Bryant Boats now at Buxton

[72Miles]

I can't get over the sticker. If you're Cobalt or Regal and you want to take surfers from Nautique, it takes quality build - which they both have - and savings in my opinion. I'd buy a 2 year old G23 before I'd pay the same price for a new bowrider surf boat. Every time.

[BoatGuy2019]

As someone whose experience is limited to a 84 SN, 210, and a 230, what would the benefit of a bowrider such as a Bryant be? Seems like the cost is a little lower than a G but more than a 230, so not a huge. As mentioned I'm sure the I/O handles better, but isn't the prop still pretty close to a surfer? I see the occasional Cobalt R5 around the lake, those look pretty big and I rarely ever see anyone surfing behind them, just cruising.

Is the idea with the Bryant to have a cruiser that also surfs some?

Here were my high points of interest in the Bryant being a current G23 owner:
- The interior to me was more family friendly for my young family of 2 kiddos and my older mom who is often out with us.
- Liked the seating configuration for social times (facing one another).
-Liked the flip up wooded table.
- Liked the rear facing seats that can also convert to recliners/loungers and then can completely flat for tanning or for the kids (or for couple time)
- Love, love, love the fact that IF (and that’s a big if) this boat surfs like the Nautique factory rep told me, I could potentially have a surf boat that could do 50mph when desired. 38mph on my G isn’t enough for this speed freak. Especially for what we pay.
- I think that it would be nice to have a deeper V hull for handling the chop a bit better and for better cornering.
- Nautique-like fit and finish
- I could be wrong, but I fee like the prop was just about in the same position/as far under as my G?
- Huge platform.
- Price seems in line with the other bow riders so it doesn’t seem expensive to me. Esp as the fit and finish is so nice.

Negatives:
- Resale is likely nothing compared to Nautique.
- The rep told me that it does list to the left or right when surfing (have no idea about bow rise).
- Certainly not as cool as my G






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[SANonTellico]

What happened to Bryant Boats, did they go out of business?