How are you hauling the boat? I managed a 63' Ocean SF that was a 1987, owner owned it since 1988, the first couple of times the owner hauled it...
Well, you need to get it fixed ASAP and then see if the boat planes and then get the manufacturer to remedy the issue. It would be a HUGE issue...
Well, it's ALWAYS nice to go back in the water after sitting on the hard for so long. I too look forward to seeing sea trial results. Very odd to...
Yes, some boats need full tabs to get on plane, then back tabs off once it's on plane. That being said, if boat was purchased new, it needs to...
The warranty claims and amount of FICHTS blowing up under warranty put OMC into Bankruptcy. Remember, every OMC brand had an OMC outboard on it...
Evinrude and (BRP) destroyed themselves by committing themselves to a poor and cursed design (Ficht) and sticking all bets into it, rather than...
It sounds to me that the joint is too tight. I'd slice the joint a little wider and then fill it with a material that expands and contracts and...
They have. I have a friend who runs a 130', Normally leaves for up North end of April, delayed now until June 1st last I spoke to him. I ran a...
I had a bunch of Evinrudes and Johnsons growing up. I hated them. They were such cold hearted SOB motors. Trying to get them started was a...
Usually the gelcoat guys start with a basic white and tint it to match the boat's gelcoat.
YEAH, they failed to update or fix a FLAWED design. Everyone else moved away from Direct Injection 2 strokes and over to 4 strokes, years ago,...
I'll also add that a tablet is no match for a dedicated chartplotter when it comes to heavy rain/thunderstorms, when you need a chartplotter the...
Down at lower RPM's you're not going to see the miserly fuel consumption of a 2 stroke D.D. if that's what you're thinking. The old 71's and...
LOLOLOLOL right now he is busy chasing down 3 different water leaks into the interior and the boat is only a few years old. I think he's been on...
Last I checked, rocks don't move :D I've found that in 99.5% of areas that nothing changes. Yeah certain areas do shoal and move around, but...
The factory installed charts on the Garmins are still good/perfect no Navionics influence from what I've seen so far. The Navionics chart chips...
I spoke to him yesterday actually, he gave me a call as we've been friends for a long time. I also employed his son as a mate a few times. He's...
They can do 1500 NM at 10-12 knots, many of them. Towing it is an option, or the SF just doing it's own route to get from point A to Point B and...
The problem is, the Otam 80' is a glorified race boat, not a yacht. Very small interior for a 80' and wouldn't compare it to even a Pershing for...
Sure it can. I know of a 2003 75' custom SF that makes it from Palm Beach to NY in 2 days.....only stopping for fuel and staying at a marina the...
