Why not more Wellcraft Excel 26SE boats??

[muskie hunter]

I read and surf on alot of boating websites.I have a 1996 wellcraft excel 26se, and I have noticed that their are not many around and dont seem to be a very popular boat. Why is this? Are they a smaller company and cant put out the units? Are they not a good boat? Are they catering to a different group of owners (ie center console,scarabs?) Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

 

[JCF350]

Re: Why not more Wellcraft Excel 26SE boats??

Got about 1500 for sale here.
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/list...&sm=3&enid=0&cit=true&currencyid=100&luom=126
Not many excel's though

 

[marine4003]

Re: Why not more Wellcraft Excel 26SE boats??

The Excell is a good boat,not the best boat Wellcraft ever made but it is good...that being said,the Excell is not the typical wellcraft, it was built as an affordable,entry level boat,not typical wellcraft. Chris Craft did the same thing with the Consept, figuring on breaking into the bayliner ,lower priced market...problem is it backfired,since the boats weren't of the quality of there better line,the boats didn't last,and had problems from owners who figured they were buying a more solid,better built boat. Nothing wrong with the boats just not the upper line of Wellcraft boat.

 

[Bluepike]

Re: Why not more Wellcraft Excel 26SE boats??

You may have come up with the answer with your own questions. If you go to their website you'll see the line of boats that they are selling now. Seems they are concentrating their business on fewer models then they used to.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Why not more Wellcraft Excel 26SE boats??

why no used ones. people that own them like them.
last year is was in the local Evinrude shop. there was one the, getting repowered with twin E tecs. he must like that hull, to spend that kind of $$$ to repower.

 

[JoLin]

Re: Why not more Wellcraft Excel 26SE boats??

I checked out a couple of mid-90's Excels (a 23 and a 26) when I was looking for my weekender. Nice boats, good room, pretty well laid out. I was impressed with the space utilization in the 23, but wanted to go just a bit bigger. The 26 was simply a little more "used" than I was looking for.

You want rare? Buy a C-C 240 Express. There's like, 3 of them in the world