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Hi all - new FW owner.....

here are some pics of my "new" 2006 H180 with Mercruiser 4.3L - approx 100 hours (I'm the one driving - not the guy in red....).







regards,

Peter

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Adelaide Australia
2006 Four Winns H180
Mercuiser 4.3L

Nice boat, and it looks like you are getting good use from it, congrats.

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Mannix2
Hyde Park, NY

1997 Four Winns 203 Coast Runner-150hp Ocean Pro Evinrude
"BONA 4 TUNA"
1986 19' Bayliner Capri 125 Force

Welcome!

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe

Welcome....and congrats.

I have to ask....is that boat rated for 9 people?

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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

H180 capacity is 7 people and 1150 lbs. Nice looking boat, congrats and welcome. Be careful on the water
with a load like that on your boat.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Nice boat. Welcome to the club. I have a 2006 FWH180 too. Only difference I can see is that mine has the engine cover with seats either side.

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2006 Four Winns, Horizon 180. Alpha 1 Gen2 leg with Solas SS 4 Blade Prop
135 HP Mercruiser. Clarion Stereo System. Swim Platform made in Colorado and Imported to Sydney.

Thanks for all your welcomes - in South Australia the regulations state that the boat is legally able to carry 7 adults, however children under 12 are considered to be 1/2 adults, so the load in the pic is legal....

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Adelaide Australia
2006 Four Winns H180
Mercuiser 4.3L

Very nice!!

It reminds me of my first boat! Then the wife said, "where do I go..." So now we had to get one with a head!

In the U.S., it's wight and the number of people. You are sitting low in the water.

Nice boat, I don't like putting more than 5 in my 200 Horizon...I think the older boats were over-rated by todays standards because the average person is getting heavier, for sure.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

interesting comment that the boat is sitting low in the water - most comments I have had from owners of other boats on the river where we travel is how high the boat is in the water....most of the Aussie ski boats by comparison are very low in the water - see the pic below of one I saw....of course there are no waves of any significance on the river......

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Adelaide Australia
2006 Four Winns H180
Mercuiser 4.3L

Welcome aboard Peter. There are a number of FW owners in Oz so you're not on your own! Happy to help answer with any questions and share our FW ownership experience. FW make a great boat and you should get years of enjoyment from it.

I would have thought Ardy would have chimed in by now as he's in Adelaide and runs on the Murray all the time. Has a H180 as well, but red. For once he's quiet!

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Alec

2006 Horizon 190
VP 4.3GL/SX, Sunsport

I agree, it looks high enough in the water compared to many others I have seen over the years. Obviously if the sea conditions are rough, the less people you have on board.
The recommendations on the label is for 'calm seas'.

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2006 Four Winns, Horizon 180. Alpha 1 Gen2 leg with Solas SS 4 Blade Prop
135 HP Mercruiser. Clarion Stereo System. Swim Platform made in Colorado and Imported to Sydney.

Oii I have already welcomed Peter in the towing and trailer section, but welcome again anyway!!

We are going for one last ski for the season on Anzac day

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

Ardy, thanks again for the welcome and advice re bimini - you are obviously very keen about skiing - I must be getting old - a bit late in the year for me!

10-15 years ago we used to ski through winter - when the river is like glass and you have the water to yourself - then get off the ski, straight to the roaring fire and have a couple of ports to warm up the insides......

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Adelaide Australia
2006 Four Winns H180
Mercuiser 4.3L

Yep ! pretty keen to go skiing however if I haven't skied by the end of the month, I probably won't until late September. I am getting fussy about when I ski now. If the water isn't perfect and no other boats I usually pass. Most of my skiing is done first thing in the morning before everyone else gets up.
Have you had any issues with the high water. Our block is partially underwater at the moment.

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc