bndfishing wrote:
I will not own another Four Winns because of the the small details.
I think it is worth noting a few things.
In 2000 OMC still owned Four Winns. I have no idea how much influence OMC had on the day to day activities at Four Winns. I would guess there was some influence, although it could have been very limited. Others more in the know than me may be able to help answer that. Regardless, OMC was on its last legs in 2000 and it isn't a surprise that attention to detail was lacking. From what I can tell when Genmar took over Four Winns in 2001 there was a marked improvement in the little details. I think this improvement has held strong since then. It will be interesting to see how the product and attention to detail changes in the coming years now that Project Boat Holding (Platinum Equity) has taken the helm. From what I have seen in the engineering/product development side, things are looking good.
I like a lot of things about my boat. I really like outboards. In my opinion this boat was designed well to take advantage of the outboard without much by way of compromise. When looking for a boat in the 17-19 ft range with an outboard, Four Winns always impressed me. In my opinion it is the little things and attention to detail, from the basic design to the build quality that set it apart from other boats in the class.