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Old 11-28-2017 | 08:04 PM
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Hi All,
New to the forum, and joined because I am selling my four winns h210 in search of a bigger faster bowrider with room to roam. I spend most of my time on sebago lake in maine which in my opinion is far to rough for my fourwinns. After searching endlessly for a bowrider from the normal crew (fourwinns, cobalt, searay etc..) that will hit 60mph and have some room to roam for the family. With a budget of 85k I am hoping you guys might have some input. I really liked a listing of a 28' magic i found but then found out they were no longer in business. Anyways just open to some ideas. I will list some input to my prefrences below.
2010 or newer,
24-28'
simple colors (dont care for all the bright colors)
swim platform
60+ mph
capt call
bowrider

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Old 11-28-2017 | 08:33 PM
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Definitely Cobalt at the top of the list
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Old 11-28-2017 | 09:07 PM
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love cobalt boats! don't have much that will do 60 in my price range!!
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Old 11-29-2017 | 05:24 AM
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I would add formula to that list but it might be hard to find any 2010 and newer 60mph cruisers for 85k. If you expanded criteria to mid 2000s I bet you’d find something that was well taken care of.
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Old 11-29-2017 | 11:31 AM
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I looked into formula 27O reviews and they were surprising slow. I know of a 2005 cobalt and a 2009 chap with 525 mercs in them with around 300 hours on them. I have heard good and bad about them.
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Old 11-29-2017 | 11:52 AM
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Life gets better on the water over 80mph. This is a cool boat, factory demo. I bet they’d take 85K for it.

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Many of the west coast boats offer open bow seating - Nordic, Howard, Elimnator etc.

If I was in the market for a open bow that ran 60+ it would be the Sunsation 288 or Nordic Heat 28

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Old 11-29-2017 | 12:16 PM
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Take a look here:
https://www.offshoreonly.com/classif...er-o69782.html
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Old 11-29-2017 | 12:17 PM
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This would be a fun ride that fits the wants,,,

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Old 11-29-2017 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MINK
Many of the west coast boats offer open bow seating - Nordic, Howard, Elimnator etc.

If I was in the market for a open bow that ran 60+ it would be the Sunsation 288 or Nordic Heat 28
Can't go wrong with the Sunsation, Nordic or Eliminator. Good luck

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