Recommend watching the TH-cam on XO’s factory in Poland. Conducted by a US guy. They bang out 3000-4000 of these alloy/ glass top beauties. Amazing factory with very good Lean manufacturing principles and great skills/ quality. They manufacture for Axopar, Brunswick etc.
Military grade aluminum so as thin and cheap as possible. Great inshore however with that bow design and sunken forcastle it’s terrible for letting water in when bad weather threatens.
Hi Dan, great video! Given that this is aluminum hull and more prone to corrosion, how often does the boat need to come out of the water for maintenance?
Annually she would need to come out for all the usual maintenance. You don’t actually have much exposed alloy because of the wrap and the GRP lid. I’ll ask around to see if that makes a real difference.
I owned an XO and you do need to be careful with galvanic corrosion. Especially if the boat will be kept in a marina where shore power leaks of electricity will charge the seawater and increase galvanic corrosion rates significantly. When well looked after, with all the right anodes, these boats are amazing. The hull is as tough as nails.
It would be possible if you slammed it into a stand up wave exiting a bar for example on an outgoing tide. You really need to be driving it incorrectly to do that though.
@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife I'm not sure I agree Dan! I owned the XO 270 Front Cabin (now EXPLR 10 S+) and that narrow vertical bow loves to cut through waves and, unlike a traditional US wide-flared bow, it will not decelerate the boat when doing so and there's plenty of lift as the beam starts to be immersed... But, as you say, you will ship water over the bow in much greater quantities than with a very flared centre console style and so you need to ensure there are very good scuppers in that forward seating area - or go with the forward cabin version where the water simply sluices straight off the deck.
@@WillBrocklebank I think we actually do agree here Will. 100% these hulls will slice up waves with ease and not decelerating like others. I have taken a few green waves into the bow on Axopar's but it was always in very heavy conditions and often when i was pushing the boat a bit too hard. Exiting a bar at the wrong time is one of those moments which is why i raised it... very valid point about the scuppers and opting for the cabin forward if you're worried. Good points!
Great looking boat I noticed your new look mate if you guys are struggling to find a razor maybe we could help you from the UK ,another great video as usual carry on the great work
Well technically XO was around before all the other brands you’re thinking about. But yes I don’t think they are trying to appeal to everyone with this… I think that’s the point with this brand?
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Crikey, you're only a stetson away from the Village People there, Dan 😆
Another great review, and an interesting boat 👍 👏
I would like this boat with a cabin and a better aft sofa.
Recommend watching the TH-cam on XO’s factory in Poland. Conducted by a US guy. They bang out 3000-4000 of these alloy/ glass top beauties. Amazing factory with very good Lean manufacturing principles and great skills/ quality. They manufacture for Axopar, Brunswick etc.
Love the red scarf. Will you be singing and dancing in your next video?
Great review! We hope you can review our new power catamaran one day!
Love your content mate also very entertained but the look 😂😂😂
Great review on this lovely boat. I need to know if it comes with twin engines and whats the cost of these boats.
More boats that can be costal cruisers or further. Can you find an LRC58.
LRC58 is on my dream board!
@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife you could reach out to Dickey Boats in NZ and I think the Designer Dennis lives there too would make a great story.
Military grade aluminum so as thin and cheap as possible. Great inshore however with that bow design and sunken forcastle it’s terrible for letting water in when bad weather threatens.
Hi Dan, great video! Given that this is aluminum hull and more prone to corrosion, how often does the boat need to come out of the water for maintenance?
Annually she would need to come out for all the usual maintenance. You don’t actually have much exposed alloy because of the wrap and the GRP lid. I’ll ask around to see if that makes a real difference.
I owned an XO and you do need to be careful with galvanic corrosion. Especially if the boat will be kept in a marina where shore power leaks of electricity will charge the seawater and increase galvanic corrosion rates significantly. When well looked after, with all the right anodes, these boats are amazing. The hull is as tough as nails.
@@WillBrocklebank good info thanks Will!
Thank you both! Great info!
How often does it stuff the bow?
It would be possible if you slammed it into a stand up wave exiting a bar for example on an outgoing tide. You really need to be driving it incorrectly to do that though.
@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife I'm not sure I agree Dan! I owned the XO 270 Front Cabin (now EXPLR 10 S+) and that narrow vertical bow loves to cut through waves and, unlike a traditional US wide-flared bow, it will not decelerate the boat when doing so and there's plenty of lift as the beam starts to be immersed... But, as you say, you will ship water over the bow in much greater quantities than with a very flared centre console style and so you need to ensure there are very good scuppers in that forward seating area - or go with the forward cabin version where the water simply sluices straight off the deck.
@@WillBrocklebank I think we actually do agree here Will. 100% these hulls will slice up waves with ease and not decelerating like others. I have taken a few green waves into the bow on Axopar's but it was always in very heavy conditions and often when i was pushing the boat a bit too hard. Exiting a bar at the wrong time is one of those moments which is why i raised it... very valid point about the scuppers and opting for the cabin forward if you're worried. Good points!
Great looking boat I noticed your new look mate if you guys are struggling to find a razor maybe we could help you from the UK ,another great video as usual carry on the great work
Haha hairy Dan is the future 😂
🙏 👍 🇨🇷
AND........ Another cookie cutter but only in aluminum. (YAWN)!!!
Well technically XO was around before all the other brands you’re thinking about. But yes I don’t think they are trying to appeal to everyone with this… I think that’s the point with this brand?
@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife Great tour Dan don't get me wrong just seems to be a sudden flood of this design I don't know is it appealing to everyone?