For the East Coast, SR has not been in the Euro Pilothouse market as well. A huge mistake in my opinion. Letting Fairline, Sunseeker, Princess,...
They are more popular in the Northwest/Canada because they have a Pilothouse/Inside Helm that functions. This is one of the biggest distinction...
I'll borrow a line from my favorite movie and quote "Who are these guys?" courtesy of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid :)
Before the economic downturn and consolidation, SR and Bayliner/Meridian were run as separate and fairly distinct business units. SR always held...
The 50 Silverton has a Donald Blount designed hull and is a really good running boat. They usually have Volvo Penta D12 or D13's, which are pretty...
A good friend was the manager of the Bertram dealership in SoCal during the 80s - 90s, so he had plenty of experience with them as well as other...
As modern diesels evolved and SFer's had access to better power density, the speeds surpassed the builders structural knowledge at the time and...
Look at the global supercar market - does anyone really need a 200+ mph vehicle? What percentage of use do they actually run at 200+ mph? But it...
On any new project, fuel consumption figures are only estimates until they actually test the boat - I'll wait for the test results to see if she...
Note - the ZF 4000 Pod is not rated for an input of 1200hp at 2000rpm, I am assuming due to torque limitations. Check their brochure. ZF...
The selection of the B rated C32 would not justify the added weight penalty of that product at 1200hp, as well as the lost space due to the C32...
My mistake, thanks for the clarification. Mercury supplies the lower unit/props and controls, ZF provides the transmission for Zeus. I agree that...
Except for out West where we do anchor and fish from the bow. Marinas are far and few between, but there are plenty of deep water anchorages for...
Why on earth would you chose a C32 rated at 1200hp over a C18 rated at 1150hp for this pod set-up? The C-32 at 3220kg would be a waste of iron at...
Remember the Meridian is a Brunswick product, I don't think you would see IPS on that model, maybe a different brand?
For the Custom and production SF guys, especially those on the tournament circuit, 35 knots is not the benchmark. 42 knots up to 49 knots is...
In my opinion: First and foremost, you will not have the fastest SF on the block with pods. You may burn less fuel, but you will always be...
That conversation contained their opinion, not mine. I am sure it has come up several times before as they struggle to find ways to make their...
Thanks for all the good data and thanks for sharing, you are insightful as always. But I will take the full estimate of a production mold...
I have seen plenty of accurate precision molds built with the same CNC machines in the states and overseas as you may have in Europe. Somehow,...
