Yes, but rebuilding 8v53's shouldn't cost $60k for the pair to start with. 10k a piece sounds like a realistic price to have an 8v53 rebuilt.
Yes there have been a small few of them that have had major issues resulting from the build quality. I know of one personally that was majorly...
A duck boat being square would show up on radar without an issue. It should not need a reflector to show up on radar, as radar sends out...
Gas engines like yours are designed to be cruised at 3200 rpms. But you can cruise them up to around 3600 if the boat rides more efficient that way.
What is your price range? How long and far are your trips going to be? Do you plan on fishing, or just cruising. Are you on a time schedule or...
I get used to it and a lot of the sportfishes and fast MY's are that way. Usually you just countersteer one complete turn and you're right on the...
Hatteras generally does their speed tests on the Neuse river which is where they are located and the river their facility is on in New Bern, NC....
I have been using Pri-G in a 27' whaler and 2 waverunners yamaha 4 strokes and have not had any ethanol related issues or any fuel issues with...
As far as I know, all of the sportfish boats are run without towers, hardtops or any of that installed. Cabo, viking, hatteras, and bertram all...
The advantages mostly would be a lack of maintanence on the superstructure in regards to paintwork and paint blisters. Better sound deadening...
Yes, I was the mate for about 6 months on a 2003 75' Jim smith SF with 16v2000's. Great, great, great sportfish. The boat was finished off...
Unlike another manufacturer that had a reputation throughout the industry for being built like a steel fortress or battlewagon, and then after...
I'm the opposite, I am a Captain that manages 8 yachts, does a lot of deliveries, have slept on 1,000 different yachts, and can't wait after a...
The only issues I've seen on stabilizers mainly have been hydraulic seal issues, but I'm talking about systems that were made in 1985, and 1988...
I used to manage a 63' Ocean and when the boat was hauled the rubrail area would deflect 6-9" each side where the front sling was. The boat was a...
Are you sure that these bolts don't have nuts on the other side?
Walk away. There are far too many running sportfishes that size that you can pick up for 10-20k more and use. Forget about the engines and gen,...
Have you checked with NYCAP, he's out of Long Island which is somewhat close and may know someone up in that area or could drive there in a...
I agree totally with the above posters. I have also run the same hulls with pockets (after them being added) and without on production boats....
I did a trip in a 35' Carolina Classic from Pensacola,Fl to Falmouth, Mass and we did it in 13 days our cruise speed was 24 knots, that trip...
