New Trophy boats in the 25'-30' class. How good are

[Spearo]

they built for the long run if taking GOOD CARE of them.

Thanks

[CharlesM]

Much better than in their earlier models. Unfortunately the pricing has mirrored the improvements in quality and there are other brands in this price range that may be worthy of consideration. Many will tell you to look at lightly used top tier boats first and in this market may be worth considering as there are deals to be had for sure. The size you are considering will most likely require twins and there are quite a few for sale worth looking at. Good Luck with your choice

[artfunsurf]

I bought a 23 foot trophy a year ago and it changed my life. Beautiful,user friendly and a great hull for cushioning the blow of rough seas.

[edgewater1]

isn't trophy a nice way of saying "Bayliner"

[erikrs301]

isn't trophy a nice way of saying "Bayliner"

up until 2000 model year, YES

2001+ model year, NO

Still not a top tier boat by any means but they are not the junk of the 80's and 90's. I nearly refused to look at them because I was also ignorant to the fact that they cleaned up their act. The fit, finish and performance my little '05 1802 was on par with any other mid-tier boat.

[jamisjockey]

I've got an '07 2302. Its my first boat. Love it!

I've crawled around in the 25' and its a gem! The dealer here (boats | VA | DC | MD | Maxum | Bayliner | Trophy | Used Boats | New Boats | Boat Service | Boat Storage | Truck Accessories (http://www.hollyacres.com)) has a 25 with twin 200 Verados. I imagine it clips along nicely. Fighting lady yellow....beautiful boat!

Mine rides great! Eats up chop with no problem.....very dry and forgiving ride. Had it 22 miles out of Oregon inlet at the Golf tower. Again no problems in a 3-4' ocean swell.

My complaints are minimial. A few loose screws here and there. They could have put more rocket launchers on the hard top. And I'd like to have a battery disconnect on the dash instead of having to open a hatch to find it.

I've fished 5 people on it, and have cruised with 8. And that's the 23'. The 2502 is pretty pimp IMHO.

[THOMAS70]

No, Sea Ray is the nice way of saying Bayliner. Believe me I've torn both brands apart and put back together.

[Capt Kid]

my buddy has a 25 trophy with 225 merc on bracket is a 2003 and it is a great boat wont hessitate to run offshore..... best riding trophy ive been on.... but it still cant touch my 25 seacraft.... anyway great boat

[rich daiker]

I run Albemarle, but the newer Trophy boat seem to be pretty OK. I checked one out at the boat show 2 years ago (29ft) and it had a very fishable layout....plenty of cockpit space, fair sized fishbox's, ect....it could have used a few more rod holders but that is a minor set back. I have never run one, but first impression, the are not the bayliner of old

[Porter316]

from what i've read/heard, trophy's will now be using sea pro molds since sea pro has gone out of business. not sure if this will be true for all models, but definitely some, if not most.

[catfishn]

If I were in the market I'd be looking at power catamaran, a little more expensive but better fuel economy and no monohull can even come close to the ride.

[B-Faithful]

I think they are very nice boats from checking out some of the new models at the boat shows. They seem to have some neat space saver ideas like where to put coolers and stuff. The downside to the trophies that I see are that they generally suffer from poor resale prices (making the cost of ownership higher than other brands) and they have gone to Euro-style transoms (like many other brands) and that configuration appears to eat up a lot of cockpit space IMHO. A huge plus for the brand is that they are built here in cumberland maryland so you are benefiting the local economy, supporting local workers, and you dont have far to go should you end up with a problem that requires factory attention.

[torquetowers]

If I were in the market I'd be looking at power catamaran, a little more expensive but better fuel economy and no monohull can even come close to the ride.

I have a friend that has a 03 29 trophy w 250 optimaxs, both canyon runs offshore we nearly ran out of gas 216 gallons:eek2: Pounded like a board in a head sea

Same trip in my glacier bay 80 gallons