Hey Damian - Hi from Ireland. Great video as always. When you say you use the coffee machine or Brooke's hair straightener - do you power the appliances by plugging them into the generator... or do you plug the shower power into the generator and just draw the power from the boat sockets that way? Maybe there is no difference, just not sure the latter is possible? Thanks

Q: do you have your boat antifouled even though it's in a fab dock?

Great video, How far is from the Ferry to the cafe and Beach bar. Thinking of taking my mum (94 years) wondering if she'd be able to walk this, she is a bit fit for her age. Thanks.

Hi Damien Where sid you buy your 2 step lazarette ladder? Regards Sam

The fun part of boat ownership is becoming a contortionist

I really like your videos. Especially this one as I have a 2018 NC895 and am looking for storage ideas. My problem is I get water in the bilge. I actually had a second pump installed because my fear. I noticed yours is dry. Hmmmm

These boats are becoming more popular in the states, so thanks for using feet and inches. We are close to getting our 895 S 2. From your fans in North Myrtle Beach, SC

Hi Damian, Does that Generator have enough power to run the 16K BTU air conditioner? I was wanting to get one, but thought the smaller generators like what you have are not enough.

Fun video. Forward, we have a 3/4" board that spans side to side, sitting on the GRP little ledge on each side (the first dimension you gave). This keeps items stowed forward from sliding into the bilge. We also stow 10 life jackets in plastic containers in the lazarette, freeing up valuable space down below in the berths. If we ever needed lifejackets, the idea was to muster safely topsides out of the boat. However, you must unlock the lazarette while on board. Instead of a genset, we may install a home backup system for 120-volt power. Will Prowse [Build a 3,000W Off-grid Solar System in 30 Min! Natural Disaster, Grid Down, RV and More] shows a cost-effective system that expands with 5.1 kWh batteries. Just don't forget the galvanic isolator. Less noise for your neighbors in a mooring field in the morning :)

We have a similar boat a Benteneau Antares 9 we love it out of Fort Lauderdale and Naples

hi, thanks for this Video. i'm a lazy boat owner and am thinking of paying someone to get it done every 6months, dont really want to be ripped off too much 😊 you said the first 2 stage took 20Minutes, how long did the 3rd stage take you , allowing for 2 Coates, i'm assuming another 20minutes / coat?

Cheeky……

Nice boat but i wish it is more fuel efficient at least 3-5km per liter.

I’m just wanting to run Navi on ice maps on my watch, really don’t need all the other boat features except perhaps tides , weather, etc. which watch would you recommend for that?

Your deck looks absolutely gorgeous after that 3 step treatment!! You're obviously in a very sunny and tropical place- us too. But we don't anticipate covering our teak (mostly toerail) with any canvas. Do you think the Semco Teak Sealer will last in a very hot and sunny climate? How often do you recommend to reapply it? And what's the process of doing it (do you need to clean it so thoroughly before each application)? Thanks for your video and looking forward to any advice 😊

Does the Yamaha engine controller limit how high you raise your engines with the bench seat all the way back (asks a guys who cracked his engine cowling 3 days into owning a Merry Fisher)?

I would be interested in water intake for generator. What would be too shallow for that?

On our 895, we are more concerned with picking up sand with the outboard's water intake than paint on the skeg. The abrasion of the impeller with sandy water really shortens the service life. Worth mentioning for viewers to walk the boat to deeper waters before starting the outboards. Your setup is typical, but it is worth mentioning the Garmin has a depth offset, so your readings are the actual depth and not water below the transducer. If you feel better having the margin of safety, consider bumping the offset in the opposite direction to include the outboards in the fully trimmed-up or down position so your reading is "water below the skeg" instead of "water under the transducer".

Hi, what type of bow roller is that? Do you know the exact make or spec?

I love the house you passed on the canal.. reminds me of the house from the movie Amityville Horror, except a much more fancy pants version 😅 I have a Highfield CL340 with a GT console.. I love it. We cruise around just my daughter and myself on the lakes in NZ. I see you have a permatrim fitted to the Yamaha 25HP, i have the same model outboard and am thinking of doing the same to increase performance. Lovely video, by the way. Happy New Year.. have fun.😊 Warren & Shelby.

