Are we nuts?

[cncmaster]

Well the retail on the boat including the trailor is about $75k. The I/Os are a lot more $ but they will also gibe you a much bigger swim deck in the back and tehy are much quiter.
i am getting it for about $55K. But i have been shopping for a year now and have called just about every benni dealer in the country and they all were in the $60s. i could hook you up with them ( the dealer that it ) but again your getting a premier.
Ps I am also going to rig a trolling motor and an anchor winch....
If you would like to know the one thing that we really did not like about the premier is the back sun deck. just way too short/small and even my wifes feet would hang out.

Good luck and enjoy

[Looney Tune]

Well the retail on the boat including the trailor is about $75k. The I/Os are a lot more $ but they will also gibe you a much bigger swim deck in the back and tehy are much quiter.
i am getting it for about $55K. But i have been shopping for a year now and have called just about every benni dealer in the country and they all were in the $60s. i could hook you up with them ( the dealer that it ) but again your getting a premier.
Ps I am also going to rig a trolling motor and an anchor winch....
If you would like to know the one thing that we really did not like about the premier is the back sun deck. just way too short/small and even my wifes feet would hang out.

Good luck and enjoy

Yea, see, we are 99% only interested in fishing. And just striper fishing and on only one lake. Lake Mead. That's why we ordered the Cast-A-Way 251. Sounds like you got a great deal. We were looking at the Benni real hard but my nephew has one and has had many problems with quality issues. Hopefully for you those are just flukes. Good luck to you also. I'm sure you will love your new toon.

[Nighthunter]

I'd really like to know your final price compared to the extras you're getting installed. I'm planning on ordering a Premier Cast-a-way 231 and I'm getting quotes in the mid 60K range.
Thanks for your advice, experience, expertise, etc. in advance.....
Here's what I've asked for:
I'm Shopping for best deal on a 2011 Premier Cast-A-Way 231.(Plan to buy in March or early April of this year. I want the following options

* 36" PTX package & everything that comes with it, including the 53 gal. fuel tank.

* Vantage 3M Protection Film

* 225 hp Yamaha 4 Stroke

* Good trailer with brakes and big tires – No tube frame trailers

* Raised Helm

* Helm Sink

* 9.5 Gal Poreclain Head

* Battery Storage for 36 Volt Trolling Motor separate from other battery banks.

* Want to install a 36 volt Minn Kota Terrova 101/US2/i-Pilot

* Want a Thin Quick release Plate for trolling motor so I can store in floor storage of center ptx tube.

* Don't want the Hummingbird offered with the boat - too small.

Want to replace with a larger Hummingbird 998c si combo, which due to its’ larger size, will not fit in the instrument panel. It will have to be mounted on the right side of the instrument panel. Don’t want a hole in my new instrument panel.

*Panel Base - Sapphire

* Graphic - Sangria

* Canvas - Platinum

* Base vinyl - Pearl

* Accent vinyl - Sangria

* Flooring - Sedona Berber

[Looney Tune]

I'd really like to know your final price compared to the extras you're getting installed. I'm planning on ordering a Premier Cast-a-way 231 and I'm getting quotes in the mid 60K range.
Thanks for your advice, experience, expertise, etc. in advance.....
Here's what I've asked for:
I'm Shopping for best deal on a 2011 Premier Cast-A-Way 231.(Plan to buy in March or early April of this year. I want the following options

* 36" PTX package & everything that comes with it, including the 53 gal. fuel tank.

* Vantage 3M Protection Film

* 225 hp Yamaha 4 Stroke

* Good trailer with brakes and big tires – No tube frame trailers

* Raised Helm

* Helm Sink

* 9.5 Gal Poreclain Head

* Battery Storage for 36 Volt Trolling Motor separate from other battery banks.

* Want to install a 36 volt Minn Kota Terrova 101/US2/i-Pilot

* Want a Thin Quick release Plate for trolling motor so I can store in floor storage of center ptx tube.

* Don't want the Hummingbird offered with the boat - too small.

Want to replace with a larger Hummingbird 998c si combo, which due to its’ larger size, will not fit in the instrument panel. It will have to be mounted on the right side of the instrument panel. Don’t want a hole in my new instrument panel.

*Panel Base - Sapphire

* Graphic - Sangria

* Canvas - Platinum

* Base vinyl - Pearl

* Accent vinyl - Sangria

* Flooring - Sedona Berber

You have excellant taste. Very similar to what we are going with. You can see a new post where I show a few pictures I got while my boat was under construction.
We bought ours from Pacific Marine in Madera Calif. We delt with Jack. He is the owner. It wouldn't hurt to give him a call for a quote.
If you need information about your boat try contacting Connie in customer service at Premier. She is a doll and very knowledgable. 800 815 6392
Did you know that Premire has a page where you can put your colors in and see what it's going to look like. Here is a link incase you didn't know about it. I just put your colors in and it looks pretty good except the saphire looks more black on my screen. It's really a blue.
http://www.pontoons.com/boats/fish__cru ... _selector/
We are doing a lot of things the same.
What do you fish for?
Where are you from?