www.iFourWinns.com

Okay, the new part I'm not confused about , but you see I'm looking at this boat to purchase and the listing states that it is a 1989 Vista 258.
However, I can not find any production listing for a "258" having been made, only the 255 Vista which looks identical.
Would anyone be able to set me straight with the models made way back in 89?

I believe you are correct. The Four Winns site does have a catalog from 1989 that shows 255, but not 258.

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Current boat: '02 FW 268 Vista
Previous boat: '95 FW 190 Horizon

Thanks for the confirmation I'm not nuts!
I wonder how many 89 255 Vista owners there are on this site? When I Google for the model, the is pretty much zero hits, kinda makes me think they only made a handful and I'm looking at one of them.

Look carefully. Specifically these old FWs have a lot of wood and unless stored in the arid southwest or indoors you will find rot. It is just a fact of old boat life.
Also if it has OMC Cobra power as many FWs did, be aware of the fact that many shops will not work on these.

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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

Thanks for much for the advice as it seems that these two points are a very frequently mentioned and vital to be aware of! I haven't started tapping around on the hull yet...and I'm not too afraid of doing my own drive work so I'll keep you posted on what I discover.
Thanks again Lou!