I like the layout and colors there with hull #2. If I was going to order one there are a few changes I'd want to make off the top of my head: 1. Quad 600's with joystick control. 2. An Electra-Mate TD-4000 teaser/dredge reel in the overhead. 3. Fold down foot rests for the second row seating. 4. Some sort of seat or at least a brace for the upper helm position. 5. Make all of the deck hatches lockable.
Or Yamaha XTO's which are now on sale thanks to those Mercury 600s absolutely. Not really sure how this stands out from any other Center Console on the market currently and going on forever now absolutely.
@@georgedoolittle7574 The XTO 425's would be my next choice if the big Mercury's weren't available. I'm not sure that this one stands out more than a top tier Regulator, Scout, Intrepid or whichever is your favorite.
@@georgedoolittle7574 the XTOs would be a downgrade in power, but a cost savings. Most people buying this boat arn't concerned with a few grand though.
Lockable hatch locks are notoriously a pain in the ass in salt water environment, plan on using T-9 on them every time you wash down. And be prepared to break off the latch when it seizes up....
No doubt this is a very nice center console. If I am going to spend 2 million on a fishing/cruising boat it's gonna have a hell of a lot more creature comforts. I also want to be able to travel and live on the boat in style.
I can forgive the lack of finishing on the underside of the deck - it's not like anyone is ever going to see it. But it's downright absurd that the drain isn't plumbed. Why even have a gutter when the unplumbed drain will dump the water into the storage box anyway?
The next improvement should be easier access to the fly bridge helm w/o having to duck under the railing. Why wasn't the 96 mile radar on the fly bridge top out of the way from the upper forward seating?
I noticed that as well. It may have power and beam width for 96 miles but at that lw elevation, and the curvature of the Earth will give it a 40 mile range at best.
I know this is over 3 years old now, but I always like talking about boats. This boat is beautifully-built, no question about it. Fit and finish, top-notch! That said, I know boat designs are always a series of compromises. But for a 54' boat that has a 15' beam, I find that cabin woefully inadequate. No separate shower, a token galley, and what's the point of a separate 'master cabin/berth'? Wasted space. They could have easily cut into the bow seating and arrangement in the interest of more cabin space. Two small portholes? So much for a comfy cabin for weekenders, especially in cold or inclement weather. Yea, I know it's fishing rig first, but I've seen plenty of smaller CCs that accommodate everyone's needs. I'm especially thinking of the missus! "If momma's not happy..."
Unfortunately the 600 are extremely heavy, almost twice the weight of the 450 r’s (1260 v 680 lbs). The 500r might be a better option at 720 ish lbs, especially as the 450r is no longer available
@@Smokeyr67I would think that 3 600s would be vastly superior to 4 450s. Roughly the same power, but the mercury 600s are actually designed to go on boats this size so you would probably see large increases in efficiency, range, and convenience because of the counter rotating props, 2 speed transmission and lower steering unit on the mercury 600s. They would also be quieter, much smoother power delivery, and much more reliable than a motor designed for racing applications. It is definitely true that it’s heavier by about 1000 lbs than the four 450 outboard setup but I would assume that 1000 lbs is nothing to a boat of this size. If I could buy one of these I would definitely try to set it up with 3 mercury 600s.👍🏻
I got on Hull #1 and this Hull #2 is a huge upgrade from the first one. There are still quite a few things I would change, but they will have it all figured out within a few years.
Not sure they don’t use friction hinges on the cupboards. When accessing your Plano boxes you don’t want to have to worry about doors swinging. I understand on lesser boats but when one pays big money you don’t want typical piano hinges.
Very nice piece of kit. I think the sea force 51 CC is a far superior boat, from creature comforts to overall protection, but I think it’s also $500k more expensive. I would complain with either tbh. For now I’m stuck with my 22 footer 🤣
The only thing they should change is the location and height of the seating. The upper helm doesn’t look well thought out. But….. I’ll take that boat any day lol
Absolutely awesome boat wish some one would do something with that lousy noisy ridiculously slow motor that makes that table on all these type of boats go up and down i realize the safety factor but geez
As always a great video. There's still sooo much room for improvement. It would be nice to see performance improvement with quad 600's when that gets done. @5:18, 2 thumbs down on those tiny hatches on each side of that fish box. How are you gonna slide Moby Dick in there? How do you get fish out that are in the middle of that box? So easy to make a hatch that spans that box. @6:25, that tuna door should be reengineered from scratch. I'm not gonna mention other brands but there's better, and less expensive ways to do that. That almost looks like an injury waiting to happen. I can see a barefoot getting hurt on that. @7:20, I'm sure it would be too easy to have that seat fold down for a work table. I don't really see a work table anywhere. @11:55, That door can still have another redesign. How is a bog fat old dude gonna get in and outta there? You look like a gymnast entering. I'm not gonna mention other brands, but there's better designs out there. @14:58, That seat could still be lowered a ton. You look like a pole vaulter jumping up there. The space lost in the cabin to lower it is a non factor as that area is pillow area and you'll be asleep if ever used. @17:40, Scratch this entire area and redo from the start. How tall are you? Listen to you grunt at the 17:44 mark. You're not a huge dude and you look like a contortionist getting in there. How's a big fat old dude supposed to do that? @18:26, Why? You have to be Go-Go Gadget to stretch out to steer that thing. Really confused how that design got the green light from the decision makers. @19:00, It would have been nice to see how easy it was for you to get to the front area. This is an accident waiting to happen. Someone someday will fall from that area or fall trying to get to it. The entire upper helm needs scratched and rethought.
@@Dbars19 I have a 6 figure job and still can’t afford a new boat and I refuse to finance 150k boat for 20 years (btw I’m referring to far smaller boats in the 150k range not the one in the vid!)
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This is exactly the kind of boat I want to get when I move out of my parents house.
Once you get the boat you'll be moving back home b/c of all the expenses.
I'd probably get one if it had a few more cup holders.
hahahahahahahaha
Ha
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Same, that’s the only thing keeping me from getting one
I returned mine yesterday. Not enough rod holders. Would not recommend.
That might have been the best intro to any UA-cam video I've ever watched. Thank you UA-cam recommendations
Glad you liked it!
I can’t wait until someone comes out with a 120’ center console with 18 outboards.
To compete with the European AB 100!
And the award for best fish box tour goes to.....
Talk about going below and beyond (and through) the call of duty.
Spectacular boat!
They knocked it out of the park. No wasted space on that baby. The attention to detail is amazing.
One of the best videos I’ve seen. Perfect length and a great all round showing of the boat. Great job!!
I like the layout and colors there with hull #2. If I was going to order one there are a few changes I'd want to make off the top of my head:
1. Quad 600's with joystick control.
2. An Electra-Mate TD-4000 teaser/dredge reel in the overhead.
3. Fold down foot rests for the second row seating.
4. Some sort of seat or at least a brace for the upper helm position.
5. Make all of the deck hatches lockable.
Or Yamaha XTO's which are now on sale thanks to those Mercury 600s absolutely. Not really sure how this stands out from any other Center Console on the market currently and going on forever now absolutely.
@@georgedoolittle7574 The XTO 425's would be my next choice if the big Mercury's weren't available. I'm not sure that this one stands