Reply With Quotei got one of those 21's. i think Cole was the origanator. it's mold has been used by like 6 companies. i think there is even another version of it that's 20' not sure wich came first.
kinda like the American Offshore deck boat resembles the Conquest.....
i got one of those 21's. i think Cole was the origanator. it's mold has been used by like 6 companies. i think there is even another version of it that's 20' not sure wich came first.
I have an eliminator 21 open bow and the ultra 21xt looks identical,as does the carrera 202xr,caliber1,shockwave,etc.IMO a good riding 21ftr at least in my experience and mine is a 93 it has held up very well i bought it used last year.
If memory serves, I think that Ultra bought the bottom from Eliminator.
Skeep
My .02, Bahner Boats started the whole thing with Ultra. Rod Bahner got into trouble with money, drugs, somthing about the boating industry does this to people. He made a really solid boat. Anyway, he was going to jail and sold all his molds to I believe the guys from Ultra boats of Montclaire. Then John West got involved and he actually paid for the molds and copies were made. From what I have been told, John West did no wrong and paid money legally for the original Bahner molds, that's why Ultra Custom Boats of Montclaire is now called Cobra. The American Offshore 26 is a copy of the Talon 26. The Howard 26 is a copy of the American Offshore 26, the Conquest is a copy of the American Offshore, the Eliminator 27 os a copy of the Conquest and they pay Conquest $1,000.00 for every 27 they make. We have a Howard 21 which is a near copy of the Spectra and a close copy of the Schiada. Most boats get there look from somthing that has worked previously. Where the different companies make their mark is the deck.
I think Old Rigger could probably help pin down the orrigins of the california custom style 21' bow rider. That being said, there is a 79 Tahiti 20 in the family that is the same bottom as the advantage 20.5 classic which is the foundation for most of the west coast 20-21 open bow's. But knowing Tahiti's backround that 20 could have been splashed from Bahner. Most of the Bahners I see are early eighties though, so who knows.
The bottom line in regards to the quality question at hand is that Galaxy didn't have a reputation as a particularly awesome builder. There are plenty of these style boats running around and you basically have your pic of manufacturers in that price range. Especially if you look back to a mid eighties vintage boat. As an example, my dad sold his 89 Carribian by Hardin Marine 20.5 open bow in imaculate condition with something like 180-200 hrs on it for 15k 2 years ago. I'd put that boat and many others just like it up against the Galaxy in that ad no problem. From what I can see in the pic, the interior looks a little on the skimpy side and the gauge layout/attention to detail kind of lacks, but thats me looking at a picture of something that may look totally better in person. Shop around and see/test drive lots of boats, then when you pull the trigger you can have some re-assurance that you did your due dilligence and got a good deal.
Chris
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