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  1. fcfc
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    fcfc Senior Member

    I know Grand Banks 42 sold 1560 units, but what are the next most sold cruising powerboat in the 40-50 ft range ? How many units ?

    What powerboats in that range were built say over 500 units ?

    Thanks.
     
    fcfc, Aug 25, 2011
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  2. Tad
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    Tad Boat Designer

    Mainship 34 Sedan produced from 1978-88 and design by John Cherubini sold over 900 units........
     
    Tad, Aug 27, 2011
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    Tad Boat Designer

    Bayliner 3888 motor yacht sold over 900 units from 1983-1990.....I don't know when production ended........
     
    Tad, Aug 27, 2011
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  4. keysdisease
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    I owned one, thats two of my kids sitting on the Flybridge brow in my avatar. Great boat, exactly what it was supposed to be and then some.

    Steve

     
    keysdisease, Aug 27, 2011
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  6. fcfc
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    fcfc Senior Member

    Thanks.

    From France, hard to tell what are successful powerboats.

    Seems that GB 42 history was exceptionnal. It even outsold the 36.

    And no other later competitor was even close.
     
    fcfc, Aug 29, 2011
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