I struck a partially submerged bamboo pole on the way in from fishing yesterday and my port shaft seal is leaking now. Besides the leak, I can't...
this is worth addressing. I’ll go back through my receipts when I get a chance and post parts vs labor I suspect this is another area though...
Yes, if the numbers I posted above are about right for a post or similar, I’m forecasting my Viking to be double next year those numbers. The...
I think you, sir, just managed to sum up boating quite succinctly with this quote. Smiles and pain - sounds like a good life to me!
well i certainly fixed a lot of issues! but it's never all :-) Agree there are always issues with a new boat and that needs to be factored in as...
That number is several years old, suggested to me back when I was investigating sportie upkeep costs before I bought my first - a 38 bert. That's...
My insurance would be about 30-50% cheaper in the mid atlantic.
I know there's a ton of threads across various different sites on the topic of sport fish ownership costs (I think I've read them all). But, heck,...
Any opinions on the tiara 4800 convertible? I’ve found very few non “pay for play” reviews out there. Seems like there weren’t a lot made. I loved...
This is good feedback but troubling. Just to confirm, you are talking about the latest gen ocean 46 (2005- ) not the previous generation? It...
All good info. Re: props, I too was skeptical of that much improvement, but this was from canaveral propeller and I’ve heard nothing bad about...
Great question and interesting way of thinking about it. I suppose there are trips/days/weekends that would be marginal in a smaller boat but...
Yes, certainly. But I’m actually more worried about the ride than the space. We had a 38 Bertram before that was a great headsea and following sea...
thanks for the offer, but I think if I make the change I’ll be looking for something a little smaller. I’d probably remove the tower and deal with...
Yes tower coming off would help but with the EB, sightlines aren’t great when docking unless up in the tower. I could probably get used to it...
Figured I’d catch some attention with that thread title (one if these is not like the others…) Seeking some opinions…Let me explain. We bought...
Verified - the problem was the missing trim tab all along. With both tabs installed again, the boat runs beautifully, autopilot holds course as it...
I’m 99% sure it was the missing trim tab on the stbd side creating an instability in lift at the back of the boat while on plane. Took 6 mo to get...
Cpt maritime did you ever figure this out? Been eyeing a Cabo 40 for the skinny waters in Fl where I live now but I’ve gotten quite used to a W/D...
My Viking 58c has hynautic steering with multiple helms, reservoir is mounted on the port side of the engine room, just outboard of the back of...
