52' regal with OPS.

John

Do we really want to make this a Regal Owners Only Site? Seems to me a lot of good advise overall has come from both owners and non-owners alike. But then, I'm just the moderator, I take my direction from the Regal Owners.

Tell you what I'll do, create a poll and ask others that come here AND are Regal Owners if they want the forum open or closed. We can take it from there afterwards.
 
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Originally posted by rommer

John

Do we really want to make this a Regal Owners Only Site? Seems to me a lot of good advise overall has come from both owners and non-owners alike. But then, I'm just the moderator, I take my direction from the Regal Owners.

Tell you what I'll do, create a poll and ask others that come here AND are Regal Owners if they want the forum open or closed. We can take it from there afterwards.

the forum will always benifit from the opinions of others whether they be past, present or potential future Regal owners. everyone has an opinion regardless of how proud they are of the boat they own now and sharing knowledge and experience is what this forum is all about.

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John, I'm curious as to how the ballast tank is maintained. Is it treated like the bottom of the boat with bottom paint and annual maintenance?
 
anything that is posted on a public site is bound to be picked apart. there are always going to be believers and non believers. the different opinions are what teach me the most.

i would have never thought to ask if the balast tank was part of the original design or not nor would i have thought about maintenance.

if it was indeed an "oops" i must give credit for it being an innovative way to "de-oops" the boat.

i can not think of an easier way to learn about a product then to bring it here for a discussion.
 
Well as I understand it the OPS system is formed into the hull and yes would just be another area that would be bottom painted and or require any other normal maintenece to the outside of the hull.

As to making it a Regal only site I believe it is not necessary to do a poll. I think this site offers a great support mechanism for all boaters regardless of manufacturer. Just expressing a little frustation over the comments on the 5260 in general which seem to pick the boat apart. I am in no way truly bothered by them as I am very happy with my choice and looking forward to taking delivery soon. However I think most would agree we did have a nice community on the old site.

John Just fondly remembering the old days

John
 
Well as I understand it the OPS system is formed into the hull and yes would just be another area that would be bottom painted and or require any other normal maintenece to the outside of the hull.

As to making it a Regal only site I believe it is not necessary to do a poll. I think this site offers a great support mechanism for all boaters regardless of manufacturer. Just expressing a little frustation over the comments on the 5260 in general which seem to pick the boat apart. I am in no way truly bothered by them as I am very happy with my choice and looking forward to taking delivery soon. However I think most would agree we did have a nice community on the old site.

John Just fondly remembering the old days

John
 
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Originally posted by concorde mike

Something bothers me about this "OPS" tank. First off, In designing a boat that costs 8-1 million dollars, I would think the attitude of the boat at rest would have been calculated properly with all of the computer technology at hand. Secondly, the maintenance of this tank would be a concern...does it have access to clean and paint as it would be filled with raw water the majority of its life. IMHO I think it sounds like an "OOPS" and the tank was added to correct it.

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Here you go. From Boattest. It was not an oops. It was done on purpose, contrary to what some of the naysayers here seem to imply...

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Ballast Tanks for Looks

The boat looks big and serious as she sits at the dock with her black hull and white decking. This boat looks trimmed right at the dock and also while running at 30 mph. How does Regal do that? The secret is a sea-water ballast tank in the stern which fills when the boat is at rest, trimming the stern down and bow up; then, when on plane the water rushes out, lightening the stern which rises, and lowers the bow. This is a device that Blount and Associates have used before, most notably in the breath-taking Palmer Johnson 135’ and 150’ megayachts that are largely responsible for bringing super-sleek express cruisers to the world of the mega-rich.
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Guess it is not a bad idea after all, eh? As to cleaning, my dealer was at the meetings this past week and asked that question. Since there is no light in that area, growth is not expected to be a problem. Will it be? Who knows at this time. But I would expect it was discusses and planned for if it would be a problem.
 
I spent most of yesterday going over the 5260. The dealer let me just about survey the boat before we went out for a test run. It's fair to say that most aspects of the boat will be evaluated with a natural bias to the individuals' preferences. The one aspect that will really gain the highest agreement among savvy boaters is the handling and performance of the 5260.

It was truly impressive to stand at the helm while the dealer put her through a mind-boggling series of manoeuvres. What was more impressive was that when he turned the helm over to me and I was able to master those manoeuvres as well as he had demonstrated them. This was my first time handling an IPS boat.

The 5260 is unique in the way it comes to plane, and the handling characteristics while at plane. Very notable for me was that at an impressive top end, the boat almost felt like it was running slow - all because of how smooth and quiet it is.

At the Norwalk Boat Show my wife and I also liked the Searay 47 Sedan Bridge. A real notable difference is that the 5260 is about twice as fuel efficient at the Searay.

I am not sure when, but eventually I will own a Regal 5260. It is truly the most impressive boat for my tastes.
 
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Originally posted by concorde mike

John, I'm curious as to how the ballast tank is maintained. Is it treated like the bottom of the boat with bottom paint and annual maintenance?

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I was thinking the same thing, if it is fiberglass. It may be a poly tank set into the boat. If it is fiberglass, I would not even think about it.

Nothing should grow in the tank, unless there is light. No light, no growth. So that shouldn't be a problem.
 
Jsheaffer -- you have a PM (Private Message).
 
He's not anchored Bliss so he can't read you PM.
 
Regal builds a good boat and a smart boat, what I have seen they don't skimp at all. Donald Blunt, is a well respected navel architect, he too does not skimp or make mistakes. He is the one that designed my Silverton 2004 34c boat, great job, great boat.

With that said, let’s compare the two boats. The Regal FlyBridge is not an ugly boat, but it does not have the lines of a traditional boat like the 34c Silverton has. Reason being, they took a 13’ beam and created more interior space than the Silverton has with a 13’10” beam, smart engineering, you bet. Both boats have the same LOA or more important the same hull length.

Point here is, Regal IMO, has always giving you more living space with a smaller foot print. So when we discuss what they are doing with the 52 boat they have, IMO they are following that thought.

Problem I have is I would never own a boat that has water in, water out….. nightmare waiting to happen. More crap to go wrong.

Just my 2C as a non Regal owner
 
Interesting logic. Yet you carry several hundred pounds of volatile fuel around with you.
 
Point is that when I get fuel it is in, having a system that spits and sucks on a daily basis to keep my boat "level" seems to be a problem waiting to happen.
 
I read the pre production articles and test drives. The ballast tank was to preclude excessive bow rise. It appears to have done as intended. It had nothing to do with at rest attitude.
 
Must be a problem waiting to happen on the Palmer Johnson 135’ and 150’ mega-yachts as well then!

Seriously, when I first heard of this "oops" thing I was scratching my head. After a bit of research it seems it's not such a new idea at all and works well.

Just because something isn't mainstream doesn't make it bad.
 
As I said, I had the pleasure of running the boat this past weekend. In all my years, I have never been on a boat that comes to plane the way the 5260 does. It doesn't really "get on plane". With no effort it comes to plane. It is a remarkable ride in that respect.

I was lucky enough to have one of Regal's chief engineers describe all the details of the boat. Clearly the ballast was designed in to the boat to allow it to plane so easily, and to sit level at rest.

I would be very curious to hear anyone else's comparative perspective about how this boat comes to plane.
 
The boat only weighs 32,ooo pounds. Anyone know why? Do they use a lightweight coring?
 
Yes, IIRC they use a lightweight ceramic based core. It's use was hotly debated here when the boat first came out. Seems to be holding it's own.
 
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