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Glove · 10-13-2005, 03:06 PM

Again, thanks to all:

Cobalt - great boat, but perhaps for a 1st time boater it's not wise to spend the premium, but rather, first find out [i] if boating is for us [ii] what I like/dislike in a boat; [iii] perhaps save Cobalt for the upgrade in the future

Monterrey - Looks like we would need to size up to the 228 to get the walk-through transom, on which we place a high priority. I'm not completely against sizing up, but of course you end up paying more.

Four Winns - also a great boat, built well, etc based on my homework. Just didn't try it out....I think the 220 would be our size with the walkthough transom....I think the failure to try this boat simply falls into "only so many hours in a day...." and the fact that they didn't have any bowriders at the Boston boat show.

These are all great boats(well constructed, nicely appointed, value for the money), and I think we'll be happy with any of them. This is to our advantage when it comes to negotiating $$. The Bryant is the outlier....small company, very careful attention to every last detail. HOWEVER, the audience of potential buyers when it comes time to sell in a few years is much smaller (e.g. "What's a Bryant?"). I recognize that if I'm an average first time boat buyer, I'll own this boat for only 3 years....I guess I should find a few more hours in the day and test drive the Fourn Winns 220.

Again, thanks for all of the feedback. This is quite helpful to a novice.

10-13-2005, 03:06 PM	#12
Glove Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Boats Again, thanks to all: Cobalt - great boat, but perhaps for a 1st time boater it's not wise to spend the premium, but rather, first find out [i] if boating is for us [ii] what I like/dislike in a boat; [iii] perhaps save Cobalt for the upgrade in the future Monterrey - Looks like we would need to size up to the 228 to get the walk-through transom, on which we place a high priority. I'm not completely against sizing up, but of course you end up paying more. Four Winns - also a great boat, built well, etc based on my homework. Just didn't try it out....I think the 220 would be our size with the walkthough transom....I think the failure to try this boat simply falls into "only so many hours in a day...." and the fact that they didn't have any bowriders at the Boston boat show. These are all great boats(well constructed, nicely appointed, value for the money), and I think we'll be happy with any of them. This is to our advantage when it comes to negotiating $$. The Bryant is the outlier....small company, very careful attention to every last detail. HOWEVER, the audience of potential buyers when it comes time to sell in a few years is much smaller (e.g. "What's a Bryant?"). I recognize that if I'm an average first time boat buyer, I'll own this boat for only 3 years....I guess I should find a few more hours in the day and test drive the Fourn Winns 220. Again, thanks for all of the feedback. This is quite helpful to a novice.