Ride in Canada on the Black FAT Pearl

achille2124 · 01 October 2013, 20:44

Here is a ride I had on a Zodiac CZ7, equiped with the ICE2 Console, twin F200 Yamaha, all black boat.

On those videos we were going at 20-25 knots, head on in 25-30 knots wind against the tide. The waves were not that high, average of 3-5 feet with peak at 6-7 feet. However there was no pattern in the waves, they were chaotic and especially short in distance between each other. Instead of having a regular chop, they were coming from everywhere. At some point we've tried the boat at 35-40 knots, it was going just fine (maybe more comfortable) but we were drying the propellors at almost each waves…

Ride on the Black Fat Pearl (Zodiac Hurricane 753OB with ICE-2 console) - YouTube

kerny · 01 October 2013, 20:52

Thats an awesome looking rib

Anchorhandler · 02 October 2013, 01:28

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Originally Posted by kerny

Thats an awesome looking rib

Seconded, once you go black... There's no going back! :-)

Simon

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Pikey Dave · 02 October 2013, 08:54

Nice

,You could have won the round Ireland race in that

Maximus · 02 October 2013, 10:50

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Originally Posted by kerny

Thats an awesome looking rib

Simply That!..

Siochair · 02 October 2013, 13:31

What do you think of the ICE2?

achille2124 · 03 October 2013, 18:47

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Originally Posted by Siochair

What do you think of the ICE2?

It's very, VERY good. It is a must for that kind of boat. Expect to break every bones without it.

Siochair · 03 October 2013, 19:52

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Originally Posted by achille2124

It's very, VERY good. It is a must for that kind of boat. Expect to break every bones without it.

Thanks for that. It does look to be a fantastic piece of kit.

ncp · 03 October 2013, 21:00

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Originally Posted by achille2124;

Twin F200 Yamaha

New inline-4 2.8L F200's? The "lightweight" 4-stokes? (487lbs.)

or

the V-6 3.3L F200's? (608lbs.)

EDIT: Pictures look like the big ones (I was on a Boston Whaler last night with an F225, same block, looks familiar!)

spartacus · 03 October 2013, 21:19

Fantastic boat. Without suspension seating... reckon you'd be 2-3" shorter after your trip!

achille2124 · 04 October 2013, 13:57

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Originally Posted by ncp

New inline-4 2.8L F200's? The "lightweight" 4-stokes? (487lbs.)

or

the V-6 3.3L F200's? (608lbs.)

EDIT: Pictures look like the big ones (I was on a Boston Whaler last night with an F225, same block, looks familiar!)

You are correct, those are the V6 3.3L. Customer didn't want the new 4 cylinders.

I sold a Pro 750 Classic few months ago with the new 4 cylinders block and it is a very good outboard.