Are Center Consoles the Future of Go-Fast Boating?
03-29-2011 | 08:36 PM
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03-29-2011 | 10:01 PM
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No to mention cutting down on weight. The new 4 strokes are getting lighter. I'd rather have my weight in the hull, not the engines. The day I start towing a boat if I ever get to Florida, it will be with an outboard.
That's where a CC outboard would pay real dividends, in salt water.
That's where a CC outboard would pay real dividends, in salt water.
03-29-2011 | 11:25 PM
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03-30-2011 | 05:28 AM
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It is no perception, it is fact. Outboards are more dependable primarily in the saltwater environment. In fresh water my inboard engines are reliable too. The close fitting cowling and the oily 2 strokes make for a huge anti corrosion advantage in saltwater. I think the 4 strokes keep the close fitting cowling advantage but lose the overall oiliness of the 2 stroke. I have run both types of engines for many years off and on or at the same time and I have never had corrosion on my outboards anywhere close to that of "car engines" adapted for marine use, in saltwater.
03-30-2011 | 06:54 AM
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In a nut shell... YES..
what about a 33 foot cat with a beautiful North Carolina flair and 10'- beam fishing/poker run boat, twin 350's that is about 70+ plus mph..would that sell in this market place..
what about a 33 foot cat with a beautiful North Carolina flair and 10'- beam fishing/poker run boat, twin 350's that is about 70+ plus mph..would that sell in this market place..
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03-30-2011 | 07:26 AM
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Friend had A Jupitar super nice CC 52mph WOT not bad pile a lot of people fish/pleasure bow thruster easy to dock!Now as his kids got older fishing buddys not as many it does not fit his needs so he's eying sport boats AKA go fasts!Just sayin
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03-30-2011 | 08:31 AM
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Very true.....what I find interesting is everyone assumes a CC must also be a fishing machine.......I wouldt and havent fished on mine, not set up for it....its designed to go blasting around the bay and easier use for the family....both upsides
03-30-2011 | 09:21 AM
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Most CCs are used as a sporty alternative to a deckboat/pontoon boat and not for fishing.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...bimini-034.jpg
Most CCs based off sportboat hulls arent actually liked by real fishing guys, too narrow and too tipsy .
When I lived in Palm Beach I would go a lot of sundays to
hang out on the intercoastal and it was a constant parade of
CCs most the day and not a single fishing rod on any of them..
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...bimini-034.jpg
Most CCs based off sportboat hulls arent actually liked by real fishing guys, too narrow and too tipsy .
When I lived in Palm Beach I would go a lot of sundays to
hang out on the intercoastal and it was a constant parade of
CCs most the day and not a single fishing rod on any of them..
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