Thanks for the insurance information. I'll have to check with my insurer. If that is the case, it explains why so many 496's are on the market. I'm sure it's not impossible to insure anything more than a 496, but if the rates are significantly higher, then a 496 it is for me. Sure I love my speed and adrenaline rush, but I also don't like getting raped every year. My annual flight physicals are bad enough!

OK....as i do more and more research, I discover that these boats retain their value pretty well. I'm on the fence right now between a new boat and one that is just a few years old. It looks like there were significant changes for the 2008 models, so that is definitely something to consider.

Steve,
Re the insurance. I pay $725 a year full coverage with a 575.
I have a good driving/boating record and I took the Power Squadron safety course.
Get the horsepower you want. Again, I would not go below a 500EFI. Don't be hatin' my 496/502Mag brothers, JMHO. Some things I never hear: This boat is too fast, her t-ts are too big, this Crown Royal sucks
Regards,
Steve

LOL

Funny line there Steve.

Ray

We love ours and we have the 525hp. We were looking at the Donzi but we like the head room in the cuddy and the lines.Ours is 90 hours old and we would do it agian .

CnT Smith

We have this brand new 2008 available if you want to go new.

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o24552-en.html

With the price being $0, I will take it. All I need is gas & beer.

JK, Good looking boat

I've driven both a Nordic 28 and a Donzi 28. I really doubt
that many people have done that.

Actually several Nordic 28's with 502Mag, 496, 525, and 600SCi power.

The Donzi had twin 350Mags.

Since I'm a Nordic owner I won't express my preference
because I would readily be accused of being biased. Even
more those who know me would quickly point out that I
don't know squat since I tested them on inland lakes in the
southwest US. Can't really argue that point.

But I'll put it this way, if you got in either boat without knowing what the other was like, you'd be happy with either one.

Pesky Varmint

""Actually several Nordic 28's with 502Mag, 496, 525, and 600SCi power.""


I wasn't aware of very many 600sci boats out there.... Or
502 boats for that matter.

How did the 600's run?

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