ktischler wrote:
http://defevercruisers.com/
Not free, but well worth membership. If you own, or plan to own, a DeFever definitely sign up.
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excellent referral - very interesting site - thanks
joining now -
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Thanks for the compliment....We bought her in April and took delivery in May....Yes, I have opened up the 440 (only to keep the Turbo lubed)*and lets just say all the surfers would love it! lolMike wrote:
Check out my avatar for a near sistership = mine is a Jensen Marine Passagemaker 40 with a Downeast flybridge.
That came about after the PO had a unfortunate encounter with the Rt. 17 bridge over the Ashley Rv. in Charleston.
I've seen the listing for your boat on YW - Nice boat!
Do you ever open up that 440 HP Yanmar?. How deep a hole does she dig?
Mike
Merritt Island, FL
Currently cruising the Chesapeake Bay
Mike wrote:
Think about it for a second - Mr. DeFever is over 90 years old, and he has time to talk to the third owner of a boat he designed 40 years ago.
It definitely is a labor of Love for Mr DeFever
By the way, Mr. DeFever calls the PM 40 and the Downeast 40 the "38". He told me it's "just a fiberglass version of the wood 38." Measure the boat and you'll see he's right.
I see on my documentation it measures 36.2 ???
Remember, he's over 90. Don't mention the 440 Yanmar.
You think he would have an issue with that? I didn't do the repower...but I think it's a fine piece of machinery; albeit*probably more power than is really needed.
I have a Wood Freeman Auto Pilot, and the few times I have used it, I didn't find it dependable....but then it may be that I havn't figured out all the dials and setup.