Project: Four Winns H33

Four Winns present the project for a new H33, a bow rider with cuddy cabin sport cruiser.  The H33 will be offered in both inboard or outboard OB powered versions and will feature the latest amenities, from folding down side bulwarks, to an extended bathing platform, and optional T-Top.  Being a fore to aft deck use bow rider, the Four Winns H33 is all about its exterior with the L-shaped settee with opposite L-shaped galley being the center focus of the H line flagship cockpit space.  For the small cabin the entry will be to starboard, which will feature a private changing room, and a shower head.  The Four Winns H33 can be powered up to twin 350hp engines, with the outboard version being able to be powered up to win 400hp. 

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Four Winns New Web Site

Four Winns presents its new web site.  Four Winns was founded in 1975 by John Winn with brothers Bill Junior and Charlie, and father Bill Senior who financed the business to buy the Saf-T-Mate boat building company.  Before setting up Four Winns, John Winn worked for Starcraft as a factory rep, and after this he set up a company with his brother Bill representing several boat builders.  One of the builders Winns represented was Saf-T-Mate, founded in 1962 from Cadillac, Michigan owned by eighty year old George Spicer, who ultimately sold the business to them. In the first year the company continued with the Saf-T-Mate name, changing to Four Winns in 1976 and debuting with six speed boat models; from the fourteen foot Bimini, to the nineteen feet Nassau.  In May 1978 tragedy hit Four Winns as a fire totalled all the factory in Cadillac.  All was destroyed in this fire minus the tooling, and the willingness to continue.  Technically Four Winns went bankrupt, but due to the excellent results of the Winn brothers, a local bank and suppliers extended the line of credit, with them re-opening a new production facility in Frisbie, Cadillac.  Following the dark period of the oil crisis in the early eighties, Four Winns started a plan for its business to go beyond the state of Michigan, with this resulting in the opening for a new satellite facility in Athens, Texas in 1985, in order to become a national known brand. This paid off and in 1986 Four Winns was rated as the third largest boat builder in the USA, which led to it being sold to Outboard Marine Corporation Boats Group in 1987.  With the selling to OMC, three of the Winns will retire, while John Winn will remain as president up until 1995.  Following financial difficulties in 2000 OMC will be broken apart, with its boating arm and Four Winns sold to Genmar in 2001.  Eight years down the line Genmar will follow a similar path, filing for bankruptcy in 2009, with Four Winns and ten other boating brands sold to Platinum Equity Rec Boat Holdings in 2010.  In 2014 Four Winns along with three other boat brands was bought by the Beneteau Group.  Four Winns today offers fifteen model in four ranges; Bow Rider, Hybrid Deck, Surf Series, and Multihull which start from the twenty foot H1, and go to the 36 feet TH36.  Four Winns new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Our Boats, Shopping Tools, Owners, Build and Price, Dealer Location, and Become a Dealer.  Four Winns is also present on social media with bottom left buttons taking you to its; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram pages. 

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Production History; *inboard cabin boats only

