There's a nice, fully sorted 22' Progression in Scream & Fly. Having ridden in both the Progression and 22' Apache, I can tell you the Progression is lighter, faster and generally better built. Check it out:

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...ot-Progression

I sure could buy a LOT more boat than that Progression for $45k.

Your Avanti is a good looking boat...Post some pics on the 25 and under pics section..Mines the black Chaparral villain 3 second to last page on the bottom.I like the 22' 80's boats.Suer would like to se more pics of yours.

Interesting comment. That price is actually quite reasonable considering what you get for hull design, performance and construction. For instance, the bare hull on that boat weighs something like 1,250 pounds due to the construction techniques used. It comes with a 10 year hull warraty. It's also faster than almost any other 22 out there with comparable power.

True, you get more "features" on a Sea Ray, but in the performance boating world, construction that will take a pounding year in and year out costs a lot of money. Good luck!

I agree, A couple nice seats, good gauges, and that's about it. Spend your money on the engine, and hull. You don't need all the fancy leather and sh*t in order to have a nice boat. It may look pretty bare bones (but make it clean), but you will be able to kick a** out on the water where it really counts.

Interesting,That Progressive is a goog looking boat.A little cramped in the cockpit.The light weight is a plus..I wonder how it compares to a Stingray?

This should be good! Happy Easter!

Yeah- but what are you really getting for your money?

Im somewhat familiar with progressions. Is a Sting Ray vacumm bagged?

Layup,(vac bagged) and componentry, and rigging are all nice.

About the only thing you can say about progressions is that their "old school"/ cLassic/ paint scheme is what it is.

Im a West Coast guy, but progression makes a nice machine if you can live with the looks.

UD

If you're talking construction and rigging, a Stingray doesn't even come close. As somebody else said though, Kevin (Progression) doesn't build the most stylish boats, but he builds them for performance. The construction and rigging are top notch though. Stingray is strictly a regular production boat with no special hand layup, vacuum bagging etc. If you look up the difference in weights, you'll be astounded.

And I should add that any good high performance boat will weigh significantly less, yet be significantly stronger and faster.

I didn't intend to criticize the construction or quality of the boat.

You can find a completely rerigged and painted boat that looks brand new in the 28-32 foot range with fresh power for that kind of money. You can find a NICE 24 Skater for that money.

I noticed a completely re-rigged, new interior, new stereo, new carpet, new floor, blueprinted bottom, etc 2003 Hydrostream Vegas on a trailer that runs 96mph with a stock 250 E-tech for $14k and the guy would probably take less. That boat has similar cockpit room, much better colors, nicer interior, and will likely walk off from that Progressive with ease.

I also think that color is ugly as heck and makes the boat look 15 years old. Your blue scheme looks very nice, btw.