Which Four Winns Liberator model is the best?
09-25-2008, 05:58 PM
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09-25-2008, 06:46 PM
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Hi all. I have been lurking here for years but didnt register till now. Thought id share my experience with my 261. It has t/260s with alphas. Ive owned it since 94 & have run out of grand haven all these years. I had it painted & redid the cockpit back in 98, its all white now. The boat is very heavy & solidly built (overbuilt). Probably why its taken the lake michigan beating for all these years with no problems. It has a lot of room both in the cockpit & cabin. Ive ridden in & driven a lot of boats in the big lake & this one crushes the waves as good as any in this size range. Only major b*tch ive had is the alphas not counter rotating. Makes it quarter a little wierd, but you get used to it. Top speed also not that great, 55-60 but its a rare day on lake michigan you can run faster than that with passengers. Hope this helps.
09-25-2008, 09:18 PM
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Hi all. I have been lurking here for years but didnt register till now. Thought id share my experience with my 261. It has t/260s with alphas. Ive owned it since 94 & have run out of grand haven all these years. I had it painted & redid the cockpit back in 98, its all white now. The boat is very heavy & solidly built (overbuilt). Probably why its taken the lake michigan beating for all these years with no problems. It has a lot of room both in the cockpit & cabin. Ive ridden in & driven a lot of boats in the big lake & this one crushes the waves as good as any in this size range. Only major b*tch ive had is the alphas not counter rotating. Makes it quarter a little wierd, but you get used to it. Top speed also not that great, 55-60 but its a rare day on lake michigan you can run faster than that with passengers. Hope this helps.
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09-26-2008, 12:57 PM
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No, not really. A typical day with 2-3 footers. The 22 Classic and I took a little more of a pounding than the 28 Scorpion and 30 Black Widow. I have run on the big lake dozens of times this summer. About 75% of the time I was able to run over 60. About 25% of the time I ran much slower because the waves were over 3' or they were 3's and not predictable. There were two or three times the whole summer that I chose not to venture out b/c the water was too rough - 5-6 footers or worse.
There were also numerous times that the water was almost too flat - kind of boring.
There were also numerous times that the water was almost too flat - kind of boring.
09-26-2008, 01:26 PM
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Back in the day when 4 Winns was still owned by the Winn Family in Cadillac, Mi, It was my job to get local models and drivers for the Brochures they made each year. I got to drive all of them until the OMC buy-out. If you are on big water consider the 241 or 261. nothing smaller. We had a 211 on Lake Huron, and it was well built, but dicey with large waves.
They made a few 241'w with twin power. They were the fastest, but both of the larger models handled the bigger water very well. In the river, all sizes would be overkill, as far as any weather you could throw at them. So the size that fits your needs would be
the best choice.
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They made a few 241'w with twin power. They were the fastest, but both of the larger models handled the bigger water very well. In the river, all sizes would be overkill, as far as any weather you could throw at them. So the size that fits your needs would be
the best choice.
Carder
Keep in mind that I typically do not go too many miles from my home port in case the weather changes. I would like to someday have a bigger boat with twins so that I can travel further.
09-26-2008, 02:06 PM
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09-26-2008, 02:12 PM
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My buddy has a 241 for sale. Has the 460 and King Cobra package. Just put a new motor in it. Runs great and is a nice boat.
http://lexington.craigslist.org/boa/840312798.html
http://lexington.craigslist.org/boa/840312798.html
