Yeah, it was really quite nice. There were a couple of things I did not care for, but no show-stoppers and intend to get one eventually, unless something better comes along.
I thought the build quality was excellent and the design is exceedingly clever. The standard feature and the electronics package are very impressive. I loved the bow and stern thrusters, they made it very easy to dock.
The first year or two of production came with a Yanmar 260 HP 6 cylinder diesel, also rated for 260 HP, but the Yanmar weighs 750 lbs less than the VP, and being a straight 6, must be far smoother (IL6 engines have perfect primary and secondary balance, IL4 engines only have perfect pimary balance). I plan to test drive an older one with the Yanmar before I make any decision to buy a particular one. 750 extra lbs can be a huge factor on a 28 foot boat.
