68' Burger Motoryacht

I had a 1965 64ft. Purchased used .it had Niads but fins were off. Ran it for several years Cabo to So Cal. It was fine . Rebuilt the stabilizers and put them Bach on the boat and they worked very well but not enough difference that I would put them on that boat today. I have been on several larger Burgers and I think they worked very well better on the larger boat

1965 Burger was likely a SS design. Good sea vessel. We ran one un-stabilized for several years with comfort.

My 1980 is a Hargrave. Round chines. Different animal. Loves the fins, and so do I. Give me any sea other than directly on my nose. Always fall off fifteen or twenty degrees to get it off the nose and ride through as much as I can before correcting, but find can’t help anyone in that condition.

Thank you, I have considered getting back into boating and looking at several 1970-1985 raised deck cruisers as close to 80Ft. As I can find. Built by Burger but can’t find the differences in designer, some say Burger Boat /S&S / Hargrave and several others. Was there any difference in the Hull Designe / Sea keeping in these boats? Also several engines were available , any preference? Thank you again Steve Cook.

Yes, there is a meaningful difference in hull shapes and details between SS and Hargrave. I can't speak for your tastes, imagination, budget, or abilities to self maintain, etc...but happy to discuss and share my knowledge. I have been involved with extensive refit of a 1960's SS, and my present vessel is a 1980 Hargrave. She's today basically a brand new boat without any corners cut.

So it really begins with your personal tastes and preferences. I began my search with a historical preference for the SS design, but realized the Hargrave checked most of my personal preferences. The others I adapted into her during the refit, including the recent hardtop addition to what s now an extended bridge.

They're all built by Burger, and they do terrific work. You'll find some early versions in steel that have terrific value. More recently everything has been shifted over to aluminum construction in this era and size range you reference.

I began my search in the 70 to 80 range. I found a 68 foot wide body that has all of the interior livability of a 80 to 90 footer. She's been an absolute joy to modernize while remaining authentic to Hargrave and Burger...

Thanks for the info and getting back to me. I am a lot older now and have some additional issues so not sure yet if I am up to doing this again so I think I should be sure I can do another Burger before I wast any of your time. So thank you again and I will be sure to get in touch with you if/when I decide to become a boat owner again. Thank You Steve