Reply With QuoteThe line was discontinued. Contact John West(Ultra28) @ 619-443-1100 if you're interested in one. Perhaps he'll work you a deal.
RTJas
So I go and visit the web site and it no longer exist's and I cant get any info on them anymore. I did find one at the tri-state ultra dealer. But that was a used boat. Does anyone know what happened? Are they not being made anymore?
Thanks for the info
Shawn
The line was discontinued. Contact John West(Ultra28) @ 619-443-1100 if you're interested in one. Perhaps he'll work you a deal.
RTJas
WTF? Really?
Do you think he has any 247s lying around there? HMMMMM wink
Nice, What happened? I know they guy that was selling them at the boat show 2 years ago and they seemed to be a decent boat?
Oh well!
The Lightnings were Ultras with less stuff, and a few corners cut....I talked to Wes about them one time. What he told me that the reason the didn't push them was that John (the owner) would rather build a top notch boat and not the Lightnings which were a product that wasn't the best he could build. It sounded like a pride of ownership thing. The Lightnings were a very good boat, just not up to the Ultra standard.
They probably make a little more $$$ on the Ultras as well. wink
Its always about the bottom dollar!!! Damn!I am friends with the owner of West Coast Ultra but havent talked to him in sometime. So I just wondered if anyone else knew what was going on. I actualy like the boats when I saw them at the LA Boat SHow. But the Ultras are just a nicer version.
Ultra will still build you an Ultra that they call the Lightning Edition which is an Ultra with more of a stock look to it. Not all of the accessories on the boat are color matched, the hatch isn't electric, you can choose from 5 different gelcoat schemes using 2 colors, no stereo, and the upholstery is single stitched rather than triple stitched. Other than those items it is still an Ultra Hull with the same quality build. John ended up discontinuing the Lightning Line because once people weighed it out they realized that for a few grand more than could get an Ultra with all the features including one of their premium gelcoats. So Ultra still offers a model similiar to the Lightnings if that is what you would like, but as I said before most customers once they come down to check one out just decide to spend a little more to get the full custom.
When did he discontinue them? I got some sales literature on them about 2 mos ago.
Damn, I may have got one of the last ones , got ours in april ' So far we love it . next boat
will be the 247 ,maybe it will become a collecters item.
We love ours. The interior is double stitched by the way and made at the same place. L&S? I think is the name. They are the same boat as any other Ultra minus a few bells and whistles. The quality is no different.
We will list this one for sale soon. No confidence in my job (airline employee). Added a 3,000 watt stereo and the offshore head rest sun deck.
23XS 454 MPI and Bravo less that 50 hours. Pictures do not do it justice.
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[ January 04, 2003, 04:56 PM: Message edited by: Infomaniac ]
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