Let's talk boats

[SIK1]

I don't know your budget but I have hunch this might have a enough power to tow a skier.....
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What is that about $100K in engines alone? And yeah that should get a skier up, heck you could probably get Shamu up with 1,200 hp.

[Ripsnort]

[morfiend]

We do have hurricanes so I guess we could waterski and wakeboard then, if we got a sailboat. 

Sailing isn't our thing.

That is exactly what we are doing, getting the biggest best built boat we can find.  A 32' WorldCat.  Check the link.

  I did check the link but unfortunately I'm not familiar with these offshore types,I grew up on the great lakes so I'm more familiar with freshwater boats.

   Hurricaines..... well even a powerboat will have problems moving about in that weather.

  I like sailing so I'm biased but I still think you should get the biggest and best you can afford.


   

[Curval]

Here's a video of the type of boat we are looking at.  We won't be looking for one with a tower.  All of that storage you can change from fishing poles to waterskis and bait wells and fish holding tanks....lots of ice.  lol 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrJRbSK5rkQ&list=PL90ABE5B3A18AE604

Granted it is not a ski boat but it can be done for sure with two 300s.

It has everything else we want, in spades.

I totally "get" why people like to sail but you really have to love it to buy a sailboat.  We just want to get from point A to point B quickly and safely.  The beauty of this boat is how easy it is to maintain and keep clean.  It was built to be hosed off to clean off fish guts and blood.  This will make wine and beer spills a breeze.  hehe

As to the comments on Boston Whalers....if I wasn't so keen on the Cat design I'd probably be looking at one.  Quite possibly the best salt water boat there is and it is certainly reflected in their price. 

[Curval]

But not today....today we golf. 

[Shuffler]

We are designing a 98' cat right now for the loop.

[Vulcan]

Yeah nah curval - any boat brochure with ZERO bikini's says that boat must really suck.

What you should be looking for is this kind of boat:

[Curval]

There's no room on that boat for anything.  Fast speed boats are fine and dandy but I can live without the bimbos.

Good thing I am getting a boat, worst round of golf I have ever played on Sunday.  I had some surgery last week and took the last pain killer Saturday morning. On Sunday I sweat out all of the remnants of that stuff...Oxycodone???  I hope my game was the result of coming off that stuff, I felt horrible all day.

[RngFndr]

Never cared for outboards, always seem to be too needy..
And expensive..

For me, in a 24ish ft cruiser, should have a 454 or a 460..
I like the KISS principle, nothin fancy for a Cruiser..
Simple straightforward reliability of automotive engineering..

"Ski boat" is a whole nother animal.. But I'd still prefer Auto
engineering over an outboard.. Like a 350 with a sterndrive..

Nice boats in the pics tho..

 

[Curval]

You are the first person I have ever seen state that outboards are too needy and would prefer inboards.

To begin with you should pull an in board powered boat out of the water every year to simply ensure the seals are sound and they rarely are (salt water is BRUTAL on seals)....it is a $5,000 annual expense unless you want to risk ruining the engine(s) and or sinking.  That is BEFORE any other mechanical consideration.  If water does get in and anywhere near the electrics then you have even bigger problems.

No way.  Outboards or forget it.

[RngFndr]

You are the first person I have ever seen state that outboards are too needy and would prefer inboards.

To begin with you should pull an in board powered boat out of the water every year to simply ensure the seals are sound and they rarely are (salt water is BRUTAL on seals)....it is a $5,000 annual expense unless you want to risk ruining the engine(s) and or sinking.  That is BEFORE any other mechanical consideration.  If water does get in and anywhere near the electrics then you have even bigger problems.

No way.  Outboards or forget it.

Heck, all it costs me is the price of the seals, lol..

edit: And a little elbow grease..

[Curval]

Heck, all it costs me is the price of the seals, lol..

edit: And a little elbow grease..

Yes, well I am no mechanic.  All very easy to say when you are a mechanic with all of the right equipment and tools.  You must have a boat yard to store and work on the boat too and have the right equipment to to be able to pull a 30' boat out of the water at no cost.

Good for you.

For those of us without your skills and access to equipment an inboard engine is nothing short of a nightmare and to be avoided at all costs.

The only elbow grease I intend on needing is some ben-gay to rub on the elbows from all the 12 oz curls....and to operate a hose.   

[ghi]

talking about large  boats;  Costa Concordia  is slowly rotated upright;; interesting, engineers from 24 countries came with this idea , pumping water in a huge side tank to balance the ship; looks like  works

live cam here;
http://www.livestation.com/reuters?source=redirect

[Arlo]

This one has enough room for a dozen or so bikini-clad females. If I had even part ownership I wouldn't be looking for a way to get out of it:

[RngFndr]

Yes, I can get a boat out of the water, up to a 24..
But anything bigger, and the customer can arrange to
use the Marina Facilities.. I have all the A/frames and
Trusses for the heavy work.. Been in the mechanic biz
a long time.. Pretty much retired now. And we live in a
seaside town.. So we have seen lots of Boats over time..

My youngest son has been to Mercury school 3 times..
Out/In and Marine Diesel.. Has a Mercury master
certificate hanging on his wall.. He is the guy that you
BOAT "Break Out Another Thousand" for, lol..
He travels on the west coast, San Diego to Seattle..
Makes a good living from it too..

He says the same thing I say, fuel and maintenance on
an outboard dwarfs an Automotive type powerplant..

But its cool, different strokes, enjoy the beerz