Marquise 180 Cuddy 1981-83

Santara 204-205 1981-84

Santara 204 Sport/206 Sport 1982/84-84

Santara 204 Sport Fisherman-207 Fisherman 1983-84

Liberator 204/211 1983/86-89

Sundowner 225 1984-86

Sundowner 226 Sport 1984-86

Sundowner 227 Fisherman 1984-86

Seajaunt 217 1984-85

Horizon 195/196 Cabin 1984-86

267 Quest 1985-90

Santara 215 1985-86

Santara 216 Sport 1985-86

Santara 217 Fisherman 1985-86

261 Liberator 1986-90

245 Sundowner/Vista 1986/87-88

235 Sundowner 1986-88

241 Liberator 1986-89

215/225 Sundowner 1987/88-

195 Sundowner 1987

205 Sundowner 1988-93

285 Vista/285 1988/91-93

315 Vista/315 1988/91-93

201 Liberator 1988-94

255 Sundowner 1989-

255 Vista 1989-93

251 Liberator 1989-92

195 Freedom/195 Sundowner 1990/92-

265 Vista 1990-93

221 Liberator 1990-94

365 1991-93

325 1991-93

235/245 Vista 1991/93-1994

215 Sundowner 1993-

235 Sundowner 1993-

238 Vista 1994-

258 Vista 1994-

278 Vista 1994-98

298 Vista 1999-2005

328 Vista 1999-2006

338/348 Vista 2000/02-04

280 Horizon 2000-05

285 Sundowner 2000-05

378 Vista 2002-09

288 Vista 2004-09

348 Vista (ii)/V358 2005/07-09

278 Vista/V285 2006/10-12

318 Vista/V335 2006/10-13

338 Vista/V355 2007/10-12

310 Horizon 2007-14

V458 2008-09

V475 2010-12

Marquise 180 Cuddy 1981-83, Four Winns first cabin boat

New Model: Four Winns 255 Vista

Four Winns presents a new entry level to its sport cruiser Vista range, enters the 255. From the innovative cockpit to the spacious well-appointed cabin, this is a great all-around sport cruiser. The cockpit seating easily converts for lounging, to dining, to entertaining. The cabin amenities include a queen sized mid-cabin berth, spacious forward V-Berth, large stand-up head and breakfast center. Power options for the 255 Vista will start from the 240hp and go up to 300hp coming from Mercruiser and Volvo.

Technical Data:

LOA - 7.92 m (26.7ft) with extended platform

LOA - 7.67 m

Beam - 2.55 m

Draft - 0.96 m

Displacement - 2801 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 265 l

Water Capacity - 79 l

Accommodation - 2 + 2 berths

Engines - Mercruiser 4.5L 250hp, 6.2L 300hp, Volvo V6 240hp, V6 280hp, V8 300hp

Propulsion - Mercuriser or Volvo dual propeller stern drive

Hull Shape - modified Vee with 17 degrees dead-rise aft 

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New Model: Four Winns H290 Horizon

It seems to be an es-capable truth about boat building, that at some point you have to make it bigger.  We have seen it with all styles and now affects also bow riders who a few years ago seem to be stuck at under eight meters, I think we can bet you will see it in all. Four Winns H290 Horizon is a series of latest large bow riders which apart a full deck space use from fore to bow, also offer internal lower deck accommodation. It is not a lot, two berths in a french bed to starboard and a shower head to port. But still for an overnight stay if one feels the need to enjoy the sea to the full.
Technical Data:

LOA - 9.17 m (30.1ft)

Beam - 2.97 m

Draft - 0.91 m drives down

Displacement - 3990 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 454 l

Water Capacity - 76 l

Accommodation - 2 berths

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 1 x Mercruiser 8.2 MPI 380hp, 2 x Mercruiser 350 MPI 300hp, 377 MIP 320hp, Volvo V8-EVC 300hp, V8-EVC 320hp, V8-EVC 380hp
Propulsion - single or twin dual propeler stern drives Mercruiser Bravo III or Volvo VP

Hull Shape - stable Vee with 21 degrees dead rise

Certification - CE

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Project: Four Winns V275

Four Winns bolster its important medium size range with the modern looking project of the V275.  This new Four Winns features a nice mix of sport low profile lines, but at the same time offering spacious accommodation for the dimensions on offer here.  Big view windows on the side and top of the deck show the take of modern of this model,  The V275 will have a choice of five colors for hull and the color band. Inside accommodation will be for four in two areas, with a midships cabin divided by curtain.  Power choices are five petrol gas engine all single from Mercruiser and Volvo starting at 300 up to 380hp.  

