to an equally comfortable full-size bed with just a gentle pull—even a kid can do it. As its backrest drops, it exposes a cavernous stowage compartment aft, under the bridge deck. There's more stowage in a hanging locker to starboard, and a curtain provides enough privacy to makes guests feel at home for a couple of nights but not want to move in.

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