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As this one been discussed here? Would love to know more

All that work and they left the Detroits in it? Super underpowered for all that windage. All that extra weight that high without a displacement hull like a LRC is going to be unstable. May be fine out on the rivers up there but I wouldn’t take it out in rough water. I’ve seen some of these older modifications start cracking up from all the filler and fairing they have to do to make it look good.plus it’s a 1510 I thought maybe it was a 70 which would have been wider and more stable but when I saw there the props were I knew it was either a std 53 or 58YF they started with
 
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It almost looks like a boat that somebody had access to a yard, labor, and etc. it just doesn't seem normal to have that much work done on a boat
 
OMG, they win the prize for the most modifications to a boat EVER.
 
The term fugly comes to mind.
 
i kept looking for a disco ball...
 
This could be a Freebird special
 
It reminds me of Kardashian makeover. Can't even tell what it looked like before all the surgery and fillers! But I might like it, it's interesting for sure.
 
That boat started life as a 53MY. Now its just a TURD.
 
I've never understood why so many in this group are so anti for what people choose to do to their boats.
As somebody that has done quite a few extensive modifications I'm fascinated with the amount of body and interior work that has been done.
Just the planning/designing alone is monumental let alone the execution and coordination that had to happen.
To each his own....
 
Cricket said:
I've never understood why so many in this group are so anti for what people choose to do to their boats.
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It is the engineering (lack off) that scares the heck out of me.

Only so much flotation, sea-worthiness can be extracted from an old hull.
Then pile on tons of stuff above the water line.
It's worse than dual colors of lip-stick on a pig.
 
Cricket said:
I've never understood why so many in this group are so anti for what people choose to do to their boats.
As somebody that has done quite a few extensive modifications I'm fascinated with the amount of body and interior work that has been done.
Just the planning/designing alone is monumental let alone the execution and coordination that had to happen.
To each his own....
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I guess. But 1) I don't like the looks of any of the new designs and 2) I think the old designs should be preserved.

If you think I'm living in the past, then you're probably right. But as you suggest, we all have our opinions. It's just that mine are right :cool:

Think how nice this 53 would be if they had spent that money on upgrading/updating her while keeping the same lines and look inside and out. Imagine the new engine package, new paint, new windows, appliances etc. It would have essentially been a new classic boat. I could appreciate that more.
 
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When we extended our bridge floor to create both a longer bridge deck and also a longer cockpit over hang one side ended up being almost 3/8" lower than the other side which still pisses me off 15 years later. Must have measured the form we attached to layup the glass and Divinycell coring 50 times at least during the process, what we couldn't do was get far enough away from it for a visual since we were working in a tent. Also, I'm pretty sure the piece we added weighed less than the piece we cut off. Can't imagine how many man hours went into creating all of the body work on that thing and of course the photos don't show how true the work is. Maybe they added lead ballast to the hull for safety???? Or not..
 
Cricket said:
When we extended our bridge floor to create both a longer bridge deck and also a longer cockpit over hang one side ended up being almost 3/8" lower than the other side which still pisses me off 15 years later. Must have measured the form we attached to layup the glass and Divinycell coring 50 times at least during the process, what we couldn't do was get far enough away from it for a visual since we were working in a tent. Also, I'm pretty sure the piece we added weighed less than the piece we cut off. Can't imagine how many man hours went into creating all of the body work on that thing and of course the photos don't show how true the work is. Maybe they added lead ballast to the hull for safety???? Or not..
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The difference is your boat looks better and stayed true to the original lines. This thing is a Azimut wannabee.
 
While the engineering and execution are unknown, I very much admire what it took to do several of the modifications on this boat. I would love to see it and know how several of the projects were completed.
 
I agree Eddie. Would have loved to see a YouTube channel detailing each of the very extensive mods. While I also agree with sky on the looks, the complicated nature of the mods really interests me!
 
Also, still think one of the coolest mods I’ve seen to these boats is Pascals. Love the combination of the staterooms, bringing the galley up, and the forward stateroom reconfigure. Lots of work but all of it makes sense and increases usability!
 
Interesting design to the wetted surface of the extension. Looks like they tried the reverse rocker Ocean yachts tried in the 80's to gain fuel efficiency at displacement speeds. With all the papering over that boat has had and the 871 power, its never going over displacement speed...if it even leaves the dock.
 
SKYCHENEY said:
I guess. But 1) I don't like the looks of any of the new designs and 2) I think the old designs should be preserved.

If you think I'm living in the past, then you're probably right. But as you suggest, we all have our opinions. It's just that mine are right :cool:

Think how nice this 53 would be if they had spent that money on upgrading/updating her while keeping the same lines and look inside and out. Imagine the new engine package, new paint, new windows, appliances etc. It would have essentially been a new classic boat. I could appreciate that more.
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There is a very good reason fads come and go and tried and true architecture stays with us for millenia. Ill submit roman architecture and its forbears and progeny as my example. Neoclassical may not be everyone's cup of tea but to the subconscious mind it makes sense when viewed with it's thought out scale and proportions. I doubt we would feel anywhere near the veneration we do for our US capitol had it been built in some fad architecture of the day. Seems to me that Hargrave was influenced in this classical way.
 
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