Hey Tom,

From the site you posted below:

stand up head and complete gallery

Exactly what type of gallery comes with the contender. I'm a fan of the
neo-impressionists, but if it's a really good boat, I'm flexible.... ;-)


--Mike

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 23:54:16 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
wrote:

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 22:12:42 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
wrote:

28 foot walkarounds. Thanks to all for the info and advice. I'll have to
plan a strategy! But given the high reputation of both boats we will
probably buy on price unless one seems markedly better than the other in
a
trial. I'll be sure to report back!

Pursuit- buy the Pursuit!!!

OK - but why?

I like the name - manly name - Pursuit. I own a Pursuit.

Grady White sounds like a Sanford and Son character. :)

Seriously, dollar for dollar, the Pursuit will probably give you more
boat. I contend that Grady's are over priced much like Boston Whalers
are.

It does not mean that Grady's are any less of a boat than Pursuit - I
just think that your dollar will stretch further in a Pursuit than it
will in a Grady.

My Dad's first boat was a Grady White back in the wood boat days - a
twenty foot hard top cruiser and it was a great boat. I fish with
some guys who have 282 Grady's and I have not had a bad day on their
boats.

However, Pursuit, in particular in the class you are looking at, ride
the same, are very well built and will most likely cost you less money
initially. Pursuits also hold their value well - not quite as well as
a Grady, but still - if you maintain your boat, it will retain most of
it's real value.

As long as you are in the 28' category, you might want to look at one
of these.

http://www.contender.com/fleet_31F.asp?t=8

I gotta tell you - this is one hell of a boat.

In any case, play dumb, ask questions, don't let on that you know
anything and have fun looking.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom