[Martin Padgett]

I appreciate the input – exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. The drawback I see with going in on used boats in my price range with those performance #s is the power setups they have. The 43 viking would be perfect but I’ve read up about those 6v92s blowing every 1200 hrs or so @ 550hp, regardless of the interval they seem to consistently have problems – then the newer ones have the 680 Mans, I think thats a great motor but after seeing the bills that come from the 1200s that are on the boat I fish on, Man is down on the list of desirable power. Would love to be able to come across a 38 from the late to mid 90s, whatever year that was they stopped making them but they are hard to find and usually sell fast. If you repower anything you are planning on keeping it awhile, I’m fully aware you never get that back, after all my experiences boating I personally feel like a factory warranty is priceless. That piece of mind is worth it me. I’ll be interested to see what ends up coming up on the post though – I have yet to see a 42 jersey that someone has repowered but I have seen a few 36s that have 440 yanmars, and I think one with 8.3 cummins, just no #s. I saw on an old boat diesel forum that tony has done a 36? maybe years ago? – staying under 40ft and getting the performance #s I listed above would be my ideal setup.

[Martin Padgett]

My weight #s may very well be off as I do not know exactly besides what has turned up searching, I think that weight on the 42 was from an nada guide. Anyway, we came in from a tournament last season and a 42 was next to us and I fell in love with the lines, I had never even heard of jersey at that time. I am really more interested in the 36 as I have a 40ft length restriction on my slip and would have to juggle that around if I went any bigger. As far as an ocean, the only time I fished on one we had one of those 4ft at 5secs days and there was way too many screws and washers in the cockpit along with accompanying cracks at the end of the day for my liking. I realize at some point you can beat anything to death but with my experience on one I wouldn’t buy one, I know some people love them – to each his own

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