Riviera's are a lot better riding than Maritimo, build quality about the same, a definate 2 steps below a Hatteras or Viking but on par with a lot...
I wouldn't touch a 63' Bertram with a 10' pole due to all of the structural and delamination issues and many have come apart. Viking and Hatteras...
Most of the out islands don't have great or any hotels. But you have the perfect boat to check out some places that get passed over by bigger...
It's a boat, floating in water. I see more issues with bilge pumps in "dry bilge" boats because they just sit there and don't get exercised....
If the OP is asking this question, he needs them. Both of them. Inexperienced as a Captain and inexperienced at reading weather forecasts.
Aesthetics is in the eye of the beholder, nothing is uglier than where the Vikings have the flybridge level overhang the house level by those 5"...
8 hours of watch standing OR day working. Anytime the boat is away from the dock is seatime as you are working.
I was told by a Volvo dealer that the pods need prop speed on them or the warranty would be voided. Seahawk Biocop or Cukote for bottom paint.
Replace the swim platform. TNT's were junk when they were new, and having a 16 year old one, well........
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Most all of them do that in the 50-75' range, the entire boat shudders inside.
The ONLY yacht that REALLY scared the SH$# out of me in a relatively calm sea 2-4' off the stern 1/4 was a Marlow. We were at 16 knot cruise and...
Poseidon marine blinds in Fort Lauderdale has always been fairly priced and they did a great install on a few yachts I manage.
Blue silicone will most likely collapse with those bends. I'd stick to wire bound marine wet exhaust hose.
Keep in mind these still need to be cleaned by a diver once and a while and I've seen a most divers overlook poking the holes and cleaning them.
the lower Mississippi route is 350 miles longer, however with the current at a 10 knot hull speed/rpms we were doing almost 15 knots on the upper...
I ran a 63’ ocean that the owner owned from 1 year old until 2015, eventually we had to take 3” of pitch out. I’d see if you can locate a new(ish)...
the bottom 10% of the tank can’t be burned either. The pickup is going to be an inch above the bottom of the tank or more and fuel sloshing around...
No, it’s 6 yeas, idk
