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TSURGE · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: True World Marine Boats

I appreciate the help from SeaSea and Leviathan about Mckee boats. I am looking at diesels, also (fuel efficiency) and was wondering if anyone has a True World Marine boat? The 24 and 28's look great both in fishability and fuel milage especially with the single screw diesel engines.
Are they dependable? truly fisherman friendly? Maneuverable? Efficient?

Any assistance would be appreciated.

thanks

TSURGE

mannysmate · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject:

Maintenance and up-keep will put them in a WHOLE different ball-park.......

Just my $2.00 (inflation)

lunkerlure · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject:

I've looked at them several times at the boat shows and seem to be an awesome fishing boat. The fuel stats on their website seem to good to be true.
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TSURGE · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

alreddyded · Ol'Salt Joined: Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 100 Location: earf

I've also seen them at boat shows and thought enough of them to check out their facility(just down the road a spell) and I was impressed. I'd love to tell you that it looked like any other shop of the sort, but i'd be bending the truth. If you are considering buying one of these boats you should check it out for yourself, the shop is clean and orderly, the laminators areclean and orderly....the whole operation wreeks of meticulous efficiency. They are located at the Jarret bay complex out 101....if you've ever toured another builders facility this will freak your format.
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fishinbumnc · Ol'Salt Joined: Oct 03, 2005 Posts: 351

Tsurge, I don't know about the boats but I do know some about diesels. I have a powerstroke and can hardley give it away. It costs almost $100 to change the oil,fuel, and air filter and change the oil. If I do it near $75. Diesel is almost a dollar higher than gas. At one time I was paying $5 a gallon for it, marinas will be higher. I wish my truck was gas even if it only got 13-14 miles to the gallon it would be cheaper. IMHO it would have to be very,very fuel efficient to make up the kind of cost for service and purchase to beat a four stroke. Jus my 2c. Where's your place on Oak Island? My Dad's is close to the caswell PD.
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lunkerlure · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

If the stats are still the same the 28 footer is supposed to burn 11-12gph at WOT and .1 gph at 5 mph. If those numbers are right that's awesome.
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TSURGE · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

TSURGE · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

Capt_Dave · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

The general rule of thumb for desiel....

IF you do not run over 100 days a year....Go gas.

Gas anyone can work on....

Gas is cheaper....

Parts are cheaper....

You only save money with desiels run you runa ton.

BTW...This is not me saying this....It is one of the most respected Marine Suverys out there....

http://marinesurvey.com/

Read this....
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/GasDiesel.htm

Excellent Site full of killer info.

Dave
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Offshore Bob · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

That article sure makes a couple of 4 strokes on the back of a center console look great.
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lunkerlure · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

That article does make the True World with twins look alot better.
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Jarhead · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:

Capt Dave,
That is a killer website.Even thought I just bought a diesel I like all there content.
Thanks

TSURGE · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject:

Garry · Ol'Salt Joined: Apr 05, 2004 Posts: 667

Having repaired, rebuilt and been aggravated to death with older diesel engines I will never own another for personal use. Besides my wife complained all the time about the fumes from the exhaust and how diesel fuel smells in general. After time I gave in and went gas all the way, never to go back.

Now don't get me wrong as Dave alluded to diesels have their time and place. As a young man I work summers on shrimp boats diesel was the norm and was a proper fit to a 65 foot steel hull running 24x7, as was a 2 gallon pot of boiled coffee. We would have used at least 2 or 3 times as much fuel had it been gas engines. As I get older I think I will stick to gas and hire someone to do maintenance and make repairs for me. That way I might be able to pay for it and have some beer and bait money left over.
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