About to join the ranks of Mobo'ers

[rwoofer]

As a lifelong sailor and a lurker hereabouts for the last few years, I've just put a deposit down on a small used Mobo. A big step when you've always been used to free propulsion.

Made the move really for the family, as triplet daughters were too much of a handful with ropes and leaning on a sailing boat. Looking forward to just being able to jump on and go. Still have two dinghies to keep my hands in on the sailing front.

May need to ask some advice on here a bit and the first question is whether eroding antifoul such as Uno is good on a planing boat (always under 30 knots). Never liked the hard stuff cause it is such a pain to remove.

Will report back with details when it's fully mine.

 

[lisilou]

We use Uno on ours (Swanwick) and no complaints so far. Oh and yaaaay...you know it makes sense so congrats on the purchase.
L

 

[Firefly625]

Indeed congratulations on the move. I am a dedicated sailor but own a motorboat, there are quite a number of us around. So what have you purchased?

As for your question, indeed cruiser uno a good choice, I think interspeed ultra (non eroding ) does a slightly better job, but obvious advantages of an eroding anti foul outweighs benefit.

 

[jfm]

Congratulations rbs. Yup, plenty of sailors (both do-ers and likers) on here; we are not particularly tribal . Eroding a/f always for me, even at 30kts+. The other stuff just builds up too thick/too fast after a few years

 

[rbcoomer]

Welcome to the mobo ranks proper then!

No direct experience on the antifoul front, but seems to make sense to me too - unless using a trailer with any regularity whereupon it will get everywhere Someone on here either suggested or used a hard antifoul with an erroding variant over the top (Daka perhaps???). Seemed an interesting concept provided there is no reaction between the two...

Looking forward to seeing pictures when purchase concludes. :encouragement:

 

[Kawasaki]

As a lifelong sailor and a lurker hereabouts for the last few years, I've just put a deposit down on a small used Mobo. A big step when you've always been used to free propulsion.

Made the move really for the family, as triplet daughters were too much of a handful with ropes and leaning on a sailing boat. Looking forward to just being able to jump on and go. Still have two dinghies to keep my hands in on the sailing front.

and the first question is whether eroding antifoul such as Uno is good on a planing boat (always under 30 knots). Never liked the hard stuff cause it is such a pain to remove.
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It doesn't matter rb
Us Mobo types just get 'Our Man' to fetch it off for the next season and apply whatever they apply for the next one
You need not to worry about such trivia.
The Main Thing is to make sure the drinks cabinet is topped up and to make sure that there are enough canapés available should the neighbouring Mobo Types drift aboard unsuspected
Oh and invest some Shares or other disposable income that you may still have, in an oil Company
Welcome to a Whole New World rb

 

[Prhperio]

Go for the eroding stuff... Saves a huge amount of effort in removing the build up you get otherwise. One suggestion I'd make that I must confess I haven't yet tried is to paint the first coat in a different colour to the top one (or two on leading edges) then you can see how far it's eroded. If there's a downside to that I haven't thought of, I'm sure better minds than mine will point it out shortly

Have you considered Copper Coat ? There's a good thread on the forum about it. Economically I think it makes sense though bought our current boat with it already applied so didn't have to do the math. Only owned for a few months but impressed with the amount of growth that fell off when we got underway... Just a thought...

HTH and I'm sure you won't regret joining the ranks of the stinkpot :encouragement:

 

[rwoofer]

Indeed congratulations on the move. I am a dedicated sailor but own a motorboat, there are quite a number of us around. So what have you purchased?

Until it is fully mine, I don't won't to jinx the process. Probably irrational, but I've always been like that with bigger purchases.

Anyway suffice to say that I have been influenced by your very own comments in making my choice. A few times it's been mentioned on here that the difference between sailing and moboing is whether you enjoy the journey or the destination more - that does sound about right to me. We are basically only going to use it for day-trips and weekends in and around the Solent, as in the summer my wife and kids disappear to warmer climes for 6 weeks, whilst I work to pay for their holiday! That led to me to something very modest to give the low maintenance and also due to another view often shared, that we always had more fun in our smaller boats. Will have to test that theory and I'll probably end up eating my words and moving up again - but at least it will be with the blessing with the family, rather than me pushing my luck.

Anyway, thanks to everyone for their kind comments. It is good to hear that eroding antifouling works on planing boats as I always find it much easier to use. You can do a light scrub and have new effective antifouling exposed and when it is time to redo you can just slap another layer on.

Will report back when the transaction is completed.

 

[NoviceRod]

Welcome to the new world!

I used Cruiser Uno on the last season for my previous boat, and was very disappointed. Have gone to Coppercoat on the new one, and it has performed well so far (since May). Lots of weed on the trim tabs though, so I need to work out how to resolve that for next season.

 

[rwoofer]

I'm now the proud owner of a Merry Fisher 645. Thanks to all the discussions on this forum over the years, I learnt a lot about motorboating without actually doing any myself.

