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Hello everyone,
I'm new to this forum and also the proud new owner of a 2005 FW268 Vista! My fiancee and I were looking at 258/268's last year but decided to wait till after our upcoming wedding in April to buy. Last week our local Four Winns dealer gave me a call to tell me he had just taken in the boat we've been looking for and was sending pictures. Well to make a long story short we decided to accelerate our plans and simply justify it as a "wedding gift" to ourselves!

We traded in our 2003 190 Horizon which was a excellent boat, but for the last 2 summers all our boating has been on Lake Michigan which has made that boat feel a bit small, and severly limited our use. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions about the boat, but I will also be in need of advice/recommendations for a 17 day cruise (honeymoon part B) along the Michigan shore we are planning for the end of summer! I'll try to post more pics as I transfer them. The depressing part is we have to wait 66 more days till we launch our sea pickle!!

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Our Boating Blog: http://ben-dana.blogspot.com/

2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

Looks fantastic! Congrats!

What's the specs/options on it?

Looks like a Volvo Duoprop... which motor?

genny? Heat/ac?

You guys will have some fun on the 'hook this year!

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

Congats on both things! We too, have a 2005 268 and love the boat. We searched every manufacturer in this range and looked at at least 20 different boats before deciding it was FW Vista or nothing. Luckily for us in 2007 a local dealer (which subsequently went out of business ) had a 2 year leftover that we got one hell of a deal on.
Enjoy the honeymoon but be careful or you will end up like us, married with four kids!!!

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2005 Vista 268 "ALTEAN"

Congrads, looks very nice.

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

Wow, love the boat, the name, and the story! You're going to have a blast on that!

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Thanks guys! We are so excited about this summer, but lets hope this years weather is better than last year! It was horrible on Lake Michigan last year not to mention cold. Below is a list of options and a few more pics.
VP 5.7GI 280hp DP w/1 year extended service agreement. 121 hrs
Radar Arch
Full camper canvas/cockpit cover-black
Garmin Gps/chartplotter 178c
Maxwell windlass w/Fortress anchor
Heat&A/C
Electric flush head /level indicators
Sirius
Sharp Aquos flat panel tv & Dvd player
Deck sun pads/ aft fill in
Clarion disk changer/swim platform remote
Xintex co/gas fume detectors
Fireboy
Optima Batteries
Raymarine vhf radio

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Our Boating Blog: http://ben-dana.blogspot.com/

2005 268 Vista "Sea Pickle II"
1979 AMF Alcort Puffer
Previous:
2003 FW190 Horizon
1973 Startcraft 18ft "Sea Pickle"

Nice new sea pickle! Congrats and welcome to the forum.

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2001 328 Vista "Nauta Dream 2"
AB Inflatable 10AL "Little Dreamer"
2000 248 Vista
1997 225 Sundowner


Mike

Congrats! Boat looks great. Thanks for sharing!

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Norris Lake, Stardust Marina, Andersonville, TN
2005 Four Winns 230 Horizon 5.7L Volvo Gi/DP
2001 Maxum 1900SR 5.0L V8 (Sold)
2011 Nissan Armada Platnum

Looks like all it needs is one of those little, Honda generators and you are fully equipped!

Sounds awesome!

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

Awesome, congrats on multiple fronts (coming to this forum, upgrading your boat, and getting married)!

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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

I wish that I could have the 268 as my wedding gift, it only took me 16 years of marriage to
get the 248vista, and only after years of boat "upsizing".

Congrats on your wedding and your 2005 268

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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

Congrats! It's nice to have a partner that shares your enthusiasm for boating! Great looking boat!
I can feel it's going to be a great summer!

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Michael Bova


"Swept Aweigh"
2003 Four Winns 328 Vista

Previous Boat
2003 Crownline 230CCR

Congrats, welcome to the forum, and nice boat! I hope GSC treated you well!

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Welcome to the forum. If you make it out on the Illinois River, let me know. We are in the Starved Rock pool. I hope GSC treated you well.

All I got was a watch for my wedding gift, the 268 is a great boat.

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Jnizi

2007 Vista 338 "Better Yet"
Previously:
2007 Vista 258 " Just Right"
2005 Horizon 230

congrats on the new boat! ok, the marriage too. where do you boat on lake mich? door co is pretty neat.

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sundowner 235