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V305
SPECIFICATIONS US METRIC
LOA 30’5” 9.27m
Beam 10’2” 3.10m
Keel to Top of Windshield 11’0” 3.35m
Keel to W/S shelf 7’8” 2.34m
Total Height wo/navigation antenna 11’10” 3.61m
Transom angle 15 deg 15 deg
Deadrise 18 deg 18 deg
Bridge Clearance (excludes electronics) 9’9” 2.97m
Draft motor Dn 40” 102cm
Draft motor Up 30” 76cm
Freeboard 16” 41cm
Cockpit Height (helm) 35” 76cm
Cockpit Height (stern) 26” 69cm
Headroom 6’4” 1.93m
Maximum Sleeping Depth (Mid Cabin) 6’8” 2.03m
Maximum Sleeping Depth (V-berth) 5’10” 1.78m
Maximum Sleeping Width (Mid Cabin) 5’0” 1.52m
Maximum Sleeping width (V-berth) 6’1” 1.85m
Fuel Capacity 120 gal 454l
Potable Water 36 gal 136l
Holding Tank 28 gal 106l
Persons Capacity 10 10
Maximum Capacity Yacht Yacht

POWER RATINGS & WEIGHTS
Engine Propshaft Power Boat & Engine Weights
Type HP KW Lbs KG
Twin VP D3-220/DP 220 164 10,300 4670
Twin MC 4.3MPIC/B3 220 164 10,560 4790
Twin VP 4.3GXiC/DP 225 168 10,560 4790
Twin MC 5.0MPIC/B3 260 194 10,800 4900
Twin VP 5.0GXiC/DP 270 201 10,800 4900

PERFORMANCE
Power HP/Kw Propeller dia X pitch Type Top Speed Cruise Range
IN CM MPH KPH MI KM
Twin VP D3-220/DP/220/164 F4 F4 SST 38-41 61-66 170 270
Twin MC 4.3MPI/B3/220/164 21” 57 SST 37-39 60-63 130 210
Twin VP 4.3GXi /DP/225/168 F4 F4 SST 37-39 60-63 130 210
Twin MC 5.0MPI/B3/260/194 22.5” 53 SST 41-43 66-69 130 210
Twin VP 5.0GXi/DP/270/201 F4 F4 SST 41-43 66-69 130 210


** Ignore the Keel to top of windshield number unless you order the now optional taller windshield. Also already was told from FW that if ordered with the V6's you are going to wish you had the V8's... already priced this boat out and it probably will fall around the $169,999.00 range with V8's, A/C and heat, underwater lights, and Nav package.

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Bryan Mutter

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I agree with many that the lines of the boat need a little work, especially that bar that sweeps from the windshield back. But, overall, I like it. The tall windshield could use a little tweaking, but its an outstanding idea. Gives you great visibility, yet still allows air through the cockpit. Moving the galley up top is also an excellent idea, IMHO. With a few design tweaks, I think it will be a very marketable boat. But, that's just my 2 cents (reduce to 1.25 cents due to current economic conditions).

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2006 Vista 258
2007 Yukon Denali

Is hope that is 170k retail, and not a discounted sale price?

I like the taller windshield... I don't like the whisker lookin' things.

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2008 318 Vista -SOLD, but I am still around!
All Night Long, Seattle WA

Ugh, that thing is just butt ugly.

For me the tall windshield would be unsafe. I find salt spray causes a lot of lost visibility. I prefer to be able to stick my head in the wind and see with my own eyes. That and no recreational boat ever has decent enough wipers. But those are just rational excuses, I still can't get past the fact that it's just plain fugly.

That and are they TRYING to ensure lawsuits? Putting the grill right next to the transom entrance? WTF? If anything, swap it with the icemaker. Get it AWAY from where people are going to naturally rest their hands when trying to come through the transom.

About the only thing to support is the elimination of the cooktop down in the galley. We never use ours and pretty much never plan on using it. There's no decent ventilation down below. That and I have no desire to find out how expensive it would be to replace the adjacent cabinets and vinyl due to cooking issues.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

I don't like the looks of the tall windshield either. But seeing cougar's pictures in his sig. also reminds me that the eisenlass for the camper top is ugly also. Every boat I see with the top up and eisenglass in reminds me of a guy with a bad toupee. Having the windshield and the eisenglass at two different angles just looks wrong.

