Ouch, those pictures are tough to look at. It really shows the extent of the damage
Hi Capt J, from the talk I heard at the yacht club hear in Trinidad, the boat was resting on a ledge with the stern overhanging into deeper...
I know the owners and the captain here in Trinidad. Really is a sad sight to see a new boat like this. I am glad to hear that the crew was able to...
Hi Capt J, yes the power options for the 43 were the 465 hp and then later 500 hp yanmar 6 cxe, Volvo 480 hp and some came with Cat C9 at 510 hp....
Here is our newest ride. We sold our 1989 Ocean 38 back in November and recently bought this 2001 Ocean 43 . She is powered by twin 465 hp yanmar...
You should be able to find one by searching vintage post ads on google etc. Another option is if you have a friend who is good in photoshop, they...
The paint that I had on for the last 3 years was a Carboline hard paint sold by the local distributors here in Trinidad, not 100 % sure what exact...
hahaha good one, nah its normal 3m scrubbing pad. like I said, cant really complain about my bottom paint lasting 3 years in the tropics
yea I normally add an extra 2-3 coats to the area above the chine, looks like I will have to add more next time.
down here in Trinidad the sea temps are quite high and we require a diver to wipe of the slime every two weeks. I would normally use a hard paint...
Thanks for the videos guys. This made for some good lunchtime entertainment at my desk today, nothing like the sound of people yelling and diesels...
Are you sure that they are keel coolers ? What diameter are the pipes on the keel, are they about 3/8 inches. I had the same thing on a 38 Ocean...
Now seeing that the discharge is on the hull side not on the transom. As PacBlue said a clam shell on the hull side should help to delfect the...
Very true they were a bit late to join the 40 knot crowd. In the early 2000's most of the 40 foot plus oceans would cruise in the upper 20's and...
I saw this article online, it looks like Ocean Yachts is closing its doors for good. Its sad to see this company go. They built some good boats,...
my family has a 38 ft ocean SS that we use 70 % cruising and 30 % fishing down here in Trinidad in the southern Caribbean. We normally do atleast...
I know this may be an obvious question, but I assume that you have the trim tabs raised all the way up when running in following /quartering...
Hi docjr in response to your original question with regards to the difference between the ocean 46 which was built up to 1985 and the ocean 48...
It would be nice if whoever buys or starts back up Bertram ,could bring back Dave Napier into the picture and put a more modern twist on some of...
