Help

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 1:34 pm

rooferdave wrote:
k9th wrote:Welcome to the forum.

My maiden voyage to bring mine home was 680 miles and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It was a great way to get to know the boat. We took ten days to do it due to some weather problems but it was a great experience and a great confidence builder in my new boat.
what did that cost in fuel?

I burned about 845 gallons of fuel and spent a little over $2,500. Great trip!

rooferdave · Post by **rooferdave** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:19 pm

thanks for the info, just trying to budget for next year

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:06 pm

2 weeks this last summer,Sandsky(ish) to North Channel,w gunk holeing, $7600 in fuel...ouch

mno55 · Post by **mno55** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:08 pm

WOW WOW WOW
Thanks for the welcomes , advice and encouragement. I am trying to get the measurments for the hauler. Which is the way i perfer. I would cruse about 1 and 1/2 hours to huntington boat ramp and then haul it to copiague N.Y. I am a 16 hour a day small business owner i really dont have the time for a 10hr cruse. And not being used to the boat and the area dosent help. Anybody have any idea on the hight. I was told the model is a 32' sportsfish. But checking the model#s there are non called a sportfish its a 32' something? All i know it is a 32' with a flybridge no glass doors in the back. any ideas? Thanks mitch

herrmitt · Post by **herrmitt** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:56 pm

mno55 wrote: Anybody have any idea on the hight. I was told the model is a 32' sportsfish. But checking the model#s there are non called a sportfish its a 32' something? All i know it is a 32' with a flybridge no glass doors in the back. any ideas? Thanks mitch

That model is almost the same as the F32, only it has an open cockpit. More set up for fishing than the convertable. Same hull and flybridge. As I said on my other post, measured from from the top of the flybridge railing to the ground is 15' 9" while sitting on a hydraulic trailer.
The keel is about 16" off the ground in this position.

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:19 pm

"F-32 Flybridge Express". A friend of mine has one. The front deck is longer than a sedan and the flybridge is smaller but the hull is the same. They came with a couch across from the dinette and the head is just ahead of the helm on the ones I have seen. They also have hatches just inside of the windshield for a total of 5 hatches. You can look them up on http://www.yachtworld.com. Welcome aboard.

mno55 · Post by **mno55** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:51 am

Thanks for the help guys

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:11 pm

I ran my 32 up the coast, Florida to NJ and shipped it back. I am very sure that you will need to remove the flybridge (which you DON'T want to do) I think the best thing to do is hire a captain for the day to run her home. I don't trust the truckers, to them it is a piece of freight not your new pride and joy.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:16 pm

I have some time (fall/.winter are slow), if you need a licensed captain to do it ... not familiar with the waters but have charts (and my last captains course used the area in all of its charting classes).

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:13 pm

When I was considering a boat in NJ I found several captains that would trans the boat for $300 + fuel if I didn't have the time to do it myself. And also a bus ticket back home.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:06 pm

Let me know if you need it moved. I'll do it for free if you buy the airline tickets from Charleston, SC. Give me an opportunity to see some new territory up there in CT. I have frined (with an F36) who can mate on the trip.

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:38 pm

Rossjo, now that's a deal! one thing though, you forgot to add in the beer

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:34 pm

You mean the fridge isn't full?

I'm sure the home fridge is full at home port - when we arrive after 10 hours. And we'll eat airline food en route.

I figure we'd have time enough to swing by and win that Rock Fish Tournament on the way (they like Horse Ballyhoo, right?).

mno55 · Post by **mno55** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:59 am

Sorry for the delayed response, Work is mind numming grazy.So bad that i am posting this from a parking spot on my lap top in nyc.waiting to get in to my first job at 5 am.I would love to take you guys up on your offers."thank You" But i need to get it out of there this weekend.I figure i will insure the crap out of it and go for it. I will have saturday to prep and go on sunday, I will bring oil,belts,hoses,fuel seperators a second gps and a paper chart.I will let you guys know how i did Thanks again

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:54 am

Thats awesome 55!! In the future you will be glad you did. The very first large boat I ever bought was in NJ. I had absolutely NO experience with anything other than ski boats and had never been in the ocean. But I cruised her down the Atlantic and up the Chesapeake Bay. Everybody said it was foolish but we had the time of our lives and after three days I knew every inch of my new boat.