www.iFourWinns.com

Cougar,

True enough, same goes for Resume's

And this market isn't getting ANY better.....

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Brett DiMichele

FWIW, here are a couple of cruisers that might fit Bretts' criteria.

Monterey 290, very unique seating for entertaining in the salon. Convertible
mid berth as well. Good performing hull and excellent fit and finish. There was one
at last years's boat show, I was impressed. It does have twins however.

Rinker 300. Best bang for your buck out there. twins here as well. Take a look at
the Rinker 280EC. You can get a single 496 w/B3. You can find 2009's priced
starting at $79K.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Thanks for putting this info up Brett, and others. I'm quietly tire kicking myself.. well as much as I can while building a marina in North Dakota working almost around the clock. Maybe I can strike up a deal with Sierra so he can do the shopping and i can move into that 358

Look at this Doral! Smokin' hot!

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

Cougar,

I fell in LOVE with that boat when it was released! IMHO Doral hit a home run with a 26' hull (29LOA) with a big beam.. You can have it with twins and a gen set, or a single I/O and a genset (I'd rather have the single and get to make it more trailerable, it's still going to run 40 on the top end and that's fast enough) and it weighs slightly more than my 248!

I'm not saying I can't nit pick it... Not real fond of the center cabin companionway, I prefer the companionway to port like my Vista (makes the Mid Cabin easier to ingress/egress) the bow may be a bit tricky to walk on, looks like it may be roundish, and we know FLAT is the best thing for a foredeck.

Inside the cabin is great, with a nice round convertible setee and a useable head (unlike my 248) I can barely use my head for anything. Sure a 13 year old girl might have all the space in the world in my head, but I'm a horse....

I have an email in to Doral to see what the deal is with this hull, why I can't find them on the market and if Doral is backed up with these things, cut me a deal! 99K isn't bad!

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Brett DiMichele

I'll thank you not to give me an excuse
I am actually excited about beginning my first season in three years without dealing with delivery, shakedown and the season-long fine-tuning of a new boat. As exciting as taking delivery of a brand new boat can be, as Cougar and others will attest, it is quite consuming and, at times, stressful (happy problems, I know). This year I'll have lots more time to just relax and enjoy! That said, I'm always toying with "what's next," but Four Winns hasn't seen fit to contact me about potential interest in a V408 or V458. That's one place I give the Sea Ray marketing department a lot of credit - they are proactive with their top-tier customers. But like I said, I'm not looking for an excuse to look right now!

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Previously:
2008 V358/Volvo 5.7 GXi Inboards

Dealer just called back, the Venezia is still available, 103K delivered to my door, on a NextRail alloy tandem trailer.

That's loaded, single engine (5.7) 5K Kohler Genset, Windlass etc etc etc...

I'm thinking this may be the one... Gonna put the 248 up on ebay tonight and maybe the boat trader.

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Brett DiMichele

Brett- have the dealer send you some pictures of the boat and post them!

What are the other specs/options on the boat?

Sounds AWESOME!

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

Cougar,

It's a new 2008 with the black wide band black gelcoat and red stripe and it has the following.

Accomodations:
Sleeps (4): (2) in midship double berth, (2) in convertible forward dinette.Bedding package w/ Visoelastic mattress.Cherry wood cabinetry, deluxe carpeting and granite-look Corian countertops throughout.Enclosed head with shower, Vacu-flush macerator head with charcol vent filter, towel bar, mirror, and toiletries cabinet.Portholes and deck hatch with screens.Full height locker with aromatic cedar.Deluxe stereo w/ 6-CD changer, amplifier, subwoofer and remote.Large storage space under fwd. dinette.

Mechanical Equipment:
320hp Volvo 5.7 OSIXI-DP w/ closed cooling & Duo-Prop Outdrive.Power assist steering with tilt mahogany wheel, Teleflaex Extreme control cables.Automatic bilge pumps and bilge blower.Hydraulic trim tabs w/ digital indicator.Halogen fire supression system.10,000BTU air conditioning system.

Galley:
Corian-plate electric stove, built-in refrigerator.Anthracite granite-look countertops w/ stainless steel sink.Hot and cold pressurized and dockside water system w/ heat exchange hot water heater.

Electonics and Navigational Gear:
Raymarine A60 GPS with color chartplotter.

Electrical System:
110v dockside power with dockside power cable.(2) batteries with automatic charging system.GFCI protected 110v outlets and 12v outlet on deck.

Deck and Hull Equipment:
Factory option hardtop.Cabriolet cockpit upholsteryDual helm seat with fold-down helm chair/ bolster. Storage area below helm.L cockpit seating with storage below.Optional cockpit sun lounge extention.Opitonal extended swim platform w/ hot and cold freshwater shower & telescopic stainless steel swim ladder.Cockpit refreshment area with granite-look countertops, wet bar, and beverage and bottle holders.Acrylic glass holders and chart storage.Forward sunlounge with pad.Electric windlass with custom Doral anchor and anchor locker. Spot light.Built-in storage and fender holders.Sunbrella Seamark cockpit cover and hatch covers.

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Brett DiMichele

Yeah.

Don't like it.


That's a sleek lookin' boat. It's definitely got some features that will treat you like. This is a great example of FW missing a market segment with this size/layout of boat. But - maybe Brett is one in a million buyers!

Good luck. That boat really seems to fit ALL of your needs.

They weren't interested in a trade on your 248 huh?

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

What don't you like? Honestly give me your thoughts!


Nope they don't want a trade in. They claim to be losing 15K as is.

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Brett DiMichele

Did I miss it Brett, I thought you wanted a generator? I didnt see it in the specs.

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Jeff

'14 Cruisers 380 Express "Simon Sez"
Merc 8.2 Mag MPI 380
DTS B3X, (x2) Axius Premier


(SOLD)
'08 V318
Merc 350 Mag MPI 300
DTS Seacore, B3 (x2)

That's the demo boat they used in Florida for the 08' Miami Show Debut. At least it looks like it is the same boat.

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/2008- ... a-90984241

The same dealer had the boat on their website last January before the show. The demo boat was run hard last Feb. at the show. Our salesman went out for a ride, and he told me that.
It might just be a similar looking boat to the one at Miami though. Good Luck !!

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Cool bayliner Brett!! Hahaha just kiddin bro Interior sounds nice if you get some pics of it.

Four Winns has already been there and done that segment with the 278 Vista from 1994 thru
1998. We have 3 friends in our marina with these 278's.

27'0"
9'4" Beam
Twins
Gen Set

Ask your buddies at Winni why FW discontinued the wide beam 278. I would be interested to hear what they say.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy