Agree that it helps to confirm your Tachometer readings by measuring the actual shaft rpms. But, the No Load rpms taken at the dock in neutral...
I don't think the series production thing with FRP hulls ever took off for Rybovich, but would also be curious to know what was the build count.
The last I saw, Margaritavich was located in the Great Lakes for sale. Not sure how a saltwater battlewagon made it up north, but to each its'...
An Express without a tower (but most likely a soft or hard top) will have a lower center of gravity and less windage, and therefore should be more...
A Blackfin in that size range will also give you the ride you are looking for. The deep-vee's really shine when they are trimmed up (bow up) and...
Give it some time. Think about the retro Mustang/Camaro cars selling today. There are plenty of waterfront homeowners that can put one of these...
The Air-Injection method seems to be a current large topic for big ships. There have also been various Polymers injected in the bow region to...
The large ships - container ships, car carriers, etc. have been looking into this for years. They have used a mixture of air injection and water...
All boats, commercial or pleasure flex, in or out of the water. Period. Some more than others, as stated above. Then add direct sunlight while...
Such a Classic SoCal Yachtfisher! The Army is still using Cummins 903 engines (new) to this day.
The 32/36 knots cruise/wot are typical factory test numbers for the 60. Looking at a few boats for sale, you can find a CAT powered 60 at Galati...
Moving to 60' gives them a better price point and fit within the production SF market. The 60' was a fine boat for the time frames you mention,...
