New V435 Owner!

jgreve75 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:03 am

I think Four Winns featured your new boat on their Facebook page over the weekend...I remember reading the post and thinking it must have been your V435. Very cool!

jsimon · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:10 am

seen that as well and thought the same thing. would have liked to see more photos though

firecadet613 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:18 am

Check out his Photobucket link. VERY nice boat. Maybe I'll see it driving down I-65

billcruise · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:04 pm

Capt. Hoss wrote:

No problem will do. I know we are going down on the 27th and well bi there until the 3rd cause the Admrial has to work the 4th. We will be going to Sequoyah for fire on the water on the 28th.

We'll be at fire on the water too!

http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/billcruise/slideshow/

Capt. Hoss · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:37 am

We usually anchor on the south side of the marina along the bank. Good place to escape the madness when it's all over, and the traffic has died down. Stop by and say Hi. I am in a 200 Horizon Light blue and gray, Should be maybe 7 folks on board.

Capt. Hoss · **Posted:** Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:56 pm

As I read thru the posts I seen that you took delivery of it this week so I don't expect an answer right away. I know I'd be living on that beautiful new toy. But let me be the first to ask, how is it going? How is she handling , and it's probably too early to tell yet but are you happy with it? I cannot wait to get down there at the end of the week and kick back and enjoy some much needed R&R. Speaking of kicking back. Twin Cove has got kickback Fridays going on every Friday night down there, Usually have a live band and room to dance plus drinks and you can sit on the boat and bring your own. Fun times usually the band are pretty good. Just wanted to do some checking in with you to see how it is going.

billcruise · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:52 pm

Capt. Hoss wrote:

As I read thru the posts I seen that you took delivery of it this week

We got the boat on Monday and had to come back Wednesday. We're heading down again tomorrow for a 10 day stay over the 4th.

The commissioning was fairly involved and started at 7 a.m. and finished up the same day at 8 p.m.! They moved the boat from the transport trailer to the launch trailer, filled with fuel, hauled to the launch ramp, removed the shrink wrap, installed the drives, cleaned and waxed the boat, updated software, calibrated drives and then splashed.

Overall the boat is off the chart fantastic! I cannot believe how much larger and nicer it is than our 328. We had 17 people on the boat Tuesday and it wasn't the least bit crowded. Love the IPS, the cockpit air, private state room, the TV in the cockpit, etc, etc. It's just great!

I wish there was more storage for the galley area... it's less than the very generous space on our 328. There are some 'normal' post delivery issues that need to be worked out such as the boat not having a cleat for the windlass. gelcoat touch up, some sewing that wasn't done properly on some canvas, etc. None of this is surprising and overall they are fairly minor.

I've got pics of the commissioning added to the photobucket library:

http://s1332.photobucket.com/user/billcruise/library/

ric · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:12 pm

You win. Game over guys, time to go home.

Is it painted or gelcoat? Were you given an option to paint if not? I can't imagine hitting it with the orbital every few months if it's gelcoat!

billcruise · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:19 pm

ric wrote:

You win. Game over guys, time to go home.

Is it painted or gelcoat? Were you given an option to paint if not? I can't imagine hitting it with the orbital every few months if it's gelcoat!

Gelcoat with Interlux bottom paint... not aware of any production boat that's painted. Formula paints the color on their hull but everything else is gel.

ric · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:21 pm

I'm sure where the boat lives it's better than here. Florida is rough on gelcoat. I couldn't imagine waxing that every 2 months! Well, nevermind I wouldn't if I could afford that I'd pay someone to detail it monthly. Nevermind.

Otherwise yeah, it's easier to keep it shiny than bring it back from faded. Get some kind of routine together because you'll be wanting to buff it out every 1-2 months to keep it like that for years.

acguy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:35 pm

WOW that is impressive!!!! Congrats that is one fine looking vessel.

billcruise · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:06 pm

acguy wrote:

WOW that is impressive!!!! Congrats that is one fine looking vessel.

Thanks Mike, it's a dream come true!

taz42169 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:35 am

Congrats. We were looking at a 328 the other day...

blue dragon · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:01 pm **Posts:** 792

That is a very nice boat! Are you near any big water?

afw200 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:30 am

blue dragon wrote:

Are you near any big water?

Not an ocean, but plenty of water..

Norris Lake extends 73 miles up the Clinch River and 56 miles up the Powell River. It has 750 miles of shoreline, and 50 miles of island shoreline giving a total of 800 miles of shoreline. The maximum width of the lake is 1.2 miles with a surface area of 34,200 acres.

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