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Project: Four Winns V305

Four Winns presents the V305 project what is a sport cruiser model scheduled to debut in the end of October at the Fort Lauderdale show. The V305 adds another luxury craft to the full line of thirty to 47 feet sport cruiser. This new Four Winns follows family inspired features coming from the the V435 model, with an open cockpit streamlined design, low to the water swim platform, and a newly designed hard top with extended support arms that frame the customized coverage system. Here one simply adds or removes the fitted canvas extension, with a choice of full protection from the elements or an open-aired cockpit atmosphere. The black-framed integrated windshield includes a usual from a US builder walk-through access to the forward deck. This exterior design is the beginning of a visual consistency that will be integrated throughout the Four Winns lineup in future models. Moving through the interior of the new V305, many trademark features to future Four Winns sport cruisers are integrated throughout to assure comfort. The interior layout offers functional use of space; having forward a semi-fixed Vee berth design which by lowering the fold-out backrest enables surface length up to six feet, while to mid ship is a queen size mattress cabin, complete breakfast galley fitted with microwave, sink and refrigerator, and a separate shower head. Entering the outside cockpit is also a first in this size of a full galley relocated from the cabin to the aft cockpit area and features an optional grill as well as an electric cooking surface, refrigerator and sink. A new cockpit table design turns into a full sun lounge by simply lowering the table pedestal and with a simple flip of the seats, the cockpit now becomes a full sun lounge. The helm station is functional and stylish with double bench seating and an easy-to-read dash layout. Power options for the V305 range from twin 220hp up to 270hp petrol Volvo or Mercruiser. For the long navigators and European market Four Winns also offers a twin 220hp Volvo Diesel choice.

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New Model: Four Winns V475

Not a real new model but Four Winns recently updated its V458 flagship, now designated the V475. Being at it, as Four Winns recently updated all its line model names, the V475 got increased a few lengths with a large extended bathing platform with high low movement. This surely makes the hard top sport cruiser V475 with the longest platform in this size, which can be interesting for those wanting a second entertainment area to fill with deck chairs, or handling a large water toy over it. The V475 is full of gizmo's, you can also have two pop up flat television in the outside cockpit. One of these staying behind the two person helmsman settee is a thirty inch affair and is optional. Interior accommodation is for four plus two berths in two double cabins and the convertible sofa. The owners suite is to fore, and a twin at mid ship. The interior galley as any US boat is large and is of L-shape. Power is from twin Volvo 435hp IPS600 propulsion.
Technical Data:
LOA - 15.03 m (49.4ft)
Length - 13.56 m
Beam - 4.27 m
Draft - 1.09 m
Displacement - 13600 kg
Fuel Capacity - 1438 l
Water Capacity - 382 l
Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths
Max Persons - 18
Engines - 2 x Volvo IPS600 D6 435hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pods
Hull Shape - vee with 19 degrees dead rise
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New Model: Four Winns V408

Four Winns premiered the V408, during the recent Fort Lauderdale show, showcasing a new model, with plenty of innovative use of space, but also unheard features in a boat of this size and type. If you look for a smart hard top sport cruiser which feels big where it counts, this has to be one of your top views, offering smart ideas that take comfort onboard into another dimension. The V408 excels in all parts, but the aft stern area of the boat is where it shines the most, with the hi low bathing platform, the BBQ / Grill to starboard, or the settee which can be made to look to fore or also transform itself to a sunpad. Smart features for the V408 does not stop here, with innovative deck sunpads with adjustable head rest and a built in bimini for relaxed entertainment forward. The helm station is also a winner, and last the extended hardtop with big sunroof and central opening for easy deck movement. Below the V408 continues to surprise its intelligent use of space with three different options. Standard layout is a single cabin 1 head dual saloon, second option is an l-shaped settee convertible to double berth and a second head, and the third layout is a 2 cabin 2 head with aft cabin now becoming a fixed berth. Power for the V408 is from Volvo IPS500 and 600, which will sure give the ease of manoeuvring, low planning speeds, and better top speeds compared to shafts offered by the Swedish forward looking pods.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.3 m (43.6ft)

Beam - 4.07 m

Draft - 1.12 m

Weight - 12.700 kg approx

Fuel Capacity - 1130 l

Water Capacity - 321 l

Accommodation - 1 cabin 2 berths 1 head dual saloon, 2 cabin 2 heads

Engines - 2 x Volvo IPS500 370hp, IPS600 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS Forward looking Pod Drive

Hull - vee shape with 19 degrees deadrise

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