No, I drove a few other smaller boats though. The 350SS feels very smooth even at 55 MPH. I have to get used to the amount of steering turns it takes to start moving the boat.
Yes I agree and I would think that with time I wont be using the Axius much when I master the throttles.

You will love your 350SS once you get a chance to play with it for awhile. We have sold at least 5 since Jan. boat shows and have 2 left for the 08 model year. What other options did you get?

Hey Steve, how's things going. I am not worried about being able to spot the 350 with the sticks. After a few years docking the high X dimension staggered set ups - this will be a breeze.

I'm also sure Merc will go through a few more software updates before they get most bugs out of the system. That will be another year likely. At least for me, that was expected and does not bother me. When we put a new software product in we plan 3-4 major fix pack patches, plus several minor ones to fix defects.

I may be down this weekend. If so maybe I will stop by so you can give me a hard time on this....:D:hitfan:

Thanks man. Every option except for teak floors and the generator. (the generator exclusion is a problem though since I was mis-informed with the functionality.

I also added radar. Not sure why.. but it looks cool

Hi MP:
Will they come out to my house to do the patches? or does the boat have to be shipped to the dealer each time?

I don't know, you probably need to talk to your dealer about that. Will you have a way to get your boat back to the dealer for service for other stuff?

Cool, What did the dealer tell you that made you NOT order the genset. I am with you on the floors. In talking with customers on do they like it? About 60% say yes 40% no. The e-80 chartplotter and radar system is way cool you will fall in love with what it can do!

Did they actually DO anything for you, or just give lip service?

By all means call them. I suspect you might get Chuck Miller, who is a super-nice guy. Everyone I have every dealt with at Formula has done whatever they can within reasonable limits to take care of me. As often as not, they have gone above and beyond, but yours is a pretty high-$$$ issue...

I suspect that most of us know, and many agree.

That's a lot of boat for Boat #1!

That's a lot of boat for Boat #1!

Elaborate on that, please.... For instance, why go initially with a 28 or a 31, try it, be dissatisfied with the space, then trade up(while losing a ton of money) and eventuate with something like a 35 or 37. I understand the mechanics of learning to use a big piece of equipment can be a learning curve. But...I also understand the fact of losing your tail whenever you trade up with these things. May we hear some comments from all, including Troy and Selpel from their point of view.

My first boat was 16 feet / $6,000 new. I would suspect that very few people can jump into boating at the 35 feet / $300,000 level. God Bless those who can.

A nice pre-owned boat can soften the "losing your tail" process. There are lot's of those out there.