I agree with this but with the revision that trawlers will get less ugly and have a more modern "European" look. Ferretti's Navetta would be a...
Lack of rub rails may seem trivial.. and in some ways it is since you can add them later. It would be in the category of "what the heck was the...
I looked closely at the Ferretti 830 and it was a pass for me. It was a combination of reasons: - engine air intakes on the outside of the hull...
Thanks for the reply. That's what I have been hearing... when first introduced they had lots of problems and parts were hard to get. Most...
Checked the fishing forums... generally highly enthusiastic. Wanted to check to see if someone here has had experience with them for tenders....
I am shopping for a tender and really didn't give the outboard much thought. Figured I'd just get a Yamaha or a Honda. At the Miami Boat Show I...
Traffic at the show is definitely lighter than in previous years. Yes, Sea Ray is totally absent from their regular location. Some very...
Well if anyone hears any news, please update. Regarding the comment of selling off portions of Ferretti... not sure there are any buyers out...
Yes as a matter of fact, I do. Not to take this off-tanget, but this not about police, it is about defending oneself. In all of the killings...
I think these countries can quickly stem the violence if they allow and let it be broadly known, that yachts can enter and be fully armed while on...
Warranty is like any other feature. A manufacturer decides how they want to compete and does a cost-benefit analysis. BMW offers free...
Exactly! Also a 10 year warranty is cheaper than cutting price.
IMHO, Hatteras is living on their reputation more than reality... somewhat like Ferretti. Your mileage my vary of course! One surprising...
That's *exactly* why average management is producing sub-standard product in this industry!
From my point of view, it always comes back to management. Taking a step back, boat companies are probably no worse than the average company....
Having visited a number of factories (and I have an Italian boat under build), one observation I have of the build process of most of the Italian...
If the WSJ article is accurate, then Ferretti may very well cease to exist. The finance markets are really unforgiving right now. Just when...
Your friend should spend time with someone with experience to show how to operate, secure and maintain the boat.
I had looked at a couple of boats in the 80'+ range with jet drives. Very manouverable at both low and high speed. Less vibration than with...
It is almost entirely due to the difference in the cost of labor in Asia versus Italy, followed by the exchange rates (at least until recently)...
