There are a lot if you really look. It's just that here on the forums we mostly hear about the big builders and not the really small volume ones,...
It looks very fuel efficient according to the numbers 2 gallons per mile at 30 knots....... Why Volvo's is another question. I would think the...
I think so. All of the good custom SF manufacturers I know of are thriving. Merritt's had 4 >70' SF builds going in various stages of completion...
Sorry, I'm so used to dealing only with the E rated engines, I forgot that on a 1200hp B rated C32, you could run it at full power for most of the...
I managed, maintained a 63' Ocean. The boat was a 1987, the same owner owned it from 1988 to 2009. I took care of it for most all of that time....
Sorry to hear about all of their misfortunes. I spoke to the Captain Baba several times. The mate I had with me knew him previously. We ran...
I've never heard of a C32 ACERT at 1200 bhp. The lowest rating C32 I've seen is a non-acert at 1550 hp. The C32 while being heavier than the...
It's not about the SF mode. The few ZF's I've run are a little more robust in their movements (docking) than their IPS and Zues brothers. You...
They sure do a beautiful interior on the new Princess.......unfortunately the materials they use are more suited to purses than a saltwater...
HTM- Yeah that would be about ideal for a pod driven SF. But the ZF pods aren't as smooth and have the finesse in docking maneuvers as either the...
As with anything, the bigger the boat and the better the hull design and build construction, the better the ride. That 75' Jim Smith made 4-6'ers...
No, it was definately a new Meridian flybridge boat. The Captain stated it had IPS drives......I saw them remove the drive and float it with an...
Hi Carl, I'd like a free t-shirt, my contact information is as follows Joe Yachtsman 1 any marina drive Multiple City, Any State, Various...
I was running a yacht down to St. Thomas. A 58' Meridian with a seakeeper and IPS drives was pretty much on the same route and we'd end up at the...
A quart every 50 hours is minimal and I would consider very good for those motors.
I agree. The only exception with the little builders that still is doing well are the custom SF builders that pop out 1-5 a year. Merritt's has...
This is really a tough one. I would wait until you find a CAT boat if that is your preference and it definately would be mine in a SF especially...
I know this much. I was told by the director of operations of a very popular US SF company, that just a hull mold for a '40< SF was around $250k...
HTM09- is right on the money when you factor mold costs in. Molds are expensive, and one builder told me it took them about 6 finished boats to...
The addage is that you're turning the motor over at 200rpms or so with the starter without the engine firing, that circulates some oil through the...
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