Now I am confused....216 WT

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jack_pine

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We started looking at Q5 then talked ourselves into Q7. Went to local dealership yesterday and wife fell in love with the 216WT.

More boat than we need but would be nice for extended family. More expensive but we plan to keep it for a long time. I still want to fish and it seems capable, though a little big. Will have the same issue as to where to mount the GPS. They said they would mount it only if I bought the unit from them. Little lame IMHO.

So, coming from a 17.5 boat I am a little concerned about launching and trailer that beast. Guess you get used to it?

Anyone have experience with this boat?
 

jack_pine

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Re: Now I am confused....216 WT

I just remembered. The dealer really downplayed the value of the smart tabs. I told him about this forum and he still held his ground.
 

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Re: Now I am confused....216 WT

I have an 08 216. Went to get the 195, but they had a year old 216 on the lot new, and offer a big discount. So i ended up with a bigger boat than i planned. We have 3 kids, 8,7,4. We us it as family outing. Have not had many more in it, although i know it has the room. I mounted a GPS/ fish finder in mine and used the factory pickup that was already epoxied in the hull. Took a little research but found one that used the same. This is my 1st boat and i am getting much better at trailering the boat. Have had it out about 12 times. Have not installed the smart tabs yet, but thining about it. The boat does wonder a bit when at idle speed, makes not looking like a drunk and trailering interesting.
 

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Re: Now I am confused....216 WT

I have mounted a ram mount in walk through then you can look at it from front or driver,
 

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Re: Now I am confused....216 WT

Stop answering old post!
 
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