Are these builders responding to the market trends regardless of the practical, safe operation of the boat? Or are the builders getting wacky?
6-71N, 6-71T, 6-71TI or 6-71TIB (no oil will save that last one)
The 2018 and later model years have a small spread between Volvo and Zeus boat values. Sabre stayed with Zeus longer than any other builder as far...
Boat builders' concerns have evolved. In the late 70's, I had a client building a production 60' MY. They requested adding ice/refrig/grill and...
How do you tie this ole girl up? What if you loose hydraulics while underway, (stabilizers)? The freeboard is crazy high. Is this boat safe for...
As a boat salesman most of my survey, sales and customer experience is with Volvo pods. The Volvos are dominating the market and have good service...
Jan 2025 60 Valhalla Boat Works available on the used market. 25 have been active over 6 months. About 40 used Valhallas changed hands in 2024 19...
Mr. Zeus gets a bad wrap. After selling 6 or so boats with Zeus pods and clients cruising without issues I decided to buy a Sabre with Zeus pods....
In my world maintenance is if it brakes, I'll fix it. Otherwise run it till it stops (which explains needing a repower after 350 hours) Thanks for...
New crate V8 Yanmar installed 1/2022. Combination of inactive and lightly used since then, 84 hours. Recent oil sample showed all levels normal...
Outstanding tips! Much appreciated. 2nd surveyor opinion coming by tomorrow. Then we will determine the plan.
The areas of pitting are only in the engine room. V drive boat, so far aft. The plating is 3/8" thick from the forward ER bulkhead to the transom....
Thanks for the data point. A surveyor mentioned the 25% to stay in class.
What is the formula, if any, for acceptable amount of hull plates interior pitting? Inspecting the interior of the bottom plates (bilge) some...
Big wind against that huge rig combined with shallow draft for her size, likely.
What caused her to go down? I can understand significant damage on deck, rig but not sinking. Sleeping with the garage open? Holed by another boat...
That ole girl has props loaded with growth and/or collapsed air cleaner filters is my guess.
So, the dock master scolded me for not turning my radar off. Question is: Is this 12 year old, 72 mile Furuno non-ionizing? I have always been of...
Fluid level is critical for the alarm. Check that first. Similar to a car turning on the oil light when it's a quart low.
Alarms likely but odd handling characteristics were the first indication according to this less than perfect hear say.
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