28ZX Stability - Rough and Calm Water
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28ZX Stability - Rough and Calm Water
Did a sea trial on a 28ZX yesterday with the 6.2 mercs. My surveyor (an ex pro throttle man) and I were disappointed with the boat's handling. It took a lot of work (constant little adjustments) to get it to go where you wanted it to and seems unstable (like it could dart anywhere at anytime).
Before this run I was set on a 28' donzi with twin, but now I am second guessing.
Does this sound typical for this boat, or was this particular boat just a P.O.S.? Everything checked out pretty well on the survey and all the other comments I have dug up on OSO say the 28ZX is great in the rough. This was in calm.
Something to note ...
Boat had 1/2 cable, 1/2 hydraullic steering.
TIA for your comments.
Before this run I was set on a 28' donzi with twin, but now I am second guessing.
Does this sound typical for this boat, or was this particular boat just a P.O.S.? Everything checked out pretty well on the survey and all the other comments I have dug up on OSO say the 28ZX is great in the rough. This was in calm.
Something to note ...
Boat had 1/2 cable, 1/2 hydraullic steering.
TIA for your comments.
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Re: 28ZX Stability - Rough and Calm Water
Originally Posted by kswest
Did a sea trial on a 28ZX yesterday with the 6.2 mercs. My surveyor (an ex pro throttle man) and I were disappointed with the boat's handling. It took a lot of work (constant little adjustments) to get it to go where you wanted it to and seems unstable (like it could dart anywhere at anytime).
Before this run I was set on a 28' donzi with twin, but now I am second guessing.
Does this sound typical for this boat, or was this particular boat just a P.O.S.? Everything checked out pretty well on the survey and all the other comments I have dug up on OSO say the 28ZX is great in the rough. This was in calm.
Something to note ...
Boat had 1/2 cable, 1/2 hydraullic steering.
TIA for your comments.
Before this run I was set on a 28' donzi with twin, but now I am second guessing.
Does this sound typical for this boat, or was this particular boat just a P.O.S.? Everything checked out pretty well on the survey and all the other comments I have dug up on OSO say the 28ZX is great in the rough. This was in calm.
Something to note ...
Boat had 1/2 cable, 1/2 hydraullic steering.
TIA for your comments.
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Re: 28ZX Stability - Rough and Calm Water
Glad to see there are some performance guys in this part of Florida. My folks have a condo down their, Cape Canveral ( Caveral Towers), and I never see any performance boats when I go down.
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