Regulator 26 ride ?s

[horsemackeral]

Forgot to mention mine is 26fs. If I were considering express I would also look at 26 blackwatch with newer power for more Beem/cockpit than reg express. I think they got the cc right on but 26 reg express a bit skinny in my opinion. 23 Grady express with twin hpdi 200s or f150s a better express i think.

I have the grady and would trade it in a heartbeat for the 26 regulator for whatever it is worth.

don't get me wrong, the grady is a great boat- very beamy, but the regulator really shines in the slop.

[sportsman250]

Goodnyou- Yanmar 300hp with bravo 3 w/ about 400 hrs

DKIYDG- I like the blackwatch 26, But i like the diesel in the regulator, and am kinda weary of the blackwatch cored hulls because the newest ones are 20 years old now.

[Goodnyou]

I would imagine that boat would ride great with a big diesel down low. Is the deck flush or is there a box? Probably get some good fuel numbers out of that setup.

[hingham10]

Have had mine for 6 years it's a 2003 and i bought it with 225 hours on the engines now it has 1,350. Thing dominates no joke been on center consuls my whole life . BAR NONE best center consul.

[maineraptor]

No boat around here (Kennebec) in Maine can run with my 26 Regulator with 250 Fourstrokes when it gets sloppy, bottom line. The thing is a beast.

[sportsman250]

Goodnyou- it has a large box at the transom,

anyone looking for crew with a reg 26 anytime soon? I'll help w/ expenses and I'll bring what I have for gear, get bait ect.

[scottmori]

Did you go see the boat yet? Have you sea trialed it? Looks like a sweet setup I was gonna make offer over winter but wife needed a bigger cabin!!

[sportsman250]

Hey scott- having a dilemma with buying something like the Reg 26, Carolina 25 or Mirage or saving a bit more and buying something with canyon range(and a bigger cabin) like a Carolina 28, Albemarle 280/30, Blackfin 29, Blackwatch 30, shannon brendan 28 ect. My boat has the same range as the smaller boats and needs nothing, it just the ride gets to me sometimes. It was my wife's idea to wait and buy what I really want. And you never hear good stories about I/Os.

As you can tell I'm still up in the air...