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Hello everyone. We are not Whaler owners, at least yet. Boaters for a couple of decades, we made what I consider to be a big mistake when we downsized from our 2008 Sea Ray 33 Dancer back in 2015. Long story short, with an eye on saving some money and on the advice of our dealer, we ordered a brand new Sailfish 275DC. Great hull, ride, and best layout we've seen in a dual console of that size. However, she's been nothing but problem after problem, every season! From day one there were issues. In fact, the only parts of the boat with no issues are the power pack and electronics my own guy installed. Anyway, their service after the sale is horrendous and we are at wits end, seriously considering unloading her and getting back into a quality boat. That said, quality to me means Whaler, Grady, Pursuit, etc. Big money but in the end probably worth it. I looked at a 315 Conquest the other day. Massive cockpit for a ton of people if ordered with both fold down seats, etc. Getting back to a cabin boat may be in the cards for us. So I ask of the Whaler owners on this forum, please share whatever you care to share about your experiences. I'd like to hear about any issues with spider cracks or worse cracks, powder coating issues, engine vibration at idle, quality of components, experience working with Whaler after the sale on anything that pope up, etc. Thank you all in advance!!! Steve & Janis (the boss!)