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Thank you all so much for the kind well-wishes! I have been completely overwhelmed, as you might imagine, during my delivery week so please bear with me 'till next week when normal life will resume and I'll have the opportunity to post many more pix and a full report. I was out cruising with a captain for two and a half hours today and it was just a remarkable experience. Docked it for the first time with a 10 - 15 mph wind blowing and, if I do say so myself, put her in perfectly. Looking forward to sharing the experience with everyone.

Happy New Year - all good things for you and those you love

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

Awesome! Truly congrats!

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Norris Lake, Stardust Marina, Andersonville, TN
2005 Four Winns 230 Horizon 5.7L Volvo Gi/DP
2001 Maxum 1900SR 5.0L V8 (Sold)
2011 Nissan Armada Platnum

Just returning from my week on board and basking in the afterglow. I am seriously in love. I can't say enough good things about this boat and the Zeus technology. Hopefully it's the beginning of a long, happy relationship. Here are just a few quick shots to whet your appetite...

Dockside profile...


Taken from the salon looking forward to the galley and dinette. 360 degree windows and views...


Salon starboard


Salon port



The engine room access is in the cockpit, so there is a "basement" and the picture doesn't do the size justice. So much storage...


Full-beam mid-cabin with tons of storage, washer/dryer, direct access to day-head. Could wind up as the master.


A glimpse of the always tough to shoot forward berth


From the top of the bridge stairs. When that hatch is closed it is quiet!


Bridge fridge (essential) and TV (hey, it was on the boat)


Helm shots



Zeus joystick


Skyhook in action


Bridge seating aft


Port side seating by helm - fits three comfortably


More to come...

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

I think I might be in love too - just from looking at the pictures.....

Congrats!

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

WOW! Very impressive. I was talking to my sales guy who said he was bringing in a 48 sundancer with skyhook and was by himself. He said everyone stopped and stared as he "stopped". The boat stayed in place despite a stiff breeze and he went around to put out fenders!
Looking forward to more pics!!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

Wow, what a great start to the New Year. Enjoy!!

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Wow, all I can say is Wow!

Happy new year to you!

Your going to have a great boating season, starting last week.
Enjoy

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2000 248 5.7L DP
'92, '94 SXI 750, '08 STX 15F, '12 Ultra LX 300
Videos

Gorgeous!!!

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Looks very nice. Congrats and enjoy. Bet ya find it tough to focus at work when that shiny new boat is waiting at the dock for you.

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

Wow! What more can I say?

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'01 Vista 298

I'm guessing his office just had a change of address to 441 Meridian St. What a gorgeous boat! Congrats!!

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Our Boating Blog: http://ben-dana.blogspot.com/

2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

Absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy I know that I would. Happy new year.

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2011 Bennington 2075 GLi
2012 Key West 211 DC
2005 Four winns 180 Horizon LE
1997 Horizon QXsold
2000 248 Vistasold
2002 Key West 2020WA sold

Thanks so much for all of your kind comments. It still feels a bit surreal and I'm away from the boat now for a few weeks so I'll quickly be going a bit stir crazy.

Last month, Boattest.com re-tested the boat using a 441 equipped identically to mine. You can read the analysis here. It is remarkable to see in print what a difference the new technology makes in performance and efficiency and I can attest to the accuracy of the numbers they saw. They also do a cost-benefit analysis of opting for the Zeus drives in place of standard propulsion. That's a difficult argument to make and I never looked at it that way. As I've mentioned, once I tried it, there was no going back. But take a look at the difference between the 425hp V-drive boat they originally tested vs. the Zeus boat. Most pre-Zeus 441's seemed to have shipped with the inboard 480 engines in the last two years from what I've seen on the market.

Here's the original test (the yellow highlight is considered 'best cruise'):


And here's the new test:


Even if your not in the market, the writeup on Boattest does a great job of breaking down why there's such a difference.

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2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

That comparison is amazing!

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

And of course, I realize this is a Four Winns forum. I've just been sharing my excitement as I know some of you enjoy it, but I don't mean to turn this into a Meridian ad.
I plan to stick around and hope I can continue to offer any assistance possible, particularly any questions people may have about the V358. I got to know her intimately over her three seasons and I'm always happy to share what I know.

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2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards