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Bliss36 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:16 am

Great to hear from you Cap'n and thanks for delivering interesting Fours Winns information just as you always have! Hope to see you around here some more

ric · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:40 am

The trailer looks like a cheap piece of junk. Zero option painted steel with some $100 rims. I bet they're charging 3k for that bad boy too. :lol:

ric · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:34 pm

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LouC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:46 pm

Sorry guys that 29' is so space inefficient, its laughable. You want a boat that size that has some useful space, that can be used without being a slave to it, that will retain its value much better, take a look at this about the same size....I can't even imagine the horror show of servicing twin stern drives, one is bad enough....

http://gradywhite.com/285/

ric · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:09 pm

Oh we all know about how FW loves to waste space for "design"

LouC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:23 pm

But I'm sure that it's very COM-FOR-TA-BLE...
I'd love to give that guy in the vids a spark plug socket and ratchet wrench and see how well he does changing spark plugs wedged between those 2 V-8s!

ric · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:24 pm

LouC wrote:

But I'm sure that it's very COM-FOR-TA-BLE...
I'd love to give that guy in the vids a spark plug socket and ratchet wrench and see how well he does changing spark plugs wedged between those 2 V-8s!

You don't. That's why they install iridium spark plugs. Should last 20 years if they don't prematurely fail.

LouC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:18 pm

so what happens when one does, or you have another problem (blown head gasket, common after overheats) that requires that you do a compression test. I'd never ever buy any of these mechanical nightmares, its so plain to me that they have no regard for what it will eventually cost you. They can sell them to people who don't know any better, the mechanics will love the constant income.

ric · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:19 pm

2003-2005 to me was the golden era of boat design. That's where I plan to stay purchase wise.

Jafo4U · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:33 am **Posts:** 1026

My 220 has that layout and it seems about the same space as that boat ridiculous! And that blue boat looks like a big square, Don't mention trying to get at those damn starter bolts on two engines instead of one :shock:

, I love my boat but I will definitely be going the outboard route on my next purchase. Nice to see you on the forum again Cap'n

Flying Sushi · **Posted:** Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:48 am

I hate to disappoint you guys but I like that space and starting to like this boat ….. Not a bad design… Any of boat makers knows they will not sell too many of these level of bowrider but there will be a handful of people out there who would appreciate this boat…. Those people can afford this "waste of space" if design is good (and also someone else to service the boat)… Why some people live in 5000sf house with just 2 adults, one kid and a small beaaaachy dog when we can live in 1200sf of house. I would support Four Winns on this one…..

ric · **Posted:** Sat Aug 03, 2013 3:16 pm

Well. Have you seen the wakeboard boat designs lately? If you want nice seating and such, I'm not sure an I/O is the way to go.

If I was rich and in the market for that style boat, I would no hands down own a Super Air Nautique G25. Seats for 19 people. 83 gallon tank. 550hp.

Graham R · **Posted:** Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:59 pm

Unless I was running a ferry or a sightseeing tour company, I can't imagine why anyone would want a basically small boat that seats 19 people, even with that HP ! It'd not be a bundle of fun when fully loaded ( e.g. 19 large adults at 90 kg each = around 1.7 MT plus 83 US gallons fuel around 0.3 MT, around + 2. 0 MT). Maybe the reason I have a boat is quite different to that of anyone that would want or buy such a boat.

ric · **Posted:** Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:22 pm

Well, it beats owning a pontoon boat.

Personally I don't like bowriders the front is such a waste of space. I'd rather have an interior I can use over front seats I can't personally use.

Graham R · **Posted:** Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:17 pm

[quote="ric"]Well, it beats owning a pontoon boat.

quote]

I can't disagree with that ! It's on a par though with the new London double decker bus. Modern, stylish and good at carrying lots of people, but I don't want one ! ( the UK TV programme "Top Gear" compared one tonight with a Lamborghini; same £300,000 price. I know which I'd choose to spend £K 300 on if I had it, and it's not the bus !)

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