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Meridian Boats
Can anyone with operating experience with Meridian boats compare the quality
with say other boats such sea ray, bayliner, carver,etc... I know it is well known that Sea Ray is the upper end of the quality scale and Bayliner is the lower end... Where does Meridrian sit on that scale? I dont know much about them... Thanks ahead of time for your honest opinion... Thx |
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Meridian Boats
On Sat, 7 Jan 2006 21:46:14 -0800, "Jet Red"
wrote: Can anyone with operating experience with Meridian boats compare the quality with say other boats such sea ray, bayliner, carver,etc... I know it is well known that Sea Ray is the upper end of the quality scale and Bayliner is the lower end... Where does Meridrian sit on that scale? I dont know much about them... Thanks ahead of time for your honest opinion... Thx Meridian is a rebadged Bayliner. They don't really compete with SeaRay for the most part, probably about comparable with Carver although I have no experience with either. I did see a 40 something Carver once that that was trying to sink after hitting a rock. It's hard to say if that reflected poorly on build quality but it's not a good start. |
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Meridian Boats
As Wayne says, it is a bayliner,and along with a dozen other brands
they are all built by Brunswick corporation...One big difference in construction is the hull material...Sea Rays are constructed with vinylester resin which is superior in quality to polyester, and costs nearly twice as much.... Another is the interior finish, the meridian uses less expensive materials throughout.....That is the reason you can buy a lot more (size-wise) boat for the money with a Meridian....The thing to consider is your future plans for the boat....The resale value in particular....A Sea Ray will hold more value at a price...The drivetrains can be identical, so that's not an issue...I guess it boils down to how long you plan on keeping it...If it's a stepping stone,maybe Meridian will do it for you, if you're looking at long-term, maybe something else would be a better choice... regards, markvictor http://groups.google.com/group/badboatbiz?hl=en |
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