On 7/5/12 8:03 PM, Earl wrote:
North Star wrote:
On Jul 3, 10:00 am, Wayne B wrote:
On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 04:54:02 -0700 (PDT), North Star

wrote:
I need 4 more hours of operating time to complete the new outboards
break-in
period.
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What boat/motor combination did you end up getting, and how is it
working out for you?
Darn Blackberry Play Book...a number of my replies and posts disappear
after I hit 'send'.
After the dealer set up my two choices one in front of the other, I
climbed in and out of both numerous times, taking measurements and
just getting a feel for how they 'fit'.
The smaller boat had me feeling like I was sitting on kids furniture,
my right leg was pressed against the remote controls and the wheel
seemed too low.
The 16 Xcalibur was like jumping into a higher end car vs the
undersized economy box that the 15 AllSport reminded me of.
So.. We bought the 16 Xcalibur with a 60 hp Mercury Big Foot.
had it out cruising the Bedford Basin and most of the harbour until my
fuel started reading 1/8th of a tank.
This morning I put 30 liters in and off we went on the North West Arm
and across the harbour until the wife got nervous in a fog bank and
then back over to the downtown area before heading back.
It does still pound a bit when the waves or swells get high enough,
but I guess that's to be expected.
I wish there was a trim guage on the dash that would indicate just how
far in or out I am. Still getting used to the touchy feely power trim.

Amazing observation regarding the pounding you are encountering in a
small boat in - waves! It's a good thing you didn't buy a large boat
with some real power or it would scare the hell out of you. I have a
trim gauge and have never looked at it while underway. The tachometer
is the most important gauge you have unless you don't fill your fuel
tank enough and have to worry about its level all day.


Earl wins the haughty asshole of the week award, thus breaking Wayne's
long-time streak.