Walk-thru Stern

[redelf75]

Do you like the walk-thru stern design?

[wake-sk8]

RE: Walk-thru Stern

Like it ! Funny tho, most friends I have spoken to are unsure about it until they have been in a boat with it, then they like it too...

[Andy1972]

The walk thru is fine, lose the roll back,angled stern design with the built in seat. Make it rear cut straight down like the 210. It add's sunpad/interior room.

[Mikeski]

One of the best aspects of the 211! Unbelievably versatile, some people don't realize that there is still a very large storage area under the pass through.

[jonfo]

I assume you are refering to the walk through on port side of 211. I doubt they will every put this on any other boat except 211 or 226. Its a neat feature but to be honest i think i would rather not have the walk thru than have it.

Positive:
- Moving around the boat and getting in and out easier.
- Storing wet stuff like life jackets, wet suit tops, etc.
- Store a cooler
- Fat sac fits between stock tank and walk-thru hatch about 3/4 full.
- Use for a extra fat sack for surfing. perfect size on top of hatch to keep it right there. You couldnt do this without the walk-thru.
Negative:
- Hatch door is a bit flimsey as well as the latch is flimsey.
- Latch hooks on fiberglass surface on hull of boat so latch grinds groove in fiberglass. Then you have to tighten latch to make up for fiberglass that has been ground away.
- Loss of rear deck space
- Loss of storage space under walk-thru compared to no walk thru design.
- Loss of storage underneath to fill a full sac.

[JoeCos]

There is a good amount of foot traffic going in and out of our 226. It makes absolute sense (for us) to have this walk thru feature. It has made our loading and unloading of both passengers and gear a LOT easier.

At first, I didnt care for it, simply because I was losing valuable space. But now, looking back, I understand why CC added this feature.

Yes the storage undeneath the walk thru is not the best, however, it pays back the convenience of passengers using it as path to move in and out.

I guess CC designed and added this feature appropriately to the boats that was considered more passenger oriented.

In our case, its usually a FULL load. Full meaning 6-8 passengers almost every time, moving in and about.

We like it a lot !

[chathamsolutions]

I voted against it. It's one of the reasons I didn't end up with a CC. The lack of storage really turned me off. But to each his own. Fortunately there's a plethora of inboards out there to choose from.

IMO the walk through on the X-45 MC is ideal. I wish mine had this. It's basically tracktop fiberglass right down the middle. No loss of space or utility.

[AbunDiga909]

chathamsolutions, I too like the symetrical-ness of the non-walkthru boats, I don't like them either. The X-45 looks cool but I wouldn't consider that as a walk through. I spent a lot of time in that boat at the NYC boat show, MC's webdeigner actually thought we were going to buy one! lol... Anyway, I would consider that more of the engine cover w/o the cushion over it. I walkthru I would call more of something of less of a step up, this is just the same w/o the cushion. Also it was fairly slippery I couldn't imagine what it would be like when wet. Then you have to worry about walking around the pylon right in the middle of the walkthru. So I don't like the walkthru's in general, but I don't see this as anything better, even though it looks cool...

[FatBoy]

I really like mine. Also When I don't have my foil in the rack or have two on the boat, the foil lays right in there without worrys of cutting the vinyl.

[gotpwr]

IMO the walk through on the X-45 MC is ideal. I wish mine had this. It's basically tracktop fiberglass right down the middle. No loss of space or utility.

That's a "walk-over" not a "walk-thru".

[noti_dad]

chathamsolutions, I think you are confusing the bow walk-through with the stern walk-through. Poll is about the stern walk-through. If you took anytime to look at the 211 or 226 before you bought that thing (LOL), you would know what we are talking about.

That said I love function of the walk-through TRANSOM. I cringe everytime I slide over someone elses engine cover. If they were mine I'd be parinoid about cutting or dirtying the upholstery.

[chathamsolutions]

You guys are funny. No, I'm not confusing the bow walk-through with the stern walk-through. I was specifically talking about the walk-through/over whatever. Sorry if you guys have a problem with symantics. Yes, it's different - but a good idea IMO.

And yes, I spent some time in a 226. The walk-through (and thus loss of storage and inability to use fat sacs well on that side), squeeky floor, incredibly small interior and Sea Doo 'swoosh' styling of the hull turned me off. Oh ya, and the extra $15K for the name wasn't appealing either

I'd take 'that thing' I bought, any day. Thanks.

[nautique06]

An extra 15K???? Where in the world are you getting your numbers?

[chathamsolutions]

Look, I'm not here to say my boat is better than yours (none of you would believe it anyway :grin: ) . I know CC makes incredible boats. I have 2 good friends that have them. I have a good friend that owns an X-Star and another that owns a Centurian. I've spent lots of time on all of them.

I was responding to notidad and the others above. I was simply stating I thought the TRANSOM idea MC was using in their X-45 was cool. Obviously some thought I was an idiot for even mentioning it.

Anyway, since you asked, 'Where did I get my numbers?' I got them from my own personal experience.

When I bought my '04 Malibu WS 23 LSV I had an order in hand for it, for one loaded (including tower speakers) at $48K. I had negotiated an incredible deal. Normal sticker was $55K+ I took that offer to the MC dealer. Their 23' boat equivalent was the brand new X-Star - and they were leaving the store in the high $70k's. The bling was not worth it to me.

I went and looked at CC's 23' equivalent, the 226. For the reasons I stated above I wasn't impressed. Not that it's not a good boat, it just wasn't for me. The squeeky floor was probably a one off problem - every new boat has a few small warranty items. But as I stated above, it was above what I was holding in my hand. They were asking $65K and 'it's the last one we'll have until the 2005's come out.' They were firm on that price. Since I didn't love the styling I didnt' go searching. I'm sure I could have brought the price down, but it's not the boat I wanted.

Now if the 220 would have been out then, I would have looked a lot harder at CC. The 226 just wasn't/isn't for me and my crew.

[noti_dad]

Nautique06; I think he's talking about the $15K more a Nauty would cost over his 23LSV 'bu. Don't think the MC X-45 is $15K less than a Nauty. Probably the other way around. His posts make it sound like he owns a MC X-45, don't think he does. Even though he says "I'd take 'that thing' I bought, any day." Which was supposed to be a retort to my reference of the ugly (IMO) MC nose.

chathamsolutions; Dude, why are you posting on this site? I've seen other posts of yours and the only things you like about Nautiques are the additions some guys have done to stereos. Maybe I missed one, but it looks like you've only had negative things to say about Nautiques as a boat. Have you ever owned one? If you don't like 'em that's fine with me, but why come on the forum and vote/talk negatively about them? I can only speak for myself, but I wouldn't go on Malibu's or MC's owners forums and talk negatively about those boats.

To each his own, I guess. If you like 'em great if you don't, OK. Just don't come here and chime in on a poll when you own a boat made by a differant manufacturer.