Stretching the hull generally adds a lot of bouyancy in the stern, since the stern extension usually doesn't have a lot of weight over it (just a...
The MAN boats rode better and performed better. The C32's were about 4500 lbs heavier and upsetted the balance of that boat and they were NOISY at...
No, don't put words in my mouth. Have you run several different sized Nordhavns??? I have run dozens of these types of displacement hulled Asian...
Using a bow thruster while underway is a great way to break a sheer pin or spin the hub on the plastic propped bow thrusters. Guys, this is how...
In addition to what everyone else wrote. A displacement hull won't go any faster than the water in which it can displace (hull speed), so a...
Yes, they work well.......very well and repeatable since the scale is 0-100 on each tab. I have seen a few failures on fairly new boats, but I...
There was a 2014 for sale that I looked at for a buyer a year or so ago.
Yup. A friend of mine running a 66' Azimut a year or two newer than yours had 3 seperate water leaks into the salon on the boat he was running at...
Yes, but look up a sample letter. I would also make sure you break it up and list amount of days seaward of that boundary line (which most of...
There is A LOT more stuff to keep on top of in that size. So you will spend most of your time keeping the boat operational versus in operation.
It's incredibly easy. The side of a SF comes up greatly to the bow, so somewhere along the side, it's always even with the finger pier. That's...
Every SF I've run has a berth under the bow hatch. It's really easy actually to pop out of it......usually standing on the bed, the hatch is at...
You can pop out of the bow hatch on all SF to safely get onto the bow, if need be.
Those brands made boats/yachts that are what a non purpose built commercial fishing trawler was/is. Grand Banks being the most successful trawler...
Do you realize the title of this thread is "Sportfishing boats for cruising"???????? Then you come in here and start talking trawler trawler...
I wouldn't even attempt to turn the motor over with the battery or by hand without pulling the injectors first and lubricating the cylinders with...
There are so many variables. The sea state changes so drastically, Your speed is another problem. SF would be the best choice with that budget...
Commercial fisherman have the crew to run all the night. The vast majority of owners have no desire to do an overnight passage, nor the skill nor...
And, when you get caught in 8' seas in an 8 knot trawler for 24 hours, you'll wish you had a SF that could run and get out of it. Or having to do...
There's a lot of things to know when rebuilding a DD and I'd rather have a shop do them. Even still the warranty sucks and is like 6 months....
