On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:32:41 -0400, DK wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:00:36 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:49:35 GMT, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:

I'm still a Contender fan. Much like 2001, when they get desperate to
sell me another CC, they'll build me one or give me a deal on a left
over just to keep the lines moving.

I'll tell you - that first Contender I had I practically stole from
them - seriously. They were desperate to get rid of it. Heh, heh,
heh.
They are very popular with the mega yacht crowd on the east coast
where money seems to be no object. They fit them out with a large
stainless steel towing strap just above the waterline at the bow and
pull them about 200 ft back. When they're ready to come into port a
crew member goes on board and brings the Contender in separately.

Some nice dinghy!

I've seen that occasionally over near Newport Yacht Club and around
Mystic. Regulators too.

I saw one Jupiter once - that's a boat that intrigues me - I really
like the styling.

Any thoughts about Bluewater or Pursuit in that size?

Pursuit? Oh yeah - always have had a "thing" about Pursuit boats. In
particular this one.

http://www.pursuitboats.com/C340.htm

I have a couple of friends with Pursuits and they are built like
tanks- very heavy for their size. Side-by-side with Contender, they
are very similar in terms of quality. I just prefer Contender because
I'm a brand loyalist - I've always owned Fords for instance - and the
Contenders I've owned have always held their value - then again, I
tend to really take care of my stuff and when something gets dinged or
donged, I have it fixed immediately. You would never know my 2000
Ranger, for example, is eight years old - its in showroom condition.

Bluewater I'm not that familiar with - you don't see a lot of them up
around this area. The ones I have seen seem really well built -
strong, but I've never had one out for a run.