I used to have neighbor with a 53 DeFever cockpit. I helped him a few times and we went out with him a couple of times. Ok boat, so so quality....
370hp out of of 318 cid? I d pass the Hatteras LRCs are among the best trawlers and are highly sought after. Top quality build and system incl...
“Bigger is harder” ? Hell no my 53 is easier to handle than a 30-40 footer even a twin…. Hell, guess what? The 110 MY I run is easier to handle...
If you want reliable systems, brand will Be a factor. A big one…. It cost more to engineer and build good systems on a boat. The big bayliners...
Anywhere between 3 and 6mm. We have both an external strainer (aka South Bay strainer) and a conventional strainer basket but these shells grow...
We re having more issues this summer with small shells blocking the raw water circulation in our chillers even though they were Barnacle-Busted...
Can you send me a message with your contact info? For now ours is running fine but it’s only a matter of time !
Running thru the RPM range is a must during survey including a brief time WOT to see what it turns. This a normal reasonable request. The boat...
It s up to the seller to present a boat that’s ready to be sea trialed once you have a contract. He can hire a diver to clean the bottom or do a...
At that HP they are pretty high strung but it all depends on how they ve been run. 2200 hours in almost 40 years is only 50 hours a year. That’s...
You should talk to a chandlery or yard familiar with wooden hulls. West marine has become little more than shirt and shoe store /)
If the screen goes black then it’s not fire suppression on ours, the helm displays have no impact on the engine. I had a display fail last...
It’s always to judge without knowing the year model and engine model but I’d place sea ray above benetteau quality wise. for short distance...
Well open the cap and see what in there. Use a stick of near empty. The smell alone should give you a clue.
lol. Good point. :).
I ve never run one but I ve been or looked closely at a number of Benetteau power boats and I ve never been impressed. I remember stepping on one...
In a fiberglass bottom I would fiberglass the hole with cloth overlapping. That would work in wood too but there may be other ways more...
The Hatt should be painted and if properly cared for it should have many years left. The Viking of gel coat must be needing a paint job. 465 hp...
What size boat are we talking about?
At hull speed, about 8- 8.5 kts on a 40/45 footer you re going to burn 8-8.5 gph. My 53 Hatteras burns about 9 gph at 9kts hull speed (longer...
