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GusMan · 03-03-2014, 07:31 AM

I too hit the Boston boat show this weekend and enjoyed it. It was busy on Saturday afternoon, but the crowds were mostly manageable.

I was interested in looking at smallish bowriders (21 feet or less) amd got to look at quite a few manufacturers: SeaRay, Cobalt, Four Winns, Monterrey, Crownline, Bryant, Stingray, Rinker, Chapparall and few others.

I was surprised (and apparently not paying attention) that Winnisquam Marine is no longer selling Four Winns, but chatted with them about their Crownlines. The folks at Melvin Village Marine were very helpful with the Four Winns models. I was also stunned at how expensive the Chapparall was... granted it was a 22 or 23 foot model, but at 68K it seemed even more pricey than the Cobalts!

Any current thoughts on bowrider models in general? Quality, ride, price???

All in all... a nice way to kill an afternoon....

Cheers...

Gusman

03-03-2014, 07:31 AM	#16
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 131 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 26 Posts	I too hit the Boston boat show this weekend and enjoyed it. It was busy on Saturday afternoon, but the crowds were mostly manageable. I was interested in looking at smallish bowriders (21 feet or less) amd got to look at quite a few manufacturers: SeaRay, Cobalt, Four Winns, Monterrey, Crownline, Bryant, Stingray, Rinker, Chapparall and few others. I was surprised (and apparently not paying attention) that Winnisquam Marine is no longer selling Four Winns, but chatted with them about their Crownlines. The folks at Melvin Village Marine were very helpful with the Four Winns models. I was also stunned at how expensive the Chapparall was... granted it was a 22 or 23 foot model, but at 68K it seemed even more pricey than the Cobalts! Any current thoughts on bowrider models in general? Quality, ride, price??? All in all... a nice way to kill an afternoon.... Cheers... Gusman