SEABUDDY
ON BOATS

Boston Whaler now uses a new hull with 50% more weight , a smoother riding bottom shape, and higher hull sides to reinvent their most popular boat model. The first hull design and weight lasted more than 50 plus years. Now the hard ride is softened and the general family fun factor has increased for all the family boating activities. Look at the new bottom shape at the transom and the bucket seat option over the standard boat bench seat in the deeper cockpit. See five photos here.

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If you want a 300 Hp, you have to wait.  No defined (set) availability date is given out.

If you want the latest,  ask for a 250 Hp.

Powered by a single 200, 250, or 300 Hp Mercury OutBoard this family pleasure boat is a low profile waterski hot rod runabout. Ten photos on both pages.

www.nordicboatsusa.com

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Excitement is building for the Bay Bridge Boat Show, April 22-25, 2010 at the Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, Maryland.

Advantage Boats are doing OK through the current hard times for the boating industry as witness that Advantage Boats gave up prime boat show booth space to the Women’s Cancer issue.
Why are they making it? Simple. They invent, build, and sell boat designs that set a standard for the boating industry.
Gary Ferguson, the in-house designer of Advantage Boats, has very original designs for pleasure boaters that tie their love of boating with a sense of speed on the water. Ferguson started racing boats in the 1950s, honed his skills to set many records in the 1960-1970 time window. He raced in water drag racing and long distance endro racing.

Gary then moved on to boat design. He went to work for Art Carlson, the famous designer for Glastron boats and some James Bond movie boats. Ferguson then went into designing work at Advantage boats in 1989. His experience working with boat designs matches up against anyone in the boat building industry.
hot link to the boat builder…

http://www.advantageboats.com/

here is high speed link to how they run…

http://www.advantageboats.com/clips/x-flight_web.mov

Eight photos in this set

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The 10 to ? Millions in rebates and mark downs that the boat builders have straight out GIVEN to their dealers to re-price leftovers, and “in the weeds” field inventory of non-current (not 2010 model year) boats seems to be working.
One boat builder reported to seabuddy that their brand went from 3,200 (non-current) boats to less than an average of “less than four” boats per dealer -over – all- for their line of  boats (varies by state, though).
PS if you want one, look and buy it now.
Much of that discount money is tied to expire June 30, 2010, even if the boats are not sold. They tie sales bonus money and time limitations to these types of things.
Another Boat Builder has one or two models in his line with $18,000 in even more (extra) rebates to his dealers per boat to get the boats sold by then.
The pipeline was full of non-currents a year ago and now even the banks have a extra value in place for non-currents over used boats of the same model year. (seabuddy hears it is a 6% – 7% spread).
So, what should you look to pay? Get a used book price book reading from a local bank and offer an extra 6% over that used boat figure for the same model year non-current boat  is a start. About $53,000 for the same model year new (never been in the water boat) over a $50,000 price shown for a used example. Knock off another $1,000 if it has been in the water or demonstrated less than 3 hours on the hour meter.

Carbon fiber is the dark grey weave shown in the stripes here in both the hull and deck on either side of the metal rub rail on this boat.
Carbon Fiber fabric adds stiffness and strength in a boat like few other fiberglass fabrics will. FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) boat hulls and decks are a combination of fiberglass fabric and resin laid up in a boat mold together.  You can change the resin and the fabric that is used in a given boat to obtain different strengths and other features.
The builder of this boat said to seabuddy that between the amount of skilled labor (five men at one point in time) and the fabric cost that he ended up doing this boat owner more of a favor, rather than making a fair profit at his “under $10,000” option charge.
The weave in this boat is protected and shows through its clear gelcoat finish.
Here is a link to more about carbon fiber in boats…

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=6158&BASE

and here…

http://blog.jamestowndistributors.com/?p=877

While this boat has a 525 Hp Merc, a Hallett 290 breaks 90 mph with 750 Hp. A roomy boat with a bow seating area as well as a boat with a nicely appointed mid-cabin she is a top shelf runabout with a performance accent. I post eight photos here and link to the boatbuilder …

http://www.hallettboats.com/

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Get the 60 Hp and and ask for the $12,982 price.  Seven boat photos here.

www.bayliner.com/

http://www.hippmarine.com/

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A Mercruiser 320 Hp V-8 inboard outboard gives between 65 to 68 mph at the top end in this hull. She is a hit with boat buyers. The first run is sold out and Chris Craft is cranking up their boat building to make more to meet the demand for late spring delivery. If you want a new bow rider boat for this year, seabuddy suggests that you take a look at what Chris Craft boats is offering. The local dealer is linked below (or they will find your local dealer for you, if they do not deliver boats to where you boat)…

www.bayportyachts.com/

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