Them fighting words chesapeake46! In my experience gamefishers lookafter their boats significantly better than social boaters. Our boats spend...
I like the look of the 2004 45 Viking. Take the chair out and there is lots of deck space. A bit younger would be preferable (3-5 years old)...
Background - game fished out of sydney for a number of years and been around marinas for a while, but never owned a Riv. My business partner does....
cracks Get the hull checked, but you need to be a little realistic about cracks in the molded fittings. Boats fished offshore usually have...
Willight, when you have some spare time, perhaps you would relay some of your war stories. Hearing about other people pain suffering,...
Jim, Sorry to hear about the ankle and the costs of fixing it. There is a bit of pain and suffering in the rehab. just got to constantly...
Seafarer, Willight I am guessing you have had some issues in the past that a couple of beers have not solved! i seem to have been lucky in my...
Forgot to mention that if they have been properly installed and serviced, then having 2 go in the same boat sounds like a defect problem - they...
Yanmars I had twin 170's on a 28 Bertram and twin 440's on a 36 Blackwatch. Boats used for game fishing, so a 90 minute run to the shelf, 8 hours...
I have had 3 boats, first one a good 10 years + old, second one 3 years old, third one new. All boats have problems, but old boats, even after...
Need Your Head Read Buying An Italian Boat Italian engineering and electrics and salt water? People please..... My garage floor tells the...
Rather like the concept of not borrowing to buy a boat and paying for the owning and running costs out of disposable income. Boats can be hard...
Look like it needs a little bit more than a clean and polish. Withthe amount of work needed, I can only assume you are single or soon to be...
Is there a thread in YF that covers humorous (maybe not at the time) stuff ups and "doh" moments in ones boating life? Scrumpy
Good to hear you solved it and transformed the performance. I am guessing the out of pockets included: Pulling it out; Work to put the...
That's a very impressive interior. Did you do it yourself/get it done? Nice platform at the back as well.
Not the specs, but may be useful. http://www.gameboats.com.au/boatSpecs/print/c28fc.pdf I have had 2 28's in Sydney. I am 5 11. I can stand...
After a long days game fishing out of a place like Port Stephens (100 miles north of Sydney) its nice to tie the boat up, hose it down, hook up...
The boat sounds like it has not been looked after (electrics, bent prop, auto pilot, dirty fuel, hoses etc). Fair bet the engines and such have...
When I get some time later, I'll start a list of "Boating Trueisms and The Boating mistakes I have made" and you can add it it.
