Wildman_grafix

With what a lot of people are saying you would think AT wouldn't be able to keep up with the 29-33 OB model orders.

sailtexas186548

You would think, but except for being on this forum I have never seen or heard of the new OB AT boats available. Put them in showrooms across the country and I bet the orders will start to come in. Then again, when I do step up to a larger sport boat it will have big blocks because without that it's just not a bad ass thundering sport boat IMO

pstorti

Dean what makes it good to 55-60, stainless frames and supports and hardware? Or is it also the shape?

Nate5.0

I feel that is one of baddest boats out there.......but... .it's new. There is no used market. So unless you're in a postion to pay sixes figires and then some for a boat it isn't really an option for a lot just yet.

Crude Intentions

Wow. This thread is a bunch of whiny *****es. If you have a twin engine big block boat because it makes you cool or because you want to fit in or because you have a small penis and are compensating then this thread makes sense. I know for me personally it's the look. It's the sound. I enjoy turning the wrenches and learning as I go. Outboards have impellers also and you have to drop the lower unit to get to it. I'll take an engine mounted Impeller everyday. Keep a spare and don't have to go on the trailer to fix.

Some of us do it because of love and passion not to impress others or compensate for anything.

buck35

All the above, my wife has built and installed a few, as long as you can locate straps to restrain and don't build a sail they are fairly easy to install. A good canvas or upholstery shop should have no problem but its custom order and not cheap.

tommymonza

For looks Mike . From a guy that bought a Fountain?


Just ribbing ya Mike. Congratulations on the new boat, when ya thinking you'll be seaworthy?

Crude Intentions

Thanks tommy. I love the looks of the fountain part of the reason I bought one. Been my dream boat since I was 10. She's about to start coming together. New shortblocks in the garage. Made a switch and ditching efi for carbs so I have some more stuff to order. Colabella just finished with drives. Bilge painted. Ready to start reassembly when I get home next week. Will get wet hopefully my trip home after that. So July

tbirdusa

My daughter and her husband bring about $80.000 a year home. Yu would think f they wanted, they could swing a boat. I have been through the envelope system with her and t ain't there. Between day care at 500 a week, car payments of 600"a month, then throw n insurance, hospital bills form two extended stay births, the price f df and gas, a boat has no place in their budget.
I say the because, 80g a year seems like enough to live out your hobby, instead they live it out on my boats.

Crude Intentions

Yeah but they are spending 3200 a month in child care and car payments. There's all the hobby money right there.