Selling the boat and getting a Center Console??? Questions!
 

Lately a friend has been thinking of selling his 38' boat. The boat is maintained so it looks better than it did when it came out of the factory. He thinks he wants a boat that is easier to maintain. (like spray off and put up vs. hand wash / dry / etc after each day)
He feelsl compelled to keep it in like new or better condition and he is "thinking" a CC would be easier to maintain. For those of you that have a center console - can you please help out
So if you have a center console, can you please answer these questions.
BTW: He is thinking of a performance CC - kinda like a Concept 32 like Maryland Mark's

1. He is used to a nice 38' boat ride. Will a center console ride good or beat him to death?
2. Is there a CC that will run at least 80?
3. Is the general up keep easier on a CC?
4. What is the fuel economy on a CC w/ twin 300's?
5. If you have one - would you buy it again?
6. Is it a dry ride?

Any other info would be appreciated.
Thanks

concerning question #1,,,,, dont you mean beat HIM to death !!!??? :evilb:

I saw that too!!! :)

Does your friend want all 6 of those parameters in one boat?

BillR

Not going to happen with a twin set up, to get a CC that will ride well will require tripp, to get over 70mph.

Here is some #'s for you.

34 CC
weight 8000lbs
tripp275 Verado 70+
50 mph burn39 GPH

Anything less will not ride as well as his 38 so what is more important. :D

WILL

We've kicked around building a CC Deck for the 37 Active Thunder. We've got some other stuff up our sleeve too.

There was a long thread on this just awhile back. I would do a search on it here.

My father just purchased a 02' 28' Baja CC w/ twin 200s. His intentions are to take the boat to his house in Tampa. After 2 weekends he is ready to sell his 35' FasTech & find another CC for up here on the Chick.

I would think you are going to lose some top speed but w/ outboards you should still have a nice cruise speed. The amount of room is incredible, & not having to crawl over a windshield is also a big plus (especially for my parents )

I think the CC is much easier to clean, we just hose out the inside. If it gets really dirty we use a soap & brush.

I copied a post he made on another forum and edited it. Whoops - missed one. BUT it is relevant as I do ride w/ him some.

A 32 Concept looks cool, how fast are they w/ 300's? He mentioned Concept, Glasstream, Donzi, Latitude. I have not heard of two of those.

Now that would be a dry ride in any conditions!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ernaehrung004::ernaehrung0 04:

Couple thoughts.

1. I went from a 42 Fountain X w/ 600's to a _oncept 32 w/ 250 verados. Put about 15 hours on it with 3 trips I think. Could'nt take it. It just wasn't the same.

2. The Fountain 38 CC w/ Quad 300's will do it all day long, but thats a whole diff animal than what he is describing

Lattitude are the old powerplay molds......

PHEW !!!!!!!!! Better then me thinking you were talking in the third person and going CC on us !!!

Maintenance is definately easier. I have no way of comparing rides on bigger boats like that. But the outboards require much less maintenance and even though I still prefer to clean mine regularly, I feel better about just hosing and running if I'm in a hurry. Which means I often stay on the water longer.

No, but I am....for many reasons above and beyond the ones listed above.

Just can't bring myself to list this boat...yet.

I'll be talking to ya next weekend! :cool:

I have owned a 328 Glasstream with twin 275 Verados. The boat ran 72mph all day long. If you performance boat for the adrinaline rush dont go from a AT to a CC. It will put you to sleep.

As far as maintenance and cost go. The CC maintenance was less when it comes to regular maintenance. The oil in a 275 Verado has to be changes ever 100 hours versus 25 with the 525EFI. Other than that the maintenance cost are identical.

Cleaning time was exactly the same. It is not easier and it doesn’t take less time if you are going to keep a boat in mint condition. There is a lot more bleach and scrubbing needed to keep the cockpit floor spotless in a CC.

Operating cost of the CC was marginally I got 2.2 MPG on 93 versus 1.75 MPG (via smartcraft) with the 525EFI. If you go to triple to get the speed you go down to about 1.5MPG with 300 Verados on 93. Do the math after you figure the 30-50 cents more you have to pay for 93 versus 87.

The bottom line is if you think you cost will be half, you are wrong. Figure 10-20% less at the most. When you spending what I spend on the sport that is a marginal savings. It felt like I was saving pennies.

THAT is the kind of info needed.
More?

BILLR,
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