Favorite Offshore 25ft and smaller?
11-27-2009 | 01:11 AM
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if your looking for a new boat still 24 to 28ft go to SABER.COM check out the wed site and call them they make boats to order and read how and what they are made of there built tuff. I am putting my DEAN GELLNER HITMAN 572 in one with a KONRAD ACE XFACTOR DRIVE its a replacement for bravos so you don't need two move a motor. so they make a 24/28/34/41/47 good luck art
is built with wood and I will never own another boat that has
structural wood. I started two threads about the search for my
next boat but things deteriorated into some people telling me what I
want and not answering my questions. I then deleted the threads.
11-27-2009 | 10:07 AM
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After I read your reply I checked out the Saber Boat site. The 24
is built with wood and I will never own another boat that has
structural wood. I started two threads about the search for my
next boat but things deteriorated into some people telling me what I
want and not answering my questions. I then deleted the threads.
is built with wood and I will never own another boat that has
structural wood. I started two threads about the search for my
next boat but things deteriorated into some people telling me what I
want and not answering my questions. I then deleted the threads.
Balsa as a core material is markedly stronger across the measurable indexes than the man made core materials (foams) but becoming more widely used.
UD
11-27-2009 | 01:06 PM
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From: Snohomish, WA
Chris
11-28-2009 | 02:56 AM
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UD - I don't know yet. I want to say no wood at all, but I understand
the realities of absolutes. However some things are just very hard to
shake. I saved my a$$ off for my first boat and when I got out of
school I bought it. But the third Summer I noticed the soft floor. I had
to make repairs then and every Spring after that. It was a horrible
experience. This is why I bought a Cobalt. When you gave me some
pointers and items to research, in my now deleted threads, I did
learn a few things. But I am a bit old fashioned in that I need to sit
in a boat, climb around it, etc. before I order one. I have never seen
a Laveycraft, Velocity, or Sutphen. Most of the manufacturers of
offshore style boats don't come to the Milwaukee or Chicago boat
shows. I thinks thats nuts. I made another tweak to the Cobalt in
October. I am now running over 72 MPH so until I find something
much better I will keep the Cobalt and make upgrades. I will
continue to do research and keep an eye open for my next boat.
the realities of absolutes. However some things are just very hard to
shake. I saved my a$$ off for my first boat and when I got out of
school I bought it. But the third Summer I noticed the soft floor. I had
to make repairs then and every Spring after that. It was a horrible
experience. This is why I bought a Cobalt. When you gave me some
pointers and items to research, in my now deleted threads, I did
learn a few things. But I am a bit old fashioned in that I need to sit
in a boat, climb around it, etc. before I order one. I have never seen
a Laveycraft, Velocity, or Sutphen. Most of the manufacturers of
offshore style boats don't come to the Milwaukee or Chicago boat
shows. I thinks thats nuts. I made another tweak to the Cobalt in
October. I am now running over 72 MPH so until I find something
much better I will keep the Cobalt and make upgrades. I will
continue to do research and keep an eye open for my next boat.
11-29-2009 | 07:37 PM
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UD - I don't know yet. I want to say no wood at all, but I understand
the realities of absolutes. However some things are just very hard to
shake. I saved my a$$ off for my first boat and when I got out of
school I bought it. But the third Summer I noticed the soft floor. I had
to make repairs then and every Spring after that. It was a horrible
experience. This is why I bought a Cobalt. When you gave me some
pointers and items to research, in my now deleted threads, I did
learn a few things. But I am a bit old fashioned in that I need to sit
in a boat, climb around it, etc. before I order one. I have never seen
a Laveycraft, Velocity, or Sutphen. Most of the manufacturers of
offshore style boats don't come to the Milwaukee or Chicago boat
shows. I thinks thats nuts. I made another tweak to the Cobalt in
October. I am now running over 72 MPH so until I find something
much better I will keep the Cobalt and make upgrades. I will
continue to do research and keep an eye open for my next boat.
the realities of absolutes. However some things are just very hard to
shake. I saved my a$$ off for my first boat and when I got out of
school I bought it. But the third Summer I noticed the soft floor. I had
to make repairs then and every Spring after that. It was a horrible
experience. This is why I bought a Cobalt. When you gave me some
pointers and items to research, in my now deleted threads, I did
learn a few things. But I am a bit old fashioned in that I need to sit
in a boat, climb around it, etc. before I order one. I have never seen
a Laveycraft, Velocity, or Sutphen. Most of the manufacturers of
offshore style boats don't come to the Milwaukee or Chicago boat
shows. I thinks thats nuts. I made another tweak to the Cobalt in
October. I am now running over 72 MPH so until I find something
much better I will keep the Cobalt and make upgrades. I will
continue to do research and keep an eye open for my next boat.
I get it- once bitten.
Not sure who all the completely woodless guys are other than Nordic Im sure there are more.
I wouldn't buy anything I couldn't sit in either. A significant portion of my vendor & design preferences have been formed by seat time in a lot of different boats over a lot of years.
I hear you on boatshow exposure,to some other brands. Its REALLY expensive to exhibit a long way from your industrial and main client base- therefore its risky. Between booth & boat transport costs floor fees dreyage, insurance, payoffs, hotels , food etc.
Too bad because there is a lot of cool stuff out there that needs exposure.
Sounds like you are getting some good fun out of your Cobalt- Enjoy and keep us up to date on whatever you decide.
Uncle Dave
11-30-2009 | 07:58 PM
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look at 24 banana boat it is 8 foot wide as opposed to a super boat pantera etc the banana if rigged right will compete with these boats in calm water but out run them inrough water if you want to go to a 26 foot boat the best you can get is a 26 sutphen rum runner you can not break a sutphen i have a 20 foot sutphen made in 1979 #5 outboard it is still structurally strong surveyed in 2006
