This is why I bought my Axopar 28 Cabin - 2020 model
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2020
- Video of the new Axopar 28 Cabin. Bart Kempers is telling the story behind his "customised" Axopar 28 Cabin.
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Great idea with the Sail boat batten on the roof cover as well as the zippered larger front cushion cover.
Cannot beat an owners modifications - brilliant adjustment on the covers. Top man Bart!
Thank you for your view on this boat. I believe I am going to make an offer on an Axopar 37 cabin.
Did u Get it? Thoughts?
Excellent video! Very sensible modifications that I wouldn’t doubt Axopar incorporates into their future build options. I would love to see Axopar retool their 28 deck layout into a closed bow with aft galley, something similar to the 27 Ranger Tug with a V berth. It could be the perfect “pocket cruiser” to do the Great Circle Loop in the USA. I also disconnected and removed the electric pumpout head in my boat and replaced with a porta pot. Keep the Axopar videos coming!
Super nice. What a boat and technology. 😀
Hi Bart, good video. I can’t wait for our Axopar 28 T-top to arrive!
Hi Stef, thank you for your remark. You'll need to be patient for your Axopar 28 T Top but it will surely come to our marina!
Way cool and congrats! That boat is sweet! I like what you did to her as well. Axopar is the perfect choice!
Thank you Glen! I truly love it, have been out on the water yesterday evening and will be again this evening. It is so nice that forget about daily things by being on a boat such as this one. And the family loves it too.
Regards,
Bart Kempers
Nice configuration👍
Excellent review Bart. Looking seriously at Axopar after many years away from boating in 29-35ft cabin express cruiser class. Not sure if the 28 Cabin will only have me longing for the 37XC in a short period of time. The flexibility ease of use of this 28 Cabin review has me thinking of sticking with the 28 for additional benefits of initial cost, ongoing cost maintenance and running a single outboard vs twins Top speeds are equal to a twin 37 as well. Thanks again for the great review!
“I like clean boats”. Bart you are a man after my own heart.
Hello Phil, great to hear. With very mixed feelings and pain in my heart I just sold my boat, it now is sailing from a place called Zeewolde.
I did order a new one though, it will be at our end somewhere in November. We will then be installing twin V6 200's, with joystick.
I have not made up my mind fully yet about the dashboard. I love the new glass display for the 28 for modelyear 21, that really keeps the dashboard clean and efficient.
Keep following our channel, I hope to be making a video on my own new boat early December at the latest.
Awesome boat!
Excellent info!
Спасибо. Очень полезное видео. Удачи! / Thank. Very useful video. Good luck!
Awesome socks!
Hello Bart! Thank you for another very informative and detailed video! Just a note on the consumption. Your original assumption is valid in hulls without steps. Then the most economical speed is a little bit over the planning speed as you said. In this case though, the consumption does not increase considerably after planning because of the steps! They begin to work right after planning and when you speed up a little bit more they suck air and lubricate the hull where in contact with the water. That increases dramatically the efficiency of the boat at high speeds!
Hi there, thank you for this useful info. In the meantime, that is exactly my experience. I have test reports of the 28 with different engines and that is exactly the result. Great efficient hull and a very practical and fun boat!
Great Video ! Thanx !
I hope that offer the joystick control when you get dual verado outboards!
Hi, what a lovely area to boat in you have there. Great review and some very good choices you have made with your own boat. Just wondering how these vessels perform ocean going. Looks like a tremendous entry angle and she obviously turns amazing...Really great to see when someone selling the boats actually owns one
Hello Bart! congrats for your new nice boat and thanks for your great videos, they are very helpful. One question, would it be possible to install a window in the rear glass of the helm cabin? I would find it very helpful. Best regards
Bert’s true confessions 😎
great video, thank you.
Thank you Dante!
Nice one mate :-)
Good job on your lawn too mate!
Haha, thank you. This place actually is called "Kempers Island", a great place where lawn robots cannot be used. We have a subscription to a lawn mower service, these guys do a great job.
Warm regards from The Netherlands!
Bart Kempers
Surprised to see you here lawn care nut! You also have Dutch fans, got to know you through Cleetus. Nice boats these axopars ain't they? Kempers watersports did an extensive review on the 37 as well, like that one even more.
@@Altanabstick yes they are very nice boats. We have a dealer here in Sarasota and they are becoming very popular in this area.
I believe every word you said.
What fabric did you user for the custom cushion covers? Nicely done!
Excellent review of this boat and thorough from the Simrad explanations to the the physical characteristics of the boat. As I am considering this exact boat, I was wondering if there were any options you would say that one must get, and options that we can dismiss. Thanks in advance.
Hi Robin, thank you for your compliment! As it happens, I "accidentaly" sold this boat at the end of the season last year. I now have a similar boat, with twin 200's and the Seastar joystick system. I intend to be making a review on that boat also, and we'll be doing some livestreams. So keep following our channel, then you won't miss out.
