www.iFourWinns.com

As most of you know, I havebeen busy personalizing the boat. I have been getting alot of questions as to where I got the items that I installed. Hopefully I am not breaking any rules by posting the links to the sites for the items I have purchased. I am sure that there are better or less expensive things out there, but these are the places I got them.
As far as the AC. I got it from Ocean Breeze. I bought the 7000 btu with electric heat. It came with the complete istall kit and a three year warranty. I paid 1200.00 shipped to my house for that.
http://www.oceanbreezeac.com/
They were very helpful and really easy to deal with. Again, I know that its not a Cruisair or Mermaid, Just about half the price.
The Led stiprs under the platform came from an ebay seller by the Bliss-star. These are the same ones I got.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/120CM-60 ... dZViewItem
The tab mount lights are really cool. They are made of brass and I found out after that they are available in Stainless. There is a boat in the marina down here that has the Hurley lights on the tabs. These are the same. Only thing is the mount is different and you buy them individually. The install was straight forward. Ran the wires to the helm, installed a switch and that was that.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=012
I ended up buyin 5 watt triple led bulbs instead of using halogen.
I will try to get some more pics posted this week or next

I like the LEDs! I need to find them in blue for our boat.
Keep the updates coming, I like the ideas for future projects for me.

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2000 248 5.7L DP
'92, '94 SXI 750, '08 STX 15F, '12 Ultra LX 300
Videos

He has them in blue

Do you have good (close up) pics of the lights, tab lights and mounting brackets? I am thinking about doing this.

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2000 Four Winns 248 Vista (Nice toys, no Air)
2001 Highly Modified Yamaha GP1200R (75+MPH)

The boat is in the water now. The only pics I have are the ones I already posted.
These are the lights I bought. You can see the mount in the picture.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Evergreen-12v-Brass ... 18Q2el1247

How is your reasearch going on the Bayliner 289 Discovery ? Still looking for an 08' with a B3, or waiting for the 09's ??

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

Yep, he's thinking about it. Stay tuned........

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Still looking around. Probably wont do anything this year though. Would rather just wait for the 09.

From a FW to a Bayliner?

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

Sadly FW only makes one kind of cruiser. As do most boat lines. The 289 Bayliner has a lot to offer and has no complaints or major problems other than a stigma attached to it.

You are looking to get into something with a flybridge? I gotta tell you this is one of the things I wish FW would explore in introducing into their cruiser line.

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

No fly on the 289 BL. Hardtop "classic style" window cabin cruiser.

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

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I have no desire for bridge boat. I love the looks of the older Chris Crafts. The Catalina 281 is an awsome boat, and I wish they would bring it back. There are really no other resonably priced cruisers of that style available. With that, I have been doing some research, and can not really find any bad points to that specific boat. We shall see. At this point I am still kicking the idea around

well when u become 289bayliner can i have your 248vista username?

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4