Thread: ST 50 Purchase
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Old 02-24-2019, 01:09 PM   #6
sunchaser
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IPS is no longer considered new technology. It is just a different drive system with +s and -s. Cruising in the WA and BC waters presents an interesting challenge for IPS systems due to debris. IF you are going to be cruising around Seattle you should have good service there. Once headed North, questionable.


You may want to talk to few large yards that do a lot of bottom end work as to their thoughts. Also, peruse boat diesel archives. A large marine insurer may offer some first hand information as well. Warranty you ask? That is gone for the next owner.

A different question, how fast do you want to cruise say 80% of the time? The efficiency gains of IPS seem best shown on planing vessels.


Lastly, one of the pioneer IPS builders in the region is Coastal Craft. Have you looked at their boats? Worth an hour or two IMHO. And the real service/builder capability is in your back yard, not France.
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