hancoveguy,
In 2002 I looked at buying a used 2001 214 funship. When we looked at the 2001 compared to the 2002 it was an incredibly easy decision. The 2002 has a complete windshield with a fold away door between the front and the back. We stay in from Ice out till early November. I would estimate that the door and or window are closed about 75 percent of the year. It is great on the nice 25% of the time with company on board to keep it open. But my wife has little interest in the wind and wind chill the rest of the year. We open and close the door getting on and off the boat as we prefer to get on the bow quite often. But we tend to keep the door shut while on plane. I tend to sit with the seat propped up so my head is over the windshield like a dog out the window about 98% of the year.
Please take a hard look at the funship 2002 or later. We absolutely love it. There are 10 days a year when I wish it was 4 feet longer. There are 20 days a year when I wish it was a V hull to take the waves a bit softer.
I would buy the exact same boat again.
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