By the way, we happen to have a similar used Axopar 28 for sale: www.kemperswatersport.nl/en/used-boats-yachtbroker/192918/axopar-28-cabin/
Warm regards from The Netherlands!
Bart Kempers
Great video. Just bought a 2018 axopar 28 cabin. Going to have some things added and like you didnt like the position of the battery switches. Can you detail in the comments what you used, and the non simrad screen you added. Thanks again.
Hi Ian, thank you. And congratulations on your own Axopar 28!
About the main switches, these are the one we used: www.asabootelectro.nl/product/377/Remote-hoofdschakelaars/1793/Blue-Sea-schakelaar-voor-remote-hoofdschakelaar
and www.asabootelectro.nl/product/377/Remote-hoofdschakelaars/1792/BlueSea-Remote-Accuschakelaar-12V-500A-met-handbediening
and this is the Android screen we installed: nl.aliexpress.com/item/32857645110.html?spm=a2g1y.12024536.productList_7280307.pic_6
Please send me some pictures of your boat, I'd like to see it!
Regards,
Bart
Very nice video and boat, thinking of a 28Ac myself. One note: why do you use km/h instead of knots? It doesn't sync with your as it seems very good knowledge of boating in general.. Nice options installed also!
Great review Bart, laughed when you were talking about the fuel economy and wondered when you would sell to get the new 2021 boat with the 30% fuel economy improvements!
I was trying to work out if it was better to go with the twin engines for safety reasons as I would be going offshore to the outer Barrier Reef. Why did you select the twin engines over the previous single mercury verado? and why are you switching to install the Joystick? I am in sunny Australia and wondered if I could purchase and customise through you and then import to Australia? I need an air conditioner and solar panels and a heap of other equipment to extend liveability for sunny Queensland :)
Hi Glen, thank you for your compliment. It is truly great to know that even at the other side of our globe, our videos are appreciated!
Here are some thoughts and answers, which are partly a copy of a reply to someone else's comment which I cannot seem to retrieve at this moment. Anyway:
There are a few reasons why I chose for a twin setup. But first I must say that I really loved the single L6-400 Verado. It is extremely smooth and quiet, even slightly better than the newer V8's. But the new V6 and V8 engines have some advantages:
The weight is quite a bit lower
They have a better torque
Having them in white is cheaper than with the L6's
It is much easier to check the oil level
Maintenance it easier and thus cheaper
So those are few advantages. Besides that, I personally wanted to have twin V6's since we have many customers who are in doubt between a single or twin installation, now we'll actually have a boat for them to also experience a twin installation.
And another, more important, and personal reason is that, since we'll also be installing the Seastar Optimus joystick system, my wife will be more confident to take the boat and our kids out when I don't have time. I really would like them to enjoy being outside on the water, instead of staying indoors with an ipad ;)
The 30% fuel economy improvement that you state is not always correct, it certainly would not be for me since I do a lot of slow driving. My experience is that at really low speeds (below 8 knots), the L6's are more fuel efficient. When going faster than roughly 25 knots, the new V8's in turn are more fuel efficient.
I really would recommend that you buy your Axopar locally. Eyachts, the dealer in Australia, is a very active dealer and I am confident that they can help you with many of the customization wishes you may have. You are lucky that you need an airconditioner, we really don't so we don't have experience with this, I am sure they can help though.
There also is a very active Axopar Owner's Facebook page, you may want to apply for that page since you can find a lot of user experiences, thoughts and advice there.
I hope to be getting my new Axopar 28 Cabin with twin V6's and Seastar Optimus joystick somewhere in November. Depending how busy our workshop is around that time, I hope to be on the water soon and will also be making a review. Keep following our channel!
Best regards,
Bart Kempers
Hi Bart, thank you for the informative video. Can you tell me what night camera you installed?
Hi Adrien, I am glad you liked it. I installed a Sionyx aurora sport, I truly like IT.
Hi Guys
Great review by the way, I am also very tall, around 6 ft 8.......what is the internal heigh of the cabin on the Axopar 28 please?
Very good info. What prop did you choose/recommend. Is it the Eco Inertia?
Hello Gavin, thank you. No, we used a propeller which is no longer in production. If you send me an email via info@kemperswatersport.nl attn Bart Kempers, then I'll send you some test reports. Your dealer should also be able to supply these but I'd gladly help.
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I am also considering a 37 Sun Top but with the Verado 350 engines instead of the new 300 V8. I have not driven the 300 but from what I hear from the videos they are louder than the 350. Many people from the Axopar owners group insist on the newer 300 because of the newer technology and low end torque. I would like to hear your thoughts of choosing either the one or the other and pros and cons.
Hello Spyros. The choice you make is a personal one and should be based on your preferences. There are pros and cons for both types of engines. But you're right, the new V8's are louder in my opinion, but the torque is better. I suggest you talk to your dealer and try to test both.
