Recent content by 3gulls

I am doing a sea trial of a new Advance 257 just before Christmas at a Florida dealer. I was going to buy at 27 but backed down in size due to the economy. Every time I think I am ready to do the trade the economy dives again so I hold off. I know it drives the dealers crazy but in this...

Thanks for the reply. Glad to hear you like the boat and it is probably the one I will buy. The $64 question is when to buy given the current credit crisis and the imoact on prices. Since credit is drying up the prices may fall substantially...just hope the dealers can survive.

Thanks for the advice. The SW Florida dealers order the boats with twin 150s which is probably okay. I will be using the boat for offshore fishing trips a lot so twin engines may be the way to go for safety. Glad to hear you like the boat.

275 I am shopping the 275 and the BW Outrage 27. The 275 is clearly much more family friendly boat. I have two teenage daughters, wife and two small dogs to accomodate along with a variety of friends. Now that you have had it for a while do you still like it? The SW Florida dealers order...

Brian Thanks for the reply. That is a good point about the cruising speed - the family won't appreciate getting beaten to death at high speed. This will be a family fishing and cruising boat.

275 T I am working with the dealers in SW Florida to buy a new 275 - I need to do a test drive soon. The dealers say the boat performs well with the twin 150s - has anyone driven that set up? I notice that the TX Gulf coast marinemax stores order the 275 with twin 225 hp engines. The FL...