Larger boat discussion

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by inaforty

We owned a 2120 Sport cabin Parker. Built very well. Linwood and Robin Parker are excellent folks. However that 2120 SC gave a terrible ride!

We were just looking at a 26' Blackwatch listed here in Westport MA for 22k.

You can get Parker 25s with a deep v. That used to be one of my "stare too long" boats but once I got on one, or rather IN one, I didn't like it. Step down into cabin, too closed in... and lots of "carpet". Love all the deck space but freeboard way too low, practically knee height. Great boat for hauling crab pots in a bay but not quite right for offshore.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Anyone have any experience with Shamrock boats? I find the 22 footer with the keel very interesting in center console or walkaround.

Just not sure if I am competent enough to operate a single engine inboard around docks, putting on the trailer, and in some of the shallow waters I end up in, but everything I see says the 22 only has a 2 foot draft.

Shamrock made a clone of the 24' North Coast.
The 20 Pilot House looks cool. and the Predator.

[phatdaddy]

Be careful on the shamrocks, lot of them have stringer issues. Apparently they just anchored the motor mounts with lag screws, no sealants. There is a charter guy here that takes older ones, re-habs 'em and works them for a couple of seasons, then repeats the process.

[chart]

A boat that was interesting to me was the Four Winns Quest 267 it was 26 foot that had the motor in the center of the boat and a drive shaft to an out-drive. Looked at a couple but never bought one.

[randlemanboater]

Yeah, I really like the idea of i/o power using jack shafts, Albemarle used to build them like that, maybe they still do.

All this big talk about big boats, and I am still just dreaming...

[THEFERMANATOR]

I like the jackshaft design as well. All of the weight forward advantages of a straight inboard, and all the advantages of an i/o with being able to trim the drive for shallow operation or just better running performance and docking ability. My ultimate dreamboat would be a 29 blackfin with a pair of yanmar 315HP straight 6's in it. Take and convert it using a pair Konrad duo prop out drives. It would keep all that cockpit space they have, an actual functional cabin, flybridge, and to me make it the ultimate compromise boat. I'll never have a boat again that is too large to put on a trailer, and it's been proven with a folding tower and good trailer the 29 blackfin can fit on a trailer and is low enough to go down most roads, and switching to outdrives should make it even easier to get it sat down low on a trailer. And it is supposed to be one of the biggest riding under 30 footers ever built. With a pair of 315HP yanmars they are supposed to be pretty fast, and switching to outdrives normally gains 20-30% in top speed making it even faster.

If I ever win the powerball, I'll find out of my theory about it is correct.

[SkunkBoat]

probably gonna drop a wad of cash on this one tonight. Have a test run at 5pm.

2000
Yamaha OX66 2 stroke 225s. I think I heard they are really good engines?

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

probably gonna drop a wad of cash on this one tonight. Have a test run at 5pm.

2000
Yamaha OX66 2 stroke 225s. I think I heard they are really good engines?

Nice...that is def on my list of "next boats".
They are hard to come by!

Good luck, Bill

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

probably gonna drop a wad of cash on this one tonight. Have a test run at 5pm.

2000
Yamaha OX66 2 stroke 225s. I think I heard they are really good engines?

$22k picking up this weekend

[BillTex]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

$22k picking up this weekend

Really? For a 265 express?!
That's unreal...congrats!

Pics!