I need to correct one statement of mine. There is now a second 580 owner at my club and he likes the boat.

The other owner of a 580 dislikes the weight of the boat. He is a guy who is no longer a spring chicken and for him weight is getting more and more important. He also singlehands the 580 from time to time. One remark he made was that the 580 felt much heavier then the 570 when lifting the bows. The other owner is not to0 vocal about the 580 but he appears happy with it.

Basically the 580 is a good boat and well build; if you have a 5.8 now then you won't notice much difference.

Wouter