Any Gouge on the Ft Myers 44DB?

No upgrades. Ready to move up. Empty nesters. Wife's done working. Retired from military. Time to live aboard more.
 
carterchapman said:
We looked at an '08 47SB, and I like the looks of that 44 better...
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As I understand it, the 47 is a complete hard top and has V-drives. The result is that the boat rocks and rolls. Our dealer doesn't like them (especially the one they've been trying to sell for almost 3 years). The 44 is a straight drive boat and rides solidly. I kind of like the idea of the master stateroom being in the middle on the 47, but it's not worth going to v-drives for me.

Also, I agree on the looks. The side view of the 47 looks disjointed with the vents and the aluminum supports. The 44 looks like it came out of a single mold.
 
Hampton said:
As I understand it, the 47 is a complete hard top and has V-drives. The result is that the boat rocks and rolls.
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The master suite is impressive on the 47, but the fuel mileage is not. I seem to recall the 47 gets .48MPG while the 420/440 was up around .7
 
Hampton said:
The 44 is a straight drive boat and rides solidly. I kind of like the idea of the master stateroom being in the middle on the 47, but it's not worth going to v-drives for me.quote]

The strange thing is the full specs list this as V-Drives?
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If justice had anything to say about it, the guy who was in charge of writing those specs is on full-time layoff.

They've always been full of mistakes, particularly with options (engines that weren't actually offered etc) and tankage capacities.
 
Nice boat, but the price??? almost a 1/2 mil. The Admiral says I have to build her house before she would even consider an upgrade.

besides with some of the coves I go into in Alaska, the 44 is too big.......:smt009:smt089

It would be a sweet boat to cruise the inside passage.....
 
Alex F said:
John,

If my memory serves me right, during AC boat show in September our local MM had 2009 44DB that could be picked up just for another $10K-$20K extra.

Good luck with the hunt for a new floating condo.
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It's still for sale - I've been having a look at it.
 
Still looking.

Looking for:
07 - 09 44 DB
Black Hull
Hard Top
Light Colored Couches and Dark Counter Tops (yep)
Want: Thrusters, Hydraulic SP, Helm A/C (Can add these)
 
Black hull! Brave man, they look amazing but thats a lot of work even more so than the blue.

Judging by the pics I have seen of your current boat, any black hull should be in good hands!

Hampton said:
Still looking.

Looking for:
07 - 09 44 DB
Black Hull
Hard Top
Light Colored Couches and Dark Counter Tops (yep)
Want: Thrusters, Hydraulic SP, Helm A/C (Can add these)
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Thanks! Gutsy move, but they look striking when kept clean.
 
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