Sorry, I missed that. Just excited waiting for Santa!

My nickel.

3 years ago my wife decided we needed a boat. We bought a 34 Powerquest Vyper with twin 496 HOs. Never drive a boat prior to buying.

My friend and marina owner, Chip Miller took me out and showed me the ropes. I spent a couple days driving in the marina and practiced docking. I put 35 hours on the boat that summer.

The following spring I took Tres Martin and it was very valuable. I put 50 hours on that summer.

The following year I bought my AT with 525s

Do t let others tell you what to buy. Figure out what type of boating you like, where you will boat and that will help picking a model. Then get the newest you can afford .... Making sure you can still buy fuel, maintenance, etc.

I open my hatch when docked so Im not asked to do it 10 other times by people asking.......... whats in there.......... and also to see what I spent 30K on...LOL

Agree if you know what you are doing., Try docking a twin like a single (using wheel and both drives forward or reverse) and it will get you in trouble quick with the extra length. Every year I see people docking a twin like it is a single and making their life so much harder than need be.

I have to use the shifters wheel and some times the throttles when docking. When your props spin in u all most have to with the props fighting each other. It is nouthing like when they r spinning out.

Oh you want a go fast boat??? Then youre in the wrong place this is CentreConsoleOnly.com lol

A full stagger boat has to be docked like a single because the props are so close it doesn't do anything if you put one in foreword and one in reverse. Now ad big carbed blower motors that stall every time you go in or out of gear, and docking is a blast

So can a CC not go offshore?....I mean OSO....that is offshore only right?

500efi and hp500 seem to be the lowest maintenance blue motors.

No way a boat with outdrives is as easy to dock as a fat cruiser with v drives. Doesn't get any easier than those except maybe one of those joy sticks I haven't tried yet.

I agree for easiest turn key lowest maintenance go with black motors. All the blue motors require a little more attention with headers and top ends.