Sea Ray vs Four Winns

rowinghelmet · 03-21-2016, 06:03 PM

It's hard to go wrong. They both are great marinas and both great boats.

If you haven't already looked at it, I would recommend throwing Cobalt into the mix. Having owned both Four Winns and Cobalt and looked closely at buying a Sea Ray, I feel that the Cobalt actually represents the best value when re-sale and longevity is considered. Jeremiah at Goodhue Hawkins is great to deal with.

As I said, you really can't go wrong here. You should go with the one you like and enjoy the summer on the lake.

Rattletrap · 03-21-2016, 06:10 PM

Very hard time finding a slip this year. Definitely factor that into your decision making.

dave603 · 03-21-2016, 07:14 PM

Sort of also depends on where your at doesn't it.
The one reason I went with Irwin, was also because I was down south, on Winnisquam, closer for me.

Talking to my buddy, who bought from MV, sounds like no difference in service between the two places. He's in Meredith, so sort of makes sense for him.

As for the difference in models, sort of what you like in the long run.

DRH · 03-21-2016, 07:56 PM

I have purchased two new Sea Rays from Bill Irwin at Irwin Marine. The first was a 1995 and the second was a 2003. Both purchases went smoothly and both times Bill gave me fair price quotes (both transactions involved trade-ins). Bill was a pleasure to work with, and whenever I needed service the service crew at Lakeport was always top notch. I owned the first Sea Ray for 8 years and the second one for 12 years. Last year I decided to down-size, and Bill sold our 2003 Sea Ray on consignment. Again, it was a very smooth transaction. Both Sea Rays were good boats.

03-21-2016, 06:10 PM	#2
Rattletrap Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sandown/Gilford Posts: 189 Thanks: 80 Thanked 67 Times in 26 Posts	Newbie Very hard time finding a slip this year. Definitely factor that into your decision making. __________________ Captain of the "Day Tripper II" .......There are a lot better people a lot worse off!!

03-21-2016, 07:56 PM	#4
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,689 Thanks: 1,205 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	I have purchased two new Sea Rays from Bill Irwin at Irwin Marine. The first was a 1995 and the second was a 2003. Both purchases went smoothly and both times Bill gave me fair price quotes (both transactions involved trade-ins). Bill was a pleasure to work with, and whenever I needed service the service crew at Lakeport was always top notch. I owned the first Sea Ray for 8 years and the second one for 12 years. Last year I decided to down-size, and Bill sold our 2003 Sea Ray on consignment. Again, it was a very smooth transaction. Both Sea Rays were good boats. __________________ DRH

03-21-2016, 06:03 PM	#1
rowinghelmet Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	It's hard to go wrong. They both are great marinas and both great boats. If you haven't already looked at it, I would recommend throwing Cobalt into the mix. Having owned both Four Winns and Cobalt and looked closely at buying a Sea Ray, I feel that the Cobalt actually represents the best value when re-sale and longevity is considered. Jeremiah at Goodhue Hawkins is great to deal with. As I said, you really can't go wrong here. You should go with the one you like and enjoy the summer on the lake.

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03-21-2016, 07:14 PM	#3
dave603 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nashua/Winnisquam Posts: 282 Thanks: 106 Thanked 96 Times in 49 Posts	Sort of also depends on where your at doesn't it. The one reason I went with Irwin, was also because I was down south, on Winnisquam, closer for me. Talking to my buddy, who bought from MV, sounds like no difference in service between the two places. He's in Meredith, so sort of makes sense for him. As for the difference in models, sort of what you like in the long run.