Uniqueness

[eeboater]

I was reading through the latest issue of Trailer Boating magazine last night, when I happened upon the editors lil' blurb. He was discussing that the uniqueness of boats is gone. The main article is on a new 28' (?) Everglades center console that had some pretty neat features. He mentioned that the editors of the magazine have trouble coming up with items that stand out on today's boats. There is a lot of monkey-see-monkey-do going on. His argument was that this was hurting the boating industry. I have to agree.<br /><br />The new Everglades boat they were doing a review on had a feature I thought was cool - Jeep-style doors that can attach to the center console protecting the people in the vessel during inclement weather. <br /><br />He also spoke of the FourWinns 180 Horizon from 2 years ago where they came out with an integrated bow-swim ladder. Now everyone has it. While the copying of ideas is causing all the boats to have the 'good features,' it's also causing the creativity to dissapear from the design of new boats.<br /><br />What do you guys think? Is the industry turning into one, standard-looking runabout?<br /><br />Sean

 

[heycods]

Re: Uniqueness

But EE that onlu applys to rich folks like Frog that can afford a new just alike boat. We have to modify ours.

 

[tommays]

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<br /><br />i am saveing up for this 21' beauty so i can go up the hudson and across the canals to the great lakes in my soon to come old age<br /><br />I think i will even try to visit the Bondo empire someday <br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[PW2]

Re: Uniqueness

I won't buy a boat that won't float. Call me old fashioned, I guess.

 

[QC]

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There are new innovations all the time. They copy, but keep changing too. I guess because a lot of the boats I see are from smaller custom builders it seems less likely that they will stagnate. Like tommays has shown, a classic looking boat (beautiful by the way) is just that, classic looking because designs have changed. Take a Bayliner "Classic", they look dated now . . .<br /><br />Check out this Cobalt (not a custom builder obviously, but they try weird stuff):<br /> 24sx

 

[JB]

Re: Uniqueness

Uniqueness in a boat should be in the quality of build, design of the hull and elegance of the fittings, not in gingerbread bling-bling or rocket ship styling.<br /><br />That is what makes Boston Whalers, Grady Whites, Edgewaters, Parkers and a few others unique in their class.<br /><br />When a 40 year old boat is worth more than it sold for NEW, you have a unique boat.<br /><br />Try to find a 1966 Boston Whaler Sakonnet in good repair for what it sold for new. . .$3200? That's what I paid for mine. I sold it in 1983 for $6500 and it is probably worth about that much today.

 

[Bob_VT]

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tommays<br />You give me a shout when your coming up. I'll meet you at Lake Champlain.<br />Bob

 

[eeboater]

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Hey Tommay's... what kind of a boat is that?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Uniqueness

Originally posted by tommays:<br />

<br /><br />i am saveing up for this 21' beauty so i can go up the hudson and across the canals to the great lakes in my soon to come old age<br /><br />I think i will even try to visit the Bondo empire someday <br /><br /><br />tommays

Ayuh,......... And I've got a Dock that, that Beautiful Boat would fit at,.... Just Fine........<br /><br />Maybe you can get Bob to tag along...... <br /><br />When I was looking for a hull to upgrade to,.....<br />The Old Town Canoe Co.'s Flagship,... The Old Town Atlantis was my 1st Choice,........<br />And,... I Finally found 1 after a 3 year search......<br />But,.........<br />My 2nd Choice was a Lobsta Boat Style,....... Just like That 1................ <br /><br />I've said it before,...... And,.. I'll say it Again,.............<br />If Any iboaters make it up around the Northeast Corner of Lake Ontario,...........<br />I've got Parking,.. or Dockage,....or a Cold Beer,+ a Bunk available..................