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2004 Four Winns Four Winns Horizon 250 Photos
2004 Four Winns Four Winns Horizon 250 Test Details
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| Length | 26ft / 7.92 m |
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2004 Four Winns Four Winns Horizon 250 Description
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The designers at Four Winns have always had a flair for innovation - they once hid a working hot-tub under the forward V-berth of a 34-foot express cruiser - and this year have focused much of their attention on the manufacturer's big bowriders.
Applying what the company is calling "cross-stream architecture" to its 21- to 25-footers, Four Winns has come up with boats that look and perform like big runabouts, with the usable space, storage and comfort of deckboats.
The Horizon 250 is the new flagship of the bowrider fleet.
Before becoming too enthralled with the boat's "trick" design features, be assured that it still handles and runs in a seaway with all the confidence you'd expect from a beefy 25-foot runabout. With a 280-hp fuel-injected Volvo Penta 5.7 Gi engine driving a twin-propeller DuoProp sterndrive, the boat planes quickly, reaching 20 mph in 5.09 seconds, 30 mph in 7.4 seconds and 40 mph in just over 11 seconds.
Topping out at 43.6 mph at 4,500 rpm, the 250 cruises easily at 27.4 mph at 3,000 rpm and 32 mph at 3,500 rpm. The 20-degree-deadrise Four Winns Stable Vee hull handle waves easily.
The 250 Horizon, however, really pulls ahead of the big bowrider pack with its cockpit layout. The bow compartment is spacious and comfortable, with seating that nudges the boundaries of the hull's design envelope to create optimum space and comfort. There's a bow boarding ladder for beach landings, along with the more conventional anchor and rode locker.
In the main cockpit, the 250's unique personality really shines through. There are swiveling bucket seats at the helm and companion positions, with a split-bottom bolster at the helm and a wetbar with pressurized water behind the helm seat. Curving into that module is a J-shaped settee, with the long part of the J extending forward to port.
Now it gets interesting.The walkway across the transom into the cockpit passes between two distinct aft sunlounges, each with stainless steel grabrails aft. The aft portions of the J-shaped settee, though, lift and shift to reach the same level as the twin sunlounges.With the addition of a couple of cushions to fill in the walkway, you've got an enormous aft sunlounge, just a half-step up from the huge swim platform.
I did a test-run with the conversion and found it simple and straightforward. There are no trick hinges to seize up, no spare parts to roll around in lockers or fall overboard. It's a good idea that works well.
But wait, that's not all. Because serious wakeboarders all seem to need their own board, the 250 has large storage lockers in its aft quarters, accessible through doors located alongside the twin aft sunlounges. There's room for at least two boards in each locker. Between the lounges, a large wet-locker is perfect for storing tow-ropes and handles. An optional wakeboard tower is available.
While building in nifty new features, Four Winns' designers have not forgotten familiar conveniences that create a boat with lasting appeal.
Trim is luxurious, with burlwood laminate, Faria gold-bezel instruments and snap-in carpeting. The Bimini top (a necessity where I was testing, in Florida) is standard equipment, as is the Porta Potti in the head; the head compartment is fibreglass-lined with an opening screened port. A Sirius satellite radio antenna and one-year subscription is also part of the standard equipment package. Once Sirius gets through Canadian regulatory red tape, you'll be ready.
The Horizon's list of standard equipment list is long, but something you won't see on any list - the company's commitment to innovation - may be the most significant feature for boaters.
2004 Four Winns Four Winns Horizon 250 Test Specifications
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Test boat engine: Volvo Penta 5.7 Gi, 280 hp, 5.7 litre (350 cid), V-8 gasoline engine with multiport fuel injection, driving a twin-propeller DuoProp sterndrive through an F-4 prop set.
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