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Not a Four Winns in this post. But, a few of you may remember I mentioned Glastron will bring back some of the styling of the late 60's 70's boats in some of their new models for 2012. They will be termed, "collectors edition" models, with limited production. Here is the first one. A 2012 GT160, there will also be a bowrider version made. I like it !!







Full production begins in September for the GT160. There will also be 4 other models in the "Collector's" series.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Outboards are not my cup of tea, but I will admit, those are some good looking boats! Any idea of the price point of these?

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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

Just a wild guess. Mid 20's. But building only 55 models of each type, so could even approach 30K.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Price seems about right I suppose, but only building 55 of each....seems like an expensive R&D project for limited sales. Interesting.

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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

Simply the cost of a marketing experiment, if they sell well, which I think they will, then Glastron has proven the styling is popular enough to carry on in future designs.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

Love the look especially the interior but I would like them a whole lot more if they had a V8 I/O with thru hull exhaust!! IMO I think the outboard detracts from the look of this boat.

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

Cool looking, like the classic Glastrons....
I especially like how they color coordinated the outboard, to the hull color scheme!
As far as looks, well it's a personal thing, but for us salt water boaters Outboards do not look bad, what looks bad, is an outdrive/transom mount after about 10 years in salt water, even after 2 or so days each year of scraping barnacles, and 3-4 days of sanding, priming, painting, etc. This year, I did the OD paint job according to Interlux instructions, not slop on a quick coat like the yard does. Still got growth, 3 coats of Primocon, 2 coats of Trilux. The stuff just does not work great here....
So bring on the Outboards.....

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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

If I was looking at a boat in this size range, I would prefer outboard power over I/O power even in the fresh water boating we do.

Just ease of maintainence, more cockpit space, tilt lower unit right our of water if need be and less $ to maintain and winterize.

Love my duoprops in our 328, but have not seen any 328's with twin outboards yet.

Mike.

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Current Boat
- 2001 Four Winns 328 Vista "Hour Decision"
- 2010 310 Mercury Inflatable

Previous Boats
- 30' Doral Prestancia
- 25' Doral Citation

Yes... that's cool enough! I have some old Glastron ties, and very old finned fiberglass runabouts, so I may be biased....

That styling in a stern drive would be quite nice.

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

Is that the 8 Ball Bar in the background of the third picture? I've never seen so many scars on a stripper in all of my life.....

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

Dave...yes it is. Glastron stuff all over Cadillac this week. That place was also known as the Stopless Topless back in the day. You want to see some ugly trailer park chicks, that is the play to go.

How do you know so much about that place........

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I have been in there a few times ...back in my younger days. Lets just say that they had a blind guy carding at the door . Of course that is also the reason he could sit at stare at the talent of ugly that goes on there.

[quote="Wet Doggg"...back in my younger days...[/quote]

Uhuh... like, a week younger

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

I wish...that was almost 20 years ago