Maggieiscrazy
Well-Known Member
I love outboards. But I just couldn’t deal with outboards taking up my whole swim platform.
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Bowrider coastal/offshore, Nope. $80k outboards, Nope. Touchscreen controls in marine/salt environment, Nope. Dark faded gelcoat in 5 years, Nope. Nothing about the new styles interest me. Nothing.I didn't believe those fuel numbers above until I actually saw them in the boattest article. Wow. I thought folks around here frowned upon my gas hog of a 400DA. Those outboards are wicked thirsty. Less fuel efficient than a 50,000lbs 50 foot Ocean sport fish with monster diesels.
Visually...hmm....not sure this is my bag. Not sure at all...
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To each their own, sure, but for $1m I can find much better boats. Nobody is going to overnight on that thing. Oh and a 51in draft is deeper than my Tiara without prop pockets so I can get closer to the island than that.
Then let's look at the numbers. It takes 3500rpm to get it over the hump and that equals 86gph. At an avg of 4.25 a gal that is 365.50 dollars per hour just in fuel cost for minimum cruise speed. Then the maintenance.......think about it there is 48 spark plugs alone.......are you serious?
These boats are stupid! I can take my 17ft scout and do the same thing. My Tiara only burns about 18gph at 20kts and I have more cabin space than that 42ft 50ft boat.
I didn't believe those fuel numbers above until I actually saw them in the boattest article. Wow. I thought folks around here frowned upon my gas hog of a 400DA. Those outboards are wicked thirsty. Less fuel efficient than a 50,000lbs 50 foot Ocean sport fish with monster diesels.
Visually...hmm....not sure this is my bag. Not sure at all...
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Looked. Very nice, as a side note, there is a hella lot Formulas on boattrader. Some 90’s look immaculate and cheap.@Pirate Lady look at '07 and newer. I'd love to have a 41pc.
Well, while a performance boater for life (nothing beats a Quad Cary!)- Nothing like getting to the destination 4 hours before everyone else, today's quad outboard center console, go fasts are WAY over the top, particularly in price and not a wise purchase. I love watching them on Youtube try to tackle Haulover and loose - Bikini's and cushions flyin!These boats are stupid!