I originally started this journey wanting a rib as a bit of a water taxi in and around the beaches and harbours of the Solent. Decided that ribs simply don't have the protection and space you need for the UK. This shifted me to something with a cuddy, but I eventually went all the way to something with a wheelhouse. I also wanted diesel, but after the last two years of owning an outboard powered raggie, I've really appreciated the lack of hassle with an outboard and the fact that for most of the time all the important bits are out of the water - therefore no skin fittings, corrosion or fouling. It also gave the advantage of making a boat beachable, which I quite like doing in my current raggie. Finally I learnt from this forum that a high top speed was great for the driver, but not appreciated by the passengers, so cruising at 20 knots seemed a good target. Anyway you can see how the case for something like a Merry Fisher was built. What really sold the 645 to me was that I could stand up fully inside and I could lay fully in one of the berths. You'll be surprised how few boats can accommodate my 6'6" frame, sometimes of considerable size. The rest of the layout just seems to work for what I imagine will be my boat usage.

Last week I spotted a 2012 boat in almost as new condition with a Yammy 115 with only 13 hours on it, so put an offer on which was accepted. Given the age and lack of usage I decided I could skip the survey, so 4 days after first seeing the boat, it is mine. Some pics:

The exterior:

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The interior:

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And the hot seat, which will need a few mods to fit my frame:

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Just need to put on some new antifouling (eroding) and polish out some fender scuff marks and she should be ready to go.

 

[rbcoomer]

Very nice and ideal for the UK as that cabin will avail all those cold, calm winter days where otherwise you might have been tempted by a warm bar somewhere! :encouragement:

 

[rwoofer]

Let's hope so!

I do have one immediate question which is not worth a new thread. On the keyring I have a Yamaha electonic fob with a lock and unlock image on two buttons. What exactly do they do? Are they some kind of alarm or something else entirely?

 

[rbcoomer]

Let's hope so!

I do have one immediate question which is not worth a new thread. On the keyring I have a Yamaha electonic fob with a lock and unlock image on two buttons. What exactly do they do? Are they some kind of alarm or something else entirely?

Both my outboards have been too old for such tricks, but immobiliser perhaps?

Does it look like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Y-...tEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item2328267385 ???

 

[Pinnacle]

Congrats - she looks very tidy. Bit of a change from the Phantom!

 

[Prhperio]

I'm now the proud owner of a Merry Fisher 645. Thanks to all the discussions on this forum over the years, I learnt a lot about motorboating without actually doing any myself.

I originally started this journey wanting a rib as a bit of a water taxi in and around the beaches and harbours of the Solent. Decided that ribs simply don't have the protection and space you need for the UK. This shifted me to something with a cuddy, but I eventually went all the way to something with a wheelhouse. I also wanted diesel, but after the last two years of owning an outboard powered raggie, I've really appreciated the lack of hassle with an outboard and the fact that for most of the time all the important bits are out of the water - therefore no skin fittings, corrosion or fouling. It also gave the advantage of making a boat beachable, which I quite like doing in my current raggie. Finally I learnt from this forum that a high top speed was great for the driver, but not appreciated by the passengers, so cruising at 20 knots seemed a good target. Anyway you can see how the case for something like a Merry Fisher was built. What really sold the 645 to me was that I could stand up fully inside and I could lay fully in one of the berths. You'll be surprised how few boats can accommodate my 6'6" frame, sometimes of considerable size. The rest of the layout just seems to work for what I imagine will be my boat usage.

Last week I spotted a 2012 boat in almost as new condition with a Yammy 115 with only 13 hours on it, so put an offer on which was accepted. Given the age and lack of usage I decided I could skip the survey, so 4 days after first seeing the boat, it is mine. Some pics:

The exterior:

View attachment 39150

The interior:

View attachment 39151

And the hot seat, which will need a few mods to fit my frame:

View attachment 39152

Just need to put on some new antifouling (eroding) and polish out some fender scuff marks and she should be ready to go.

Congratulations, she looks gorgeous... Just the job for those British Summer Days ... Hope you have great times on her and don't forget to post some pics of your exploits...

 

[SpottyDog5]

Hate to be the bearer, but I had a 695 with a 115 Yam, only ever did 20 knots once, with a highly polished bottom, never again after that !
Cruise about 15 knots, btw had three Merry Fshers, I love them....Congrats.

 

[LittleShip]

As a lifelong sailor and a lurker hereabouts for the last few

[Looking forward to just being able to jump on and go.

Yeh right...... Not many strings to play with but plenty of other stuff to keep one busy.

Congratulations of joining the ranks.

Tom.

 

[rwoofer]

Both my outboards have been too old for such tricks, but immobiliser perhaps?

Does it look like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Y-...tEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item2328267385 ???

Yes exactly that, so it's an immobiliser.

 

[rwoofer]

Hate to be the bearer, but I had a 695 with a 115 Yam, only ever did 20 knots once, with a highly polished bottom, never again after that !
Cruise about 15 knots, btw had three Merry Fshers, I love them....Congrats.

The MBM test had top speed at 26 knots with comfortable cruising at 20knots. Let's hope that was realistic!

 

[SpottyDog5]

I hope so too, buddy pehaps the 645 has a better hull shape than the 695, as I said I love the MF's, went though the range, the 805 is still one of my all time favourites of all the boats I've owned.