if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

[Joshua Nichols]

What are the pros and cons of a V drive vs outdrives

Bowtruster.. Are they as nice to have as they look?

Going to go help a buddy go look at some boats..

 

[airdvr1227]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

If I could have anything I wanted? SeaRay Sundancer for sure.

 

[sw33ttooth]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

few weeks ago i took a charterd boat ride guessing it was a 100 foot boat. now seeing as the captain drives this boat for a living he knows how to turn it but with twins he had 1 in reverse and 1 in forward doing a tight u-turn no bow thrusters. i wouldnt think bow thrusters would be worth it for anything under 50-60 feet. thats about all the imput i can help you with. i dont know any differnces between v-drive and outdrives, hopefully you will post back on what he gets or what hes looking at.

is your buddy looking new or used? if i had to choose a brand would probably be tiarra, carver, or a bertram. tiarra, because they are made 50 miles from my house. bertram because some of them are made in michigan, and carver because i like the look of a flybridge.

 

[26aftcab454]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

Twins----genset- --A/C-- Power Winlass---and a dry soild bilge& transom

 

[25thmustang]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

Personal opinion but I did NOT want sterndrives, I wanted inboards. I also wanted an aft cabin (30 and 34 sea Ray with inboards did not have an aft cabin). I do wish I had a generator and air, I also wish I had a seperate shower... Look into a 34' late 80s to early 90s silverton 34X. It's a HUGE 34, I mean massive for it's length. I just walked by one on a pier docked in front of a 36 Trojan F36 and it actually looked larger!!

 

[arks]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

Well, I have a 34 footer. My list:
Flybridge
Lower helm station
Air conditioning
Marine generator
Anchor windlass
straight-shaft V8 inboards
Stand-up headroom (6' minimum)
Separate sleeping/dining areas
Full head with shower

What are the pros and cons of a V drive vs outdrives

V drives (and straight-shaft inboards) have their driveshaft coming directly out of the bottom of the hull thru a packing flange. You can easily differentiate a V drive boat because the engines are usually in the rear of the hull and installed "backwards" (crankshaft pulley to the rear, transmission to the front). Straight-shaft inboards have engines mounted conventionally with the crankshaft pulley to the front and transmission to the rear.
Typical advantages of inboards: more precise slow-speed manueverability, fewer seals and moving parts than an outdrive and less metal immersed in the water.
Disadvantages: lower top speed, no ability to trim or raise running gear or props, and (specifically) V drive service can be difficult because they're often located directly under the engines.

Bowtruster.. Are they as nice to have as they look?

Sure, but many (including myself) consider them a 'crutch' that enable 'less-than-good' captains to think they're better than they really are!

Going to go help a buddy go look at some boats..

Good luck. If he finds a serious prospect, he should hire a marine surveyor before buying. Big boats are complex machines

 

[JB]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

Boston Whaler with twin big ETECs

 

[Fish Foot]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

This may sound like a minor thing to some, but I have to have the big double wide
Bench at the helm. I think Sea Ray has the best lay out if you're looking at a boat
for relaxing.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

7' headroom in the cabin

 

[Joshua Nichols]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

He was looking at a 36 foot searay.. It must have a gen and a/c.. This is Texas... Anyway.. We are going on the hunt this next week.. I will post what we find.. Yep looking for a used rig... I saw a bunch of repoed stuff at the last boat show that looked promising.. We might take a look at what they have...

 

[oops!]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

ok......

someone else posted this.....but...

twins with bravo 3s
genny
air.
full shower/head

not to solicit.....but if you were in canada......i have a 3060 regal that has everything.....100k......too bad you arent closer

 

[Joshua Nichols]

Re: if you was looking for a cabin cruiser 30+ range what would ya have to have

that's not the one that sunk was it?