www.iFourWinns.com

I'm guessing around 19', has the SS graphics package, and an Evinrude ETEC 130 on the back. Anyone else seen the pics of this boat yet? My dealer e-mailed them to me today.

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Previous Four Winns: 2003 Freedom 180, 150 Johnson XL, purchased new July 2005, sold Sept. 07
Current Four Winns: 2002 Horizon 170, 115 Yamaha V4, purchased May 2010 from family friend.

Here's one pic I got, for those that haven't already seen the new boat.

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Previous Four Winns: 2003 Freedom 180, 150 Johnson XL, purchased new July 2005, sold Sept. 07
Current Four Winns: 2002 Horizon 170, 115 Yamaha V4, purchased May 2010 from family friend.

Nice.

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

Not for me at all.

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Former owner of:
1996 Four Winns Horizon 200 5.8L VP
2006 Four Winns Horizon 260 8.1L VP
2007 Sea Ray 290 Sundancer

Current boat
2004 Sea Ray 290 Sun Sport Twin 350 Mags

I like most of the design elements, but the rear seat back and swim platform area doesn't quite flow. The other pictures show that the seat backs fold down and expose some non-skid for reboarding, which is a good funtional desgn, but it sure ain't pretty. I've responded to my source to see what the max horsepower rating is for this model. I'm a big fan of outboards, and am glad that FW is getting some models going again. I wonder how much Glastron design is in the back end of this boat?

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Previous Four Winns: 2003 Freedom 180, 150 Johnson XL, purchased new July 2005, sold Sept. 07
Current Four Winns: 2002 Horizon 170, 115 Yamaha V4, purchased May 2010 from family friend.

Put a 200 ETEC or Optimax or Vmax SHO and we'd be talking

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Previous Four Winns: 2003 Freedom 180, 150 Johnson XL, purchased new July 2005, sold Sept. 07
Current Four Winns: 2002 Horizon 170, 115 Yamaha V4, purchased May 2010 from family friend.

Hmmm... I agree, the back seat area just isn't quite there yet... Wonder how it would look with Sunsport Seating?

As a salt water user, I quite like the idea of an OB - probably find the overall maintenance cost would be lower than an I/O with the associaiated gimbal/u-joint/bellows maintenance issues. 130hp is a bit light on though - 200 would be good

One nice thing, at least FW are looking at and trying different things.

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Alec

2006 Horizon 190
VP 4.3GL/SX, Sunsport

I have to say, I like it.

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

It's only an 18 foot boat... a 3.0L is 135 HP... only 5 HP difference with the Etec.. and a WHOLE lot lighter there folks....

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Bryan Mutter

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Looks like a cool little boat! I bet that baby will move...

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Current: 2006 H200 5.0 GXI SX Blue/White
Previous: 2003 H220 VP 5.7 Gi DP
Black/White

Glad to see them going this way to give buyers more choices and this will give them more sales in certain regions, like here where many people would like an OB for the reduced maintenance and ease of winterizing. I'd like to see them expand their offerings beyond just sport boats, in the bowriders that's all they sell...how about a walk around cuddy 22' with a 225 hp outboard, a good all purpose boat that you can leave in the water without constant maintenance...that's what most people in coastal regions want but more closed bows with low maintenance outboards would probably sell well in cooler regions like the Great Lakes due to the cuddy providing protection in cooler months and the OB being so easy to winterize, lets you extend your season.

And as far as the performance differences, keep in mind that as a general rule an OB is going to weigh 400 lbs less than a comparable hp I/O and if a two stroke will have better low end torque and can be run closer to flat out much of the time because there is no valve train wear to worry about.....400 lbs is a huge weight difference in a smaller boat...

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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

Glad to see they kept the brown! Sure fits right in the color scheme.

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I like what I see.

I can't wait to see one of these in person. I'm intrigued by the rear seats. I agree from a styling standpoint they look a little odd, however, they look very functional.

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Current Operational Boats:
'04-Four Winns 180 Freedom 150 HP Evinrude
'72-Chris Craft Commander 31 Sedan Twin-350Qs

too bad it doesn't have a black OB....that would really bring it together...

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Rob

Present: 1999 Formula 280SS
Past: 1989 180 Horizon

http://www.robcamerondesign.com

I thought the same exact thing... white just looks odd.

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Current: 2006 H200 5.0 GXI SX Blue/White
Previous: 2003 H220 VP 5.7 Gi DP
Black/White