Monterey 240 explorer different

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Just listed a Monterey 240 explorer with 5.0 240hp Mercruiser. It is a bow rider however the difference with this boat is that it has a "wide bow" (obviously the hull is still a deep V beneath). This bow seems to makes sense for several reasons.

If your gonna have a bow rider so folks can sit up the front why not make the bow wide like the stern giving more room. This also means you effectively have a second bathing platform and ladder. This also means you can stick her nose on the beach and folks can easily get on and off.

With the stern too mooring in the med , which is in the case of stern driven sports boats often bow too, this also makes sense as it is so easy to get on the boat bow first cos of the aforementioned bow "platform"

She also has a side access door port side for when one you moor alongside.

Only trade off I can see is obviously the looks over a conventional sharp bow boat.

What does the panel think ad are they any draw backs I do not know of.

Thanks in advance.
 
This is not a "bowrider", here in the US this type is called a "deckboat". An attempt to point out the more spacious cockpit than is found on a traditional bowrider. Compared to the same length bowrider a deckboat will typically weigh a little more and also have a higher price. The high price has kept their popularity in check here in the US market. Design wise, the bow sections are fuller, with heavier chines. This can hurt the ride in tall chop, compared to the finer design on a bowrider.

You can find a number of deckboat owners on www.BoatingABC.com - I urge you to check over there.

Kelly Cook
 
Thanks for that. I obviously got the meaning of bow rider wrong, naturally thought
it referred to the fact that folks could ride or sit in the bow section as opposed to a cuddy cabin boat where they dont.
 
Err, of course the deckboat does have a bow cockpit, so guests can "bowride". However, for marketing purposes, the labels are kept distinct. Many bowrider fans here hate deckboats (consider them 'orribly ugly), so separate labels also helps keep the peace! Here is a link to a good discussion on deckboats - Deck Boat in rough water?

Kelly
 
There are a few of them in the marina here and IMHO they look absolutely awful. I also can't see how they work in anything other than completely flat water, so would be unuseable most of the time, which may well be why the one you have listed is for sale.
 
In southern California the larger ones are used to make the run to Catalina Island (35 odd miles). And the Pacific Ocean is rarely "completely flat water" ...

Kelly
 
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