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hogie roll 06-12-2025 09:47 AM

There’s a guy on IG advertising a 28ish hull with a modern windshield for $80k hull only.

Stitch King 06-12-2025 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by bencini231 (Post 4928169)
Tae this comment as you want, because I'm not 100% experienced in every detail of both boats. This is word of mouth comments from a few people in rigging and paint from a large performance boat dealer at LOTO who sells many new and used boats. I was told the DW brand needed lots of work when delivered for rigging and paint. They said the build quality was not very good and lots of work was done to them to be prepped for completion. The MTI's they said were top notch in build quality and rigging. Like I said these were comments I was told, and I have not witnessed this personally.

Thanks for the info. Wifey and I are traveling to St. Louis and LOTO in a few weeks. We plan to set appointments at PBC and MTI. Hopefully, I can see boats during the rigging process.

My initial observation is the MTI dash seems more thought out and designed around the MFD's.

This will probably be my last boat due to my age so I'm going to be much more careful when buying this time.

Stitch King 06-12-2025 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by hogie roll (Post 4928180)
There’s a guy on IG advertising a 28ish hull with a modern windshield for $80k hull only.

I'm a turn-key guy these days and looking in the 36-39 foot range.

Twodocs 06-12-2025 01:30 PM


Originally Posted by Stitch King (Post 4928194)
I'm a turn-key guy these days and looking in the 36-39 foot range.

Doug Wright Powerboats

mikesufka 06-13-2025 05:52 AM


Originally Posted by Stitch King (Post 4928193)
Thanks for the info. Wifey and I are traveling to St. Louis and LOTO in a few weeks. We plan to set appointments at PBC and MTI. Hopefully, I can see boats during the rigging process.

My initial observation is the MTI dash seems more thought out and designed around the MFD's.

This will probably be my last boat due to my age so I'm going to be much more careful when buying this time.

If I was going 36 feet, I’d buy a 36 Skater with I/O’s or a DW 36 with outboards - that’s it - both are legends.

Ask Skater30 & JPEROG to comment again - they own them.

MDS

PS: JPEROG lives across the channel from PBC - if you ask nice he’d probably give you a ride in his 36 DW - good dude.

Markus 07-03-2025 12:45 PM


Originally Posted by bencini231 (Post 4928169)
Tae this comment as you want, because I'm not 100% experienced in every detail of both boats. This is word of mouth comments from a few people in rigging and paint from a large performance boat dealer at LOTO who sells many new and used boats. I was told the DW brand needed lots of work when delivered for rigging and paint. They said the build quality was not very good and lots of work was done to them to be prepped for completion. The MTI's they said were top notch in build quality and rigging. Like I said these were comments I was told, and I have not witnessed this personally.

I have heard similar things, and that it was the reason a well-known powerboat dealer gave up on Doug Wright and went private label.


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