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Guide Boat Profile: In Search of...Capt.
Conway Bowman
San Diego's Favorite Son & his
ride..
Background
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Overview
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Neat Stuff-Part 1
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Neat Stuff-Part 2
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Parting Shot
Motor
Conway obtained
his boat and motor through Aim
Marine in Lakeside, CA. The motor he selected was the Mercury Salt Water
Edition Optimax 225. At the time he selected his boat,
Captain Bowman had the choice of either purchasing the Optimax or
the Verado, and decided to go with the
Optimax.
Why? "The Verado was just a little bit
too new for me", confided Conway. "They were very quiet, and looked
to be pretty fuel efficient, but I need an absolutely reliable
motor. The Verados just didn't have a track record."
What about the Optimax's reputed tendency
towards self-destruction?
"That might
have been true several years ago, but Merc's made the Optimax pretty much
bulletproof" said Bowman, "This is actually my second 225,
and they've been great - good fuel economy, reliable, plenty of
power." The only negative? "They're
loud. You can definitely hear us coming."
The big Merc is controlled by Teleflex's Sea
Star hydraulic steering system. The Sea Star system has
performed flawlessly.
Electronics
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