Thanks for the warm welcome!
It was called the Sundowner in '84, but used the Santara hull. Here's a pic from the original brochure, as well as some recent pics of mine.
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| Author: | Vintage Beauty [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:18 pm ] |
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Hi everyone. Have been a "lurker" here for a while and thought I should join in order to contribute when possible! I reside in West Michigan and do most of my boating on Lake Michigan. Can't wait for the final ice chunks to melt! |
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| Author: | neutron [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:21 pm ] |
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welcome aboard! |
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| Author: | NiagaraChillin [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:49 pm ] |
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Welcome! Always glad to see another Sundowner owner join up. Especially one as old as yours. An 84' eh? Wasn't that called the Santara then? Still awesome. Post some pics. Easiest way is to start a photobucket account. |
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| Author: | john55c [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:31 pm ] |
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Welcome to the forum and glad to have another vintage Sundowner owner! |
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| Author: | Vintage Beauty [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:25 am ] |
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Thanks for the warm welcome! It was called the Sundowner in '84, but used the Santara hull. Here's a pic from the original brochure, as well as some recent pics of mine.
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| Author: | JeffLW [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:35 am ] |
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Welcome! Very nice looking 84. I grew up boating on an 86 215. Love seeing these boats still on the water today. Brings back good memories. |
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| Author: | NiagaraChillin [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:58 am ] |
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Great pics! Especially the last one with all the kids, thats what its all about. Love the look of the older FW's... |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:59 am ] |
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Welcome fellow West-Michigander !! Hope to see you on the water this summer  Or on the beach ! 
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| Author: | LVChris [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:31 pm ] |
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Welcome! Guess I have never seen one of those. I really like the look of that bow rail, does it get in the way or is it really useful? |
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| Author: | crossram [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:04 pm ] |
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welcome to the forum . nice looking boat. it looks a lot like the boat i just sold,( same layout ) |
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| Author: | LouC [ Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:26 pm ] |
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See how the older designs were more functional and how much more room they had, because they did not have the huge sun pads that no one ever seems to use... |
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| Author: | Vintage Beauty [ Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:46 am ] |
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I definitely like the bow rail. Doesn't get in the way at all, very helpful when anchoring in wave action. We definitely need the room- we're a family of 6. Last spring I checked out the latest Sundowner 235 and it was way too small. Less headroom in the cuddy, fewer seats, less cockpit room, etc. We can still lounge on the fold down seats or back bench if we want- no need for lounges or pads for us 
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| Author: | Vintage Beauty [ Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:49 am ] |
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Cap'n Morgan wrote: Welcome fellow West-Michigander !! Hope to see you on the water this summer Or on the beach ! Thanks Cap'n Morgan- Looks like pics from Holland? It's good to see Big Red actually red again! |
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| Author: | Jafo4U [ Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:07 am ] |
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Nice boat. Nice pictures thanks |
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| Author: | 97_245_sd [ Thu May 01, 2014 8:50 pm ] |
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Welcome, We boat out of Holland. |
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