Question for 242 owners and fans.

[cooperider]

Which version of the Convincor 242/260 do you prefer?

The one with the actual windshield?

Or the Sport deck with the fairing, that looks like a windshield?

 

[cooperider]

Also if you are a 242/260 owner, please post a picture of your boat. Thank you.

 

[karzrus]

The fairing looks better, but if I'm buying I'm getting a windshield.

 

[Gski1969]

I like the fairing .. Is that the 2 boats? I spoke with the guy on boat 1 he was in Michigan looks nice

 

[Gimme Fuel]

Fairing/sport desk looks best. Love the looks on my 253 but flip up wind deflectors should be standard equipment with them. Useless for wind.

 

[Check185]

The fairing looks good, but I would get the windshield..

 

[cooperider]

I like the fairing .. Is that the 2 boats? I spoke with the guy on boat 1 he was in Michigan looks nice

I just grabbed a couple of pictures from my files to illustrate.

 

[SCT]

Coop, how about using the fairing but modify the mold so you can mount a cool after market wind deflector on it. I liked the fairing on my 30' but it did nothing to keep the wind out of your face. And because of the shape and width of the fairing, it was impossible to mount a deflector.

Good luck-

 

[Gimme Fuel]

A friend's 32 sunsation has really cool flip up deflectors built right into tje fairing. Above about 30 mph they automatically flip up and make a gigantic difference.

 

[Kurtster]

I must say I've always been a windshield kinda guy.
For some reason I've always thought the fairing look, seemed to have a strange unfinished look to it, besides, I don't really like all that wind in the face crap, I like to sit back and hear everything around me and maybe light up a cigar now and again

 

[hadleycat]

I like the windshield myself, especially a short windshield. Rmeinds me of an old Hotrod.

 

[CheckmateFever]

Fiberglass fairing all the way!! Makes the boat look a lot more "custom" if you will and less like the all the cookie cutter family boats out there with windshields! To each his own bit if i were buying any new 'Mate i'd order it with the fiberglass fairing for sure!

 

[dream4ta]

I would have to say as many others have!! The fairing looks better but a small modification to put flip up wind visors or something on it would be very helpful! Tho I would also in my mind think that an actual windshield more in the shape of the fairing and nice and low would look good as well!!

 

[corey331]

For me personally, I love the looks of the Checkmate windshields. I think it puts a touch of class on the agressive looks of the hull. Kind of like The Formula's and bigger Fountain's with windshields. Plus, like others have said, it provides better wind deflection, and Kunkel's has said they saw better speeds from boats with windshields over the fairing on the same hull.

 

[Dan_az80]

This is a tough one! I am leaning towards the molded faring, It looks more aggressive.

A nice blacked/tinted out windshield really does it for me though too!

 

[cooperider]

Now I'm wanting to bring both molds inside. I already need a bigger shop.

 

[JT Patroni]

Question!

Is the shape of the fairing identical to the windshield?

If it is close, can you have a relief in the front of the fairing for the deflectors to fold forward and flush when not needed. When at speed the deflector could be stood up, and use the fairing to hold it in place so it doesn't fold back and down. You know, like a built in stop. That way you have both worlds at the same time.

Is that the setup that Gimme Fuel was describing?