Always welcome in the Amsterdam area but we only sell in The Netherland and Belgium.
Regards,
Bart Kempers
@@Kemperswatersport Hi Bart, I prefer smoothness and quietness, don't know if the newer technology beats this. I must drive the V8 to have a better opinion, that is why asked, as I am sure you have driven many of both! :)
Also with the l6 there are 100hp more.
@@Speedmaster5445 the 100 more you don't really notice as the torque is less and the weight is higher.
But if you prefer quietness and smoothness, go for the L6, I love mine!
Great video! I noticed you are tall, I am 6’8”, how is the cabin for you? It seems that you can lean on the bolster or sit just fine.
Hello Greg, thank you for your reaction and sorry for the late reply. I have been very busy delivering and selling Axopar boats ;)
I don't know how tall 6'8" in cm is, I am 192 cm tall. And yes, leaning and sitting is fine, no problem whatsoever. In practice you don't stand up straight so for me it is fine.
Warm regards from The Netherlands,
Bart Kempers
Kempers Watersport I just bought my boat. I fit sitting and leaning back.
Have you seen that weird continuous propeller they talk about on boattest.com?
Where did you get the ”OFF DUTY” led-sign? And what did it cost? Been looking for one just like it
Hello Ulf, we arranged it ourselves, it is quite complex and difficult to make and therefor costly: EUR 1.000 including VAT. We will only be doing this for Axopar boats sold at our dealership since there are very limited production possibilities.
I have really enjoyed your reviews of the Axopar range - the fact you chose to own one is a great endorsement - out of interest why are you choosing to go Twin 200 with your new one - what is the benefit over either the single 400 or V8 300? Thanks
Hi Jason, I'm glad you enjoy our videos, I hope to be able to make many more.
There are a few reasons why I chose for a twin setup. But first I must say that I really loved the single L6-400 Verado. It is extremely smooth and quiet, even slightly better than the newer V8's. But the new V6 and V8 engines have some advantages:
The weight is quite a bit lower
They have a better torque
Having them in white is cheaper than with the L6's
It is much easier to check the oil level
Maintenance it easier and thus cheaper
So those are few advantages. Besides that, I personally wanted to have twin V6's since we have many customers who are in doubt between a single or twin installation, now we'll actually have a boat for them to also experience a twin installation.
And another, more important, and personal reason is that, since we'll also be installing the Seastar Optimus joystick system, my wife will be more confident to take the boat and our kids out when I don't have time. I really would like them to enjoy being outside on the water, instead of staying indoors with an ipad ;)
I share your desire to end the iPads dominance! I have gone for the V8 300 for my 28 Cabin arriving in December but do have a secret desire for a 400R, look forward to to your twin review,
Peffect choice. How much cost this boat with 1 motor? thanks
Hi there, the cost depens on the country. Here, the quotations we make range from EUR 115.000 up to EUR 160.000 including VAT approximately. Please check with your local dealer.
Is that a Nirox cushion set? I thought that was discontinued??
Yes it is Charlotte, I was fortunate to have one of the very last one. I have good hopes that Nirox will be available for the next model year again. It is such a nice and ' rich' material, I truly like it.
Regards,
Bart
Great video - seringen in English are lilacs
Thank you, lilacs, I learned something!
Warm regards from Aalsmeer, the best lilac (and boating) area in the world ;)
@@Kemperswatersport warm regards to you too. I hope to buy an Axopar 28 one day and your knowledge of them is inspiring!
Jordan Petersons brother!
Does the retractable roof leak at all in the weather?
Hello Steve, no, I've had 0 leakage. There is a sliding part, and an additional outer cover which really keeps out the water like it should. I've been out in serious rainy weather, not a drop inside the cabin.
I also wanted to ask, does the sliding roof flutter at high speeds? Does the engine noise get any quieter when you close the roof? How about rain and insulation? Does it keep water out and the warmth inside?
No, the sliding roof does not flutter at high speeds, maybe slightly in strong winds. And yes, the engine noise is less with the roof closed. But a new Mercury V8 or L6 Verado is already really quiet. And yes, rain stays out in a perfect way, it works as insulation quite well but it could be improved if an extra layer of insulation would be used on the top cover. I have used it in conditions below 0 degrees and found it to be quite ok, but I am thinking about improving it even further.
Glad I have a mute button to silence that loud music.
Very nice overview but what kind of boat person has their plotter set to km/h? You monster!
Hi Shingnosis, thank you for your compliment. The reason why we use km/h is that speedlimits here in The Netherlands are usually in km/h. Also, we have a big percentage of non-boaters who buy Axopar and Sea Ray boats who are not used to knots or nautical miles.
I'll take the monster as a compliment, with a Verado 400 it is a true monster. I recently sold it, now have a 2021 on order with twin V6 200's. We'll be installing the Seastar Optimus Joystick system also so keep following our channel!
Regards,
Bart Kempers
Trés bien, mais le mec donne envi de dormir , un peu mou