Rozboon wrote:
It would be timely to mention that your son (edit: and you?) are apparently sponsored by FC Boats.
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pompey wrote: Is the 610 Surtees the old 5.8 ? They look small compared to the older ones. If that is the case there may be quite a size difference. Perhaps a Surtees 650 might be a closer comparison? |
Joker wrote:
No - I paid for both of my boats - full price on the first and a good price on the 2nd. FC made a profit on both boats. |
Schampy wrote: Rozboon is dead right. The build quality, welding and finish is superior on a Surtees. Some people dont care. But alot do. You could argue that the resale of some 2nd had surtees is almost too high. Paying 65k for a banged up 610 when a new one can be had with electronics and winch for 80k seems nuts. But what the hell.... Surtees are a great investment. If you buy new , look after her and dont sell the following year you will get alot of ya hard earned tin back. Whats not to like. |
Joker wrote: No - I paid for both of my boats - full price on the first and a good price on the 2nd. FC made a profit on both boats. |
Catchelot wrote: Jake as an aside question, have you considered or thought about AMF? |
Schampy wrote: The 5.8 is the now the 610. The old 6.1 is now the 650 ( obviously bigger.) The old 6.1 had good size bunks if you were into overnighting, The new 610 has the same size squabs as the 575..... so you really need bunk extensions if or as it turns out a 70lt Burnsco chilly bin to make it big enough for a 6' man to sleep on. The 610 has a longer cockpit ,the 650,s is just huge...like fish 6 guys easily. Wouldnt go any less than a 150 on the back. My best mate has a 15 year old 6.1 Barcrusher hes had from new.Was running a 150 v-max on the back which was nearly at 1000 very hard hours. Hes just put on a new 200 yam 4 Stroke, Which doesnt actually go as well.... Testament to just how ballsy those v6 injected motors really are. My point is that hull is still as good structurally as the day he brought it. Yep sure its got a few scratchs etc but it just keeps going. We have been out in some seriously nasty sh-t in it and got home safely every time.....Amazingly rugged boat. Years ago we got badly caught out at the Mokes.... The decision was made to punch it back as weather was only gonna get worse. 3 meter high waves straight on thanks to a massive Sou wester. It took 4 hours for us to get back to Omaha.... Absolutely buggered. We were taking so much water over the roof that the bilge pump run the whole way home. This wasnt anything to do with being a wet boat.... Any boat in those conditions would be wet... It was to this day one of the most terrifying trips of my life. The 6.1 just shrugged it off like it was another day in the office. Nothing broke, everything still worked perfectly considering we were underwater half the trip. Amazing. Had we been in a center consol. Forget it. Would of been swamped. |
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