I would still like to see one in person. I know from the automotive world that some cars just look bad in pictures but look better when you see them for real.

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Terry
Current: 07 Crownline 255 CCR cuddy - 350 Mag MPI/B3 "Casi Cielo"

Previous:97 245 Sundowner 5.7GI/SX

Tow vehicle: 1986 GMC 2500 Camper Special 454/TH400

Good to see you and your positive attitude back Bill. I can see where you are coming from about how the grill is in close proximity to areas where people might venture, but do you know how many people have their grills attached either to the transom or to the swim platform itself? Not many places you can put a grill on a 30 footer and it be out of the way.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

If the choice is a permanent fixture I'll have to warn guest about, over and over, or using a portable one then which one is a much more sensible option? Or just change the design to move it away from the natural handhold area at the transom. A portable one presumably comes along with a bit of ritual involving it's setup, serving to make people more aware of it's presence and risk. Personally I prefer having a grill that can be removed quickly in the event of a fire. I'll dump that sucker overboard in a second if things go wrong. That and take it home to use more powerful cleaning tactics against it. It's tough keeping built-in grills properly cleaned. Yeah, they look good in sales brochures but in practice they're not without hassles.

I'd just rather not see it placed there, that just seems plain stupid.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

" A canvas awning extends the hardtop to provide shelter when needed, but collapses easily to let the sunshine in. The feeler-like protrusions off the arch are "extended support arms," according to Four Winns. " (with aft facing docking lights)





The V-berths are only 5' 10" (1.78 m) long. The mid-berth is 6' 8" (2.03 m) long and 5' 0" (1.52 m) wide.

MSRP with diesels is $232,308, vs. $172,692 for the 4.3-liter Volvo Pentas, the least expensive gas option. The 5.0L Volvos list for $180,462, plus $8,615 in the U.S. for catalyzed engines to meet emissions requirements; the 5.0 Mercs are $181,869, plus $7,000. (No emissions upcharge is listed for the small Volvos.) Both Volvo and MerCruiser offer joystick controls, for $21,538 and $25,054 more, respectively. If you don't want a joystick, add a bowthruster for $7,385.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I wonder if that pricing includes destination...

Heck, does it include the navigation/radar package? Probably not a genset...

So, for a new 305 with a pair of 5.0's, you're going to be well into 200k+ MSRP.

Even with a nice 25% discount (if you can get that anymore in the industry), that's a 150k boat. Yeouch.

Anyone who wants a 2008 318 with 5.7 EVC's and every other option you could imagine - I'll sell it to you for 150k. ha ha!

I really wonder if they priced themselves out of the US Market for 30 footers for the near future...

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2008 318 Vista -SOLD, but I am still around!
All Night Long, Seattle WA

I was up north last week at a FW dealership and the owner mentioned that FW main market focus right now is in Europe. He said
that about 60% of their business is primarily in Europe so the pricing and style is starting to make sense. He also is starting to
gravitate towards Crownline and "may" be moving from FW.

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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

My dealer dropped Four Winns for Crownline this year...

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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

Winnisquam picked up Crownline...

That'll put a dent in the FW numbers going forward (and I am sure FW isn't happy about it).

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2008 318 Vista -SOLD, but I am still around!
All Night Long, Seattle WA

Now on Boat Test.

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

Since last Thursday....... The same article was also on Czech and Polish websites 10 days ago, but a bit difficult to
translate.

Another indication, IMO, where FW's focus on selling this boat and most of their line of boats is currently. Overseas.
Can't really blame them, they are just jumping on the band wagon (albeit a little late) with the other domestic builders
like Sea Ray, Cruisers, Chaparral, Regal that have had a much larger presence overseas in the last year than Four Winns.
The boat market is rebounding much faster there than it is here in North America, and they all have to go where the sales
are to keep their doors open.

With regards to dealers dropping the FW line of boats, get used to it in the short term at least, dealer confidence in the
brand and company support is at an all time low. It will take some time for that to change, but it will.......... eventually.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Missed that. Guess I've been too focused elsewhere at the moment.

But I digress...

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards