What kind of generator do you have and where is it mounted in the Engine room? Enclosing the generator is going to be your easiest route....
Well, the 35' Cabo FB is a fairly good riding boat (better ride than the express) and a touch wet, but it's only 35'. It is very stable at...
Getting rid of the 57' molds is probably the best thing Bertram has done in recent years. It was the wettest POS I've ever run. Something along...
I haven't seen the Jim Smith's slow down as they've gotten newer and with newer hull designs. The early Jim Smith's were narrow and not very...
I'm pretty sure they're still around. Check under either Key power or Goldcoast power, I thought I saw an ad for them selling a set of engines...
Garlington builds a good boat, but it is not one of the more mainstream custom sportfish. They handle well from what I understand. I think a...
That is considered an open bridge. It's pretty much understood that the sportfishes the poster is talking about are equipped with a 3 sided...
Vikings probably had the largest tournament showing of any manufacturer for a lot of years in the 2000's. The owners used them a lot. A lot of...
Check your shorepower and 110/220 volt wiring as well both on the boat side and shore side. In a marina, sometimes it is a neighbors boat. In...
It's good to hear that you came across a yard that treated you right, after the previous frustrations you had with people in the marine industry....
You can go smaller too depending on the boat, but if you're towing say a 37' Intrepid at 30 knots, you'll want that much so it doesn't skip and...
I've found that if you want some resistance but want the outboards up. I use about 20' of 1" (or larger) chain, connect that to around 15'-20 of...
I haven't dealt with sea-safe. However one of the boats I manage was chewing through zincs every 4-6 weeks and we had a surveyor check everything...
All measurements are in US gallons. I managed/ran a 50' Azimut for about a year. It was a pretty good riding hull, but could be wet. The layout...
Custom built boats are serviced many thousands of miles away and countries away. It's not a problem with a competant yard and Fedex. Many parts...
This, Viking sold a LOT of boats up until the crash in 2008. The 63' started it all, times are tough, fuel is expensive, crew costs, tournaments...
I've had propspeed stay on several boats running gear for a year to 2 years and still have a good coating on everything. Prep is crucial. I'm...
I have them in an old folder one of my filing cabinets, which would take a little digging. I seem to remember about 45 gph at cruise.......let me...
This. Enclosed bridges on a SF are only preferred to me if I'm doing a delivery from NY to FL, other than that, give me an open bridge anyday....
On the running gear. Interlux ultra is very good hard paint from my experience. I would prefer hard paint over ablative on every boat I...