Love your videos! We were looking at the NC 895 and the 27 ft Ranger Tug. We chose a loaded NC 895 for a number reasons. The big things were the twin 250s, auto zipwakes, and the generator. Gets very hot in South Carolina. Please keep the videos coming. Probably will need to ask y’all a few questions from time to time.

Thanks for the amazing review, have you ever compared the GPS/distance accuracy to an Apple Ultra 2?

can a jet boat be docked on this on a mooring or does it have to be tied to another dock that doesn't move?

That chick is only 5 ft tall and talking like them areas are spacious for everybody. Im 6ft 6. That bed is NOT going to be long enuff.

The advantage of the FAB dock is what? No bio foiling on your boat? What about all the bio foiling on the FAB dock? What about duck/geese/cormorant foiling on the dock when the boat is out?

what was the best fuel efficient speed?

Hasnt it changed over the years

Our fav place and only an hour for us from Bribie Island, depending on the tide 🥰

We are upgrading as the one we bought was not quite the right size for the MF 895. Prefer Fabdock over Seapen as Seapen doesn't fully empty and the rope is very harsh. Also 240V power and seawater is not a good mix. A bunch of marina have banned Seapen due to stray current. You will still need to seal (with epoxy or other) the hull. Gelcoat needs that protection. It is a once only coat and can be smooth and white. Don't know hullmax, sorry.

hi love the idea of you tender rack 😊 may I ask the length of your tender please , and from where can I purchase them. thank you

hello sir am interested in purchasing the Turstme Kicker , my raft is 25kgs and two adults around 150kgs . do you think speed 3 will be okay ? and is it 360 degrees?

Excellent review, many thanks!

Hey guys. Great to see you having fun on your new Highfield. We added a Garmin screen to our RIB so have speed and more importantly depth data. Great when you are going into a shallow anchorage in the big boat as one of you can get in the tender and check the depth ahead of the larger boat. Have fun and good boating. Might see you at Bums Bay around Christmas. Regards Clare and John (and our two dogs) on oki doki.

Big design mistake to remove the elevated aluminum region at the sofa in the stern. The identity of Highfield is removed. This design looks like the cheap RIB versions. Looks 10 years old now.

Good day from America really enjoy your videos. I am very interested in Mary Fisher 795 or 895 boat although over here they are NC 795 and 895. I know from some of your videos they’re quite handy doing some upgrades on your boat. How have you found the quality of the boats to be? Have you had any significant issues or have you heard of any kind of consistent issues that that boat owners have with these products. From what I can tell, it seems like Jeanneau build a fairly quality product, especially for the price point. We’re looking at would love to hear your opinion. Again thanks for all the great videos.

Each to their own, but you have a VERY narrow perspective which is only relevant to your own particular circumstances. Good anti-fouling is rather costly but in most cases it lasts for several years, especially if you give your hull a bit of a scrub every few months. I'm not sure pushing the environmental angle is relevant on any ICE powered boat. I think the manufacture and use of your engine has far more impact on the environment than does anti-fouling. Nonetheless, if your system suits your needs and works for you, that's great. However I think you might find not everybody will agree with your views about anti-fouling one's boat.

What are you guys doing against slaps on the hull produced by even little waves when at anchor?

Hi. Thanks for your channel, I just found it and am also on the Gold Coast. Can I ask, would you take your Merry Fisher to the Whitsundays?

Love this boat, wish we could find one in United States! This boat checks all the boxes for us!

Nice work. Bit out of our price range atm . On the to do list .

Have truly enjoyed you both thankyou! Wish you both all the best you have opened up your lives to us. So wonderful to see your humour and light hearted approach.

looks like piss water! ill just stick with instant

One of these days you have to do the Great Loop!

Hardly a roll up or portable.

This seems great. First do they ship to the US? And I think I saw a Kicker demo at a ICAST show that showed a connector for an external nonproprietary battery, is that possible.

Let me make this shorter for you if you don't have time.... Attach rope (both ends, tow boat and tender.. IMPORTANT!), mash throttle 60knots.... congrats... you are towing. Store kids in Tender.

Brilliant product; we used it for 16 seasons on our previous boat (Hanse 430) & observers really thought it was a new deck😊

Hey there did you consider any alternatives like the airdock or the seapen ?

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Thanks for it. Soon I may have the same problem. Now I can solve it by myself. Appriciated.