Boy… that escalated quickly lol.
To the topic at hand, I always thought it was a bit interesting how they had essentially a 21’ WA, then a 22’ WA and finally a 23’ WA. I wondered why they had, or thought they needed, 3 WA’s that are all “similar” in length to one another. Obviously the boats are all a little bit different in that the 232 Gulfstream has a 9’3” beam and the option for twin main motors whereas the other two only have an 8’ beam and single engine main only. On top of that, both the 228 Seafarer and 232 Gulfstream have the transom bracket on the back, or at least have that option, whereas the 208 Adventure does not. But yes, having the 208 Adventure with an 8’ beam and then a 228 Seafarer also with an 8’ beam seamed rather silly to be on a style of boat that most people don’t seem to even consider. In the Seattle area people pretty much only use WA’s but elsewhere throughout the country it seems like 75-80% or maybe even more are DC’s and CC’s. Ultimately GW needs to do what is best for them and what they sell the most models of but I do still miss seeing the 228 Seafarer being available.
