Joys of livin' in So. Florida

[Bertramp]

Big winds today......no boating for me today, unless just ICW.
Honey do list has me in Lowe's, but wifey is w me to pick out her choices.
A guy walks by and has a "Strike" T-shirt on. I say "wow"....Michelle says ask him about his Strike, if he actually owns one.
Long story short, he is the owner of the company that has been building the boat since the original 35-29s that Striker built.
"I am not worthy"!!!!
Chatted, got his contact info, left with big grin!!
Funny....I usually am there w/o Michelle.
Gotta get her to go more often

[Navatech]

There's actually a very nice 62' Striker SportFish for sale for (relatively) little money ($399K): http://www.thehulltruth.com/boats-sale- ... tfish.html

[Carl]

Strike and Striker similar in name only.

Striker are alum hulled boats, sportfish FBC's.
Strike are glass boats, I'd say performance oriented fishing boats in an open/express/walk around style.

[Navatech]

Strike and Striker similar in name only.

Striker are alum hulled boats, sportfish FBC's.
Strike are glass boats, I'd say performance oriented fishing boats in an open/express/walk around style.

Oooops... I really shouldn't post before I've had my espresso... Apologies...

Interestingly enough, the domain seem to have lapsed... http://www.strikeyachts.com/

[Carl]

I know I really need my morning coffee to get things going.

For me, I'd be real happy with either or....

[Tony Meola]

Steve

Lucky you.

But if I know woman your wife will tell you you owe her one. Maybe not today or tomorrow but 10 years from now she will say "honey remember that day back on March 5, 2017 when we were in Lowes."

By the way how does she compare to the 31?

[Bertramp]

Strike and Striker similar in name only.

Striker are alum hulled boats, sportfish FBC's.
Strike are glass boats, I'd say performance oriented fishing boats in an open/express/walk around style.

I actually saw an aluminum 32 center console Striker in Stuart, FL, which was the prototype for the Strike center consoles.
It was powered with Detroit 4-71TI engines, tower, small cabin and was pretty cool.

[Carl]

Strike and Striker similar in name only.

Striker are alum hulled boats, sportfish FBC's.
Strike are glass boats, I'd say performance oriented fishing boats in an open/express/walk around style.

I actually saw an aluminum 32 center console Striker in Stuart, FL, which was the prototype for the Strike center consoles.
It was powered with Detroit 4-71TI engines, tower, small cabin and was pretty cool.

Soundings Online

A new direction for Strike Yachts
Posted on 29 October 2008

"...Strike Sport Fishing Yachts was founded in 1977 as the small-boat division of welded aluminum fishing-boat builder Striker. Though Striker operated out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the company built its large yachts overseas, including the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, South Korea and Chile.

Strike, however, has been based in South Florida since its first model, the Strike 26, was introduced, and Kenny Willmer has owned the company since 1992. The company, which sells factory direct, builds the Strike 26 in Deerfield Beach alongside 11 other models, including the Outcast 24 and another new boat, the Outcast 18 Ultra Lite flats boat.
Huh...the name tells me that, but the look of the two boats is so incredible different."



Huh...who'd a thunk?



Boy, who's got egg on their face now...

Being on both I have to say I have always thought they were both great, but saw little similarities between the two.

When friend bought his Strike I kept saying Striker thinking same brand, but he kept saying Strike...when I finally saw his boat, it was yeah,, not the same.

Thanks for todays learning's Steve.

[TailhookTom]

Steve: While you were wandering around Lowes due to I being too breezy to go boating in South Florida....I was walking my dog in 9 degrees and 40mph winds.

I like your Sunday much better than mine.

Tom

[Tony Meola]

Steve

You missed my one big question. How does she ride/ perform compared to the 31? I realize she is shorter and probably lighter, but how does she run?

[Bertramp]

Steve

You missed my one big question. How does she ride/ perform compared to the 31? I realize she is shorter and probably lighter, but how does she run?

Strike (Cummins 270s-6BT) runs nicely, nowhere near Bertram (Crusader 454s) speeds.
Cruises 22 Kts, not sure of fuel burn, but not drinking fuel like a big block Chevy.
Comparing a light (half COOSA decked) Bahia to a pretty much same length diesel boat with a tower .... the Strike rides like a heavier boat.
Can be a little wet, bow not as high as Bertram.

[Tony Meola]

Steve

Those 270 Cummins should cruise at a higher speed than the Bert. My 31 with the 270's is cruising at 20 knots at 2000 RPM $ 24 knots at 2300 RPMs. Is she propped right? The 270's should top at 2600 if propped right on the noise.

I am running a 20X23 with cup, 4 blade.

I turn up to 2650 and that gets me just shy of 30 knots.

[Navatech]

I turn up to 2650 and that gets me just shy of 30 knots.

Sounds OK to me... If you'll ever load your boat more then usual you'll still be good with those 50 "spare" RPM's...

[Tony Meola]

Nav

Yes slightly over propped I believe is the terminology. Originally turned up to 2700 but we played with the cup and it dropped 50 and we picked up about 1 to 1/5 knots.

[Navatech]

Yes slightly over propped I believe is the terminology. Originally turned up to 2700 but we played with the cup and it dropped 50 and we picked up about 1 to 1/5 knots.

Not sure... I thought that over propped means you have too much prop and can't reach top RPM... I.e. basically you're overloading the engine... I THINK the proper terminology is under propped...

[Carl]

Not sure... I thought that over propped means you have too much prop and can't reach top RPM... I.e. basically you're overloading the engine... I THINK the proper terminology is under propped...

Me thinks Navatech be right. Motors do not like being overpropped.

[Tony Meola]

Nav & Carl are correct.

Under propped is correct.