I think it's just a sign of a changing market. More people are interested
in a fair weather day outing. In that situation bow riders have more usable
space. Bigger just means you can take more friends. Imho boats with cabins
are clastrophobic in anything under about 28 ft anyway.

" *JimH*" wrote in message
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..........Crownline, for building a 31.5 foot *Bowrider*!

http://www.crownline.com/models04/mo...p?id=316_ls_05

http://www.crownline.com/models05/bo...16ls/big/2.jpg

http://www.crownline.com/models05/bo...16ls/big/3.jpg

http://www.crownline.com/models05/bo...16ls/big/4.jpg

http://www.crownline.com/models05/bo...16ls/big/5.jpg

A 31.5 foot bowrider? What the hell were these folks thinking?