R25 Factory Delivery Experience

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Firestarter39

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Hello fellow boaters! I have a new R25 coming at the end of this month.

The topic at hand: If you can not attend a factory delivery experience how would you recommend someone obtaining the information?

I am trying to prepare and educate myself about the boat as I have not been able to attend the orientation. I have watched a bunch of different videos on YouTube. I have my 100 ton masters certificate and know about boating. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance,

Firestarter39
 
If you already have a captains license you will be familiar with all the basics. The only thing that surprised me with our R27 during operation was it's sensitivity to the wind. I think it comes from it being a lengthy planing hull with a single outboard. Basically think of it as a windsock rotating on the outbound. The bow thruster helps but doesn't do much when over 10 knots of wind. The only other thing that still catches me off guard is the sensitivity of the digital throttles. I have to support my palm on the unit and only use two fingers on the lever.
My last suggestion would be to avoid buying all the boat gadgets that almost all boaters have aboard. For a few reasons, most of the items rarely if ever get used, they are expensive, there isn't very much room on these boats, and they add weight which slows you down and decreases MPG.
I predict you are going to be very happy with your new boat. No boat is perfect but I have been extremely happy with ours and it has exceeded my expectations.
Congratulations!
 
venajeff said:
If you already have a captains license you will be familiar with all the basics. The only thing that surprised me with our R27 during operation was it's sensitivity to the wind. I think it comes from it being a lengthy planing hull with a single outboard. Basically think of it as a windsock rotating on the outbound. The bow thruster helps but doesn't do much when over 10 knots of wind. The only other thing that still catches me off guard is the sensitivity of the digital throttles. I have to support my palm on the unit and only use two fingers on the lever.
My last suggestion would be to avoid buying all the boat gadgets that almost all boaters have aboard. For a few reasons, most of the items rarely if ever get used, they are expensive, there isn't very much room on these boats, and they add weight which slows you down and decreases MPG.
I predict you are going to be very happy with your new boat. No boat is perfect but I have been extremely happy with ours and it has exceeded my expectations.
Congratulations!
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Thanks for the advice! It would be interesting to hear what you believe as boat gadgets not needed. Different locations, different philosophies etc, I'm in SE Alaska as reference and I agree!
 
It is nothing in particular. When I sold my last boat, a 40 foot sport fisher, I took enough items off of her to fill the back of my pickup. I told the broker how much stuff I had to remove and he said that was the norm and he had seen many boats with lots more. Going through the stuff I realized that I didn't use or truly need most of it.

One thing I do like to have is extra fenders for if I raft up, so I have two regular fenders and two big inflatable fenders that use up almost no space.
 
Hi Firestarter,
I've been through two and for the second, the least important was how to drive the boat, the most important is where every thing is in these boats and how to turn stuff on. The factory has a lengthy checklist, I'd suggest getting that, grab a few beverages and invite other owners over to show you.
Enjoy your new boat.
 
gswearin said:
Hi Firestarter,
I've been through two and for the second, the least important was how to drive the boat, the most important is where every thing is in these boats and how to turn stuff on. The factory has a lengthy checklist, I'd suggest getting that, grab a few beverages and invite other owners over to show you.
Enjoy your new boat.
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I have tried to find the checklist for new r25ob with no luck. Can you provide a link to download?
 
You'd need to get that from the factory or a fellow R25 owner. I just have from my R29 and 43
 
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