Yes good advice, appreciate it. This crew who removed the old props are installing the Veems. They have been criticizing the installation of my...
Props in the sunny pickup bed and the shafts at 70 degrees maybe. Seminole was pretty toasty.
yes they returned with custom machined heavy plate to use the hydraulic pump. Even then they needed heat and a few taps.
Props are off!!! Yoo hoo... So if the hubs had so little contact with the shaft why were they so tough to get off. Prop guys said the keyways were...
The prop guys who gave up yesterday are coming back tomorrow. He created some fitted plate that will allow him to use a bigger puller. I will be...
To drop the rudders you would need to remove the cockpit and a 635 ga diesel tank. That is not happening. It has been suggested that the prop...
I don't see things improving that quickly to go forward with the show. In addition to very few people attending boat sales are strong enough...
OK so here is the update on removing my props! Hauled Monday morning to be out all week for bottom maintenance and finally get my new Veem props...
I am a fan of the Princess product. Owned a 2001 45', years ago and it served me well (except for the bottom falling out of the aluminum holding...
Yep had 2 993's but my current ride is a 997.2. Still classic but the end of the line for me.
I did spend a few hours on board looking her over the week before we went to contract. On the surface she looked like a rock star with over $400K...
62' Pilothouse boat listed with a experienced local team. Honestly I did not think it was necessary to coach them on survey prep. I was way wrong....
I will write that on the blackboard 100 times
Every once in a while I need to be reminded of the obvious. I am still licking my paws after traveling to Ft. Lauderdale with clients (buyers) and...
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Good to know. Thanks
That makes sense but why would a consumer buy a used boat with 350 Yamahas if he could have 7's for the same price? A friend has a HSB 53 with 4...
Other than cost to buy, run and maintain is there any reason to avoid 7 Marine 627HP?
Yes, you're comparing a builder that has EVOLVED to match the usage of motoryachts, to builders that refuse to evolve. It's like the Porsche that...
The greatest expense in boat ownership is depreciation. Buy quality and it pays dividends on resale and ownership experience.
