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AB_Monterey · 07-01-2010, 08:35 PM

I had a Stingray.

Do the newer models have the snap out carpets or are they still glued down?

I remember shopping for a new boat at the Boston boat show 3 years ago and stopping at the Stingray dealer. We were shopping because the Stingray sport cuddy was toast, required a completely new deck, front to back. Even the stringers were gone. The salesman, open shirted and completed with gold chains, assured us that the new boats didn't have any issues since the deck was (and I quote), encapsized.

I found the quality to be lacking, seriously. As the years go on, you will notice the difference between a Stingray and a more expensive boat. The hardware etc is lower quality stuff.

Oh, and as many other have mentioned, you will get tossed around when it's rough out there.

07-01-2010, 08:35 PM	#16
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	My opinion, look elsewhere. I had a Stingray. Do the newer models have the snap out carpets or are they still glued down? I remember shopping for a new boat at the Boston boat show 3 years ago and stopping at the Stingray dealer. We were shopping because the Stingray sport cuddy was toast, required a completely new deck, front to back. Even the stringers were gone. The salesman, open shirted and completed with gold chains, assured us that the new boats didn't have any issues since the deck was (and I quote), encapsized. I found the quality to be lacking, seriously. As the years go on, you will notice the difference between a Stingray and a more expensive boat. The hardware etc is lower quality stuff. Oh, and as many other have mentioned, you will get tossed around when it's rough out there.