And I think I can add counter-point -- just for thought -- to Judy's post. A faster boat will at least go faster when you want it to. A slower...
Just a follow-up, for others' benefit... Gulf Coast Diesel has been very, very helpful... instructing, surveying, and now beginning some repairs...
Many of the popular Sabre models are a sort of "down east" style, no flying bridge so heights aren't huge... -Chris
Haven't heard of rail deliveries, but doesn't sound out of the question. Probably still need a truck involved at each end. There's also delivery...
Sometimes the bridge can be removed and then replaced at destination. When done this way, folks sometimes hire the same guy to remove (and mark...
We replaced two 17-year-old 16K BTU Marine Airrrr Vector Compact units with new 16K BTU Dometic DTK units (an evolution from when Marine Airrrr...
True. The 8.3s are sleeved. -Chris
The engines in Ovations are IPS600 (D4-435 hp), early enough (somewhere in the IPS A-F range) so that you have to haul the boat to change gear...
I think I'm seeing inflated prices, Judy. One example is a boat that I think ought be asking at $450, selling somewhere between $400-$420... but...
Does anyone here have one of these? If so, comments, please? Overall quality? Pros and cons? I just noticed a listing for a 2000 model that in...
Yeah, I didn't really search the whole product line. The particular boat was a combo of relatively inexpensive, relatively nearby, relatively OK...
I didn't get any traction with my Admiral when I floated the idea. My intention would have been mostly hull-speed cruising in a very solid boat...
Thanks, all, and I'd been hoping for input from Pascal so I do very much appreciate that! I think I did see that 53 YF with Cummins, and I think...
Given we're not having any luck finding one of the boats we really want... due to market conditions and/or current owners who apparently haven't...
The ICW has slow sections everywhere. Everywhere. If you're really in a hurry, and if weather cooperates... especially if there aren't any...
I've been reading about MAN diesels recently... and I've seen favorable service-cost comparisons to other brands at similar sizes. One common...
Thanks, Judy! -Chris
Heh... we don't have a current Ranger, just now. That sold -- approx 1 day after listing -- back in June... while we were naively thinking we'd...
Thanks, that's the first way I searched and the Galati link surprised me too. But then when asked, Mike G. told me they don't do surveys. Gulf...
We might be making progress on finding the next Ranger... -Chris
