Dorado… Welcome to the site... Nice looking boat you have there
Jeff ...
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He also mentioned that a Jack Shaft diesel would be the next model...IF they pursue it. I'm sure the AC show (Feb. 2-6)will have a better showing...
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I think the biggest word in there is
IF... A friend of mine has spent a bit of time pursuing that boat ...he wants a jackshaft boat ( I forget what he told me about getting the bracketed o/b version back in the lineup)... However it sounds as if Topaz will devote more time to the larger boats in the line ... He too was at the NY show and didn’t get the feeling that the jackshaft would happen any time soon. Silverhawk never went Straight I/B nor the Jackshaft ...so I'm thinking they, Topaz, do not want to get into messing around with bilge configuration at this time. Right now he is focusing in on the Albemarle 24 CC with teh Jackshaft ... Those guys know how to build a Jackshafted boat.
I hope this is wrong but FYI He also said the Topaz (or at least that boat) would not be in AC !!! [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Which makes no sense to me being its neighbor!! That’s why he ended up going into the NY show.
IMHO They have to get rid of that I/O configuration …. That motor box kills that cockpit !!! the older Potter Outboards have more room behind the leaning post !!! All I can think of is being on a fish as he turns and leaves you on the wrong side of the cockpit ...not fish friendly
I think it would help the line if they got the O/B back in there