Thanks for your insights. My previous boat (Queenship) had Velcro everywhere. Not only ceiling panels but some large, finished wood panels that...
My ceiling panels are coming down while the boats at rest..lol I'm going to be doing a refresh of the panels anyway. They are glued up (glue worn...
offshores are very solidly built boats. Good luck with her
Never had MANS and am looking at boats with a variety of engines. I've heard the same horror stories of MAN repair costs but they are just...
As this is a more unusual hull construction method, in modern boats at least, key would be to find the right surveyor who knows these boats. Will...
That’s what I read too especially Lazzaras where they vacuum bag the application
Thanks for the detail. The documentation part is huge for me so good to know they take the time to put it together. My last boat (Queenship) had...
Out looking at various boats in the 60-75' range. Been a boat owner for almost 30 years and have done all my own work on them so I understand the...
Congratulations and I hope your "new" boat is working out well. I lost my boat to hurricane Dorian last year and am looking at "new" ones ("new...
That's a great point! I would plan to add stabilizers so the off-plane ride would be more comfortable but I hadn't thought about prop or rudder...
Don’t they usually put trolling gears in sportfishers so you do troll for long periods at low rpm?
Thanks for your insights gentlemen.
Thanks for your reply. Being a bit more of a high performance engine (hi hp/wt ratio) I thought maybe they might have more of a propensity for...
I'd appreciate some insight from those who've run or been around MTU's for a while. I've had CAT and Cummins engines for 20+ years and now...
