Monterey & Winni Marine

jr616 · 01-13-2025, 08:23 AM

Looking for your personal take on Monterey Boats and Winni Marine.
Feel free to PM me or comment below.
Thanks

TiltonBB · 01-13-2025, 09:48 AM

Winni Marine has been very good since the Crawford's bought it as Channel Marine. Under the previous ownership, not so much.

ishoot308 · 01-13-2025, 10:26 AM

Monterey makes a dam nice boat and Winni Marine is a family owned and top notch marina who will service you well after the sale!

Two good choices!

Dan

codeman671 · 01-13-2025, 10:46 AM

We have bought multiple boats as well as store with Winnisquam Marine. As far as I am concerned, they are the best operation in the area by far.

I was very happy to see them drop Crownline and pick up Monterey. Monterey builds a quality product, in fact one of my favorite boats at the show was the new Monterey Elite 30 OB. We have owned 3 Monterey's in the past back from Shep Browns had the line.

Blackfin is also a Monterey built boat. I believe that Monterey originated from people that left Chapparal. Coincidently one of my other favorites was the 280 OBX.

trashman · 01-13-2025, 12:58 PM

We've had the same 24' Monterey for 24 years now and I'd do it all over again for sure. It just keeps going and going.

Descant · 01-13-2025, 03:21 PM

We stopped by their display at the boat show yesterday. Nice looking boats and their rep (Colby Gamache) was very knowledgeable.

SAB1 · 01-13-2025, 03:42 PM

Don’t know much about Winni marine but Monterey boats are impressive. Very solid. Nice fit and finish.

jr616 · 01-14-2025, 02:34 PM

Thank you all for your honest responses. Just what I was looking for.

01-13-2025, 08:23 AM	#1
jr616 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 87 Thanks: 19 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Monterey & Winni Marine Looking for your personal take on Monterey Boats and Winni Marine. Feel free to PM me or comment below. Thanks

01-13-2025, 10:26 AM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,172 Thanks: 2,362 Thanked 5,230 Times in 2,029 Posts	Two Thumbs Up Monterey makes a dam nice boat and Winni Marine is a family owned and top notch marina who will service you well after the sale! Two good choices! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

01-13-2025, 03:21 PM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,284 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 1,606 Times in 1,040 Posts	Monterey & Winni Marine We stopped by their display at the boat show yesterday. Nice looking boats and their rep (Colby Gamache) was very knowledgeable.

01-14-2025, 02:34 PM	#8
jr616 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 87 Thanks: 19 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Tyvm Thank you all for your honest responses. Just what I was looking for.

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01-13-2025, 09:48 AM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 2,973 Thanks: 686 Thanked 2,185 Times in 922 Posts	Winni Marine has been very good since the Crawford's bought it as Channel Marine. Under the previous ownership, not so much.

01-13-2025, 10:46 AM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 219 Thanked 800 Times in 478 Posts	We have bought multiple boats as well as store with Winnisquam Marine. As far as I am concerned, they are the best operation in the area by far. I was very happy to see them drop Crownline and pick up Monterey. Monterey builds a quality product, in fact one of my favorite boats at the show was the new Monterey Elite 30 OB. We have owned 3 Monterey's in the past back from Shep Browns had the line. Blackfin is also a Monterey built boat. I believe that Monterey originated from people that left Chapparal. Coincidently one of my other favorites was the 280 OBX.

01-13-2025, 12:58 PM	#5
trashman Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meredith Posts: 49 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	We've had the same 24' Monterey for 24 years now and I'd do it all over again for sure. It just keeps going and going.

01-13-2025, 03:42 PM	#7
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,219 Thanks: 188 Thanked 314 Times in 230 Posts	Don’t know much about Winni marine but Monterey boats are impressive. Very solid. Nice fit and finish.

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