[TexasX]

I will be picking this thursday my new to me 1996 Horizon 203 Coast Runner with 150 JOhnson Ocean Runner. Location: Galveston Island, Texas.

[mike-the-cobra]

1989 Freedom 150 with 70 HP Johnson from Clinton Twp, MI

I now qualify as the smallest Four Winns owner in this post!!! LOL

[prelude93]

How you doing, Eh?

Just brought a new 2007 Horizon 180 with a 4.3 L, have had it for just under 4 weeks and have been through three and a half tanks of gas. Runs fantastic and looks great.

Live up here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. So far we do all of our boating at the cottage on a small bay off the Ottawa River.

No original pics yet, will post later.

Cheers

[mcbridek]

We just bought a 2000, 180, 5.0 GL - at Lake Gaston NC. I recommend Four Winns to anyone looking for a stern drive - great boat. Owned a 97 180 a few years ago was sorry I every sold it - but found this one. Also have 99 Sport Nautique we use for for slalom and wakeboarding

[wgoodhoofd]

Prelude, how does the boat run with 4.3L in the back? Is the balance/alignment and everything proper with the extra weight over the 3.0L?

[blueglass]

Originally Posted by blueglass

1989 Four Winn's 200 Horizon,5.0L V-8 20' open bow bought it in '03.

Sold the 200 Horizon and bought.....

a new 'old' 88 Four Winn's 215 Sundowner OMC 305 out drive in June of 07

had to get a cuddy boat for the little one's, to sleep in when we boat all day








Location: Champaign IL (Home of the UofI) boating at Clinton Lake

[RotaryRacer]

I currently have a 1973 Saf-T-Mate 15' Trihull...maybe the smallest on the thread so far?

For those that don't know the four Winns bought Saf-T-Mate in 1975. They kept making the Saf-T-Mate boats for a few years

I also just bought a 1981 Four Winns Marquise 180 Cuddy. It is intersting to note that the Hull Id number starts with STM. What year did they change the Hull Id manufacturers code?

Pictures:

[beakerrc]

1984 Four Winns 170 Marquie 470 Mecruiser. 1st boat from Ringgold, Georgia

[LSM]

We have a 2005 348 Vista.With 5.7 OSXi in her.

[outofhours]

WE have a '96 four winns horizon 190 we got the end of last year.
We were able to put it in the water twice before we had to winterize it.
will use it in the finger lakes of western new york!
Alan

[cbavier]

Congratulations "OUTOFHOURS" Enjoy your Boat as much as you can. Life is short and the winters are long. We too have a Horizon 190

[HT32BSX115]

Well this is an interesting post!! I'm surprised it's still going!!


I was poster #7 in it, had just joined iBoats and it was just about a month after I got my 1987 Four Winns 211 Liberator.

Since then I've made a small modification to it....


I ripped out that OMC thing and put a "good" engine/drive in it.

MAN does it fly!!

My older brother bought this boat new in 1987 and was up visiting last OCT so we took the boat for a little drive at the local lake.....

He said the boat does about the same top speed as it did with the 460/Cobra.

But with the Bravo III, he says it "Hole shots" out more than twice as fast as it did when it was new! (even after he had the engine rebuilt and "tricked out" a little!


If anyone is thinking about getting a boat with counter-rotating props you won't go wrong with them!


Cheers,



Rick

[Coors]

1988 205 Sundowner, Orange Park Fl.
New reman 5.7, new upper unit, just finished epoxying in new stringers and motor mounts.

[pet575]

Coming in real late on this thread, but just an FYI for all those here. Some know, others may know, but there is a FW-specific site as well. Check it out. Do a google search using "i" and FW as search terms.

Oh, and 2007 220 Horizon; 350 MPI & Bravo III drive. 50 hours first season. LOVE IT.

[cbavier]

Originally Posted by pet575

Coming in real late on this thread, but just an FYI for all those here. Some know, others may know, but there is a FW-specific site as well. Check it out. Do a google search using "i" and FW as search terms.

Oh, and 2007 220 Horizon; 350 MPI & Bravo III drive. 50 hours first season. LOVE IT.

Where ya From and post the link

[pet575]

Sorry. I'm from Kansas City, Missouri. I boat at Pomme de Terre Lake in south central/southwest Missouri (near Lake of the Ozarks).

[wgoodhoofd]

THAT is a sweet rig. What size?

[cmeynard]

Christine Here! 94 27' Vista 278 Twin 5.0L V-8. Just purchased and have never owned a boat before. I am so excited I can not sleep; I need May 1st here fast. Going to go to sea trial late April then off to the marina in Presque Isle Erie, PA. I am sick with anticipation.

[Stika pimp]

1991 195 Freedom Sterling hgts MI

[pet575]

Thanks for the compliment. Mine is a 2007 220 Horizon.

The link:

www.ifourwinns.com

[88sundowner]

heres my 88 205 Sundowner...picked it up at the end of last year, used it once and hope to get a lot more use out of it this summer!

[KSJ08]

Bought today pick up next fri H190 4.3L Blue W/red graphics. 1st Four Winns, 2nd boat in two yrs. Gilbertsville, Pa. Boat mainly @ Blue Marsh.

[davidfhare]

Just bought a new 2007 H190. Already been out on the water six or seven times this season. We'll mostly take it out on Falls Lake in Raleigh, NC but will also take it out on Jordan, Kerr and Gaston. Maybe even some of the coastal sounds and/or Intercoastal.

Very happy I decided on the Four Winns.

[vrafa]

Just upgraded from a Sea Ray 185 to a 2007 H240. Put it in the water two weeks ago and am heading up to take her our for Memorial Day. Can't wait. Southern California.

[prelude93]

Originally Posted by wgoodhoofd

Prelude, how does the boat run with 4.3L in the back? Is the balance/alignment and everything proper with the extra weight over the 3.0L?

Sorry for taking so long to get back to your questions. Our 180 runs great with the 4.3, plenty of power. Had the boat in for the first time last weekend and it was amazing, sunday the water was smooth, no winds.

As far as I can tell the balance and alignment are great, my last ride in the fall last year (Oct), it was sunny and calm, by myself I was able to hit 53-54 MPH.