[kwluis]

Ron, I did get that link thanks.

While installing the electronics on the boat this Friday/Saturday, I found a few more cons:

There was no kind of conduit/pvc pipe to run wires up to the console from the back. Most of the boats that I have seen have this. All the wires they ran under the deck up were all criss crossed and made it a mess to get the snake through. At one point, the snake got stuck with the transducer cable...we were able to get the cable back, but the snake had to be cut and we left about 8ft of it under the deck. We re ran the snake a different route, cut the transducer plug off the cable and then were able to get it up to the console. My father was able to make all the connections and the transducer worked...he wasn't too happy to say the least about cutting the cable.

Yes, the in deck live well is a pain and fills up...yesterday with soapy water when I hosed off the deck.

The fish boxes held ice a little longer than leaving it on deck.

The console tackle box was leaking water in to the console after I sprayed of the console...it was coming in through the edge where the starboard comes together.

Console access was tough when flush mounting the electronics.

But after riding the boat yesterday for so long, I forgot about all the problems and am very pleased with the boat.

I don't regret my purchase at all, and if these few little quirks with the boat are fixed eventually, then this boat will be truly amazing.

Yesterday, the boat maxed out at 5000 rpm at just over 35 knots gps. The merc manual says the engine should turn 5000-5750 rpm...and suggest that it runs in the upper half of that range. The prop is a mirage 17P...don't know the diameter. The hole shot was good...but I know that I am missing out on a lot of speed. For the most part we cruised at 4500 rpm at a speed of 29-30 knots.

I had the chance to put about 120-130 miles on the boat yesterday...burned 60 gallons of gas.

Luis