For a 65 owner not having Jack on this site is like not having a depth finder. Not only did he let you know what’s under your feet he made you feel confident of your moves. Sorry to see he’s not around, nice guy and always willing to help out, hopefully he will check in.
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
When did the engine failure happen? I think this is the same boat on the hard near me and I think she's been there all Winter.
Eric
41TC 1966 Hull #53 "Requisite"
Kent Island, MD/Ft. Lauderdale, FL
"Though she creaks - She holds"
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
The boat is at Kent Narrows, sea trial was 5/9.
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06-12-2020 10:21 PM #24
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06-12-2020 10:24 PM #25
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
--- The poster formerly known as Scrod ---
I want to live in Theory, everything works there.
1970 36C375
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
I think there’s a breaking point size wise where the average boater just can’t keep up with the maintenance repairs and upkeep. Not to mention actually taking the thing out on a regular basis. Seems somewhere around 60’ you need to be Thurston Howell 111 to keep it all together. Sure the systems are the same on a 40’ as a 65’ but there are more of them and they’re so much bigger. With the low entry cost of some of these older whales people who just can’t keep the shine on are buying them. Shame. I remember had to be in 88 I was in New Symrna Beach and a new 65c pulled in behind me. The marina was packed so they had to pull him tight up to me. I stood in my cockpit looking up at the huge bow and giant anchor hoping the thing didn’t drop on my fighting chair. I believe it was one of the first being delivered and I thought to myself for only 15’ more than mine it looked twice as big and dwarfed mine. Sometimes a bargain isn’t a bargain.
"DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN
Endless Summer
1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
ex Miss Betsy
owners:
Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
Richard F Hull 1974-1976
Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
The preceding post ought to be framed and posted at the entrance to the HOF. Truer words never spoken.
If you look at interior volume and complexity of systems, that boat WAS twice the size of yours. I looked at Series 2 45Cs for a while. The best thing I ever did was to NOT buy a bigger boat.
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06-14-2020 12:18 PM #29
Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
I've worked on 60s and 65s. I cant imagine owning one unless I lived on it. They're huge and have so much going on that maintenance is a constant job. For some reason my customers keep referring me to others and my free time is getting rare. Having that much boat to maintain with so much else going on would be impossible.
I think I'll stay small and get others to pay me to maintain their boats instead.Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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06-30-2020 08:43 AM #30Senior Member
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Re: Thank you HOF but you couldn’t save her!
Hello guys,
My dad got to see Outrageous last night, while picking up a Hatteras 64 at Kent Island. Seems it's a small boating world we live in.
The boat is out of the water, as seen in the picture, and he said it looks good. Maybe it sold and someone has decided to bring her back? Hopefully that's the case.
Outrageous 65C.jpg
Best regards,
JCGLast edited by JCG-PR; 06-30-2020 at 10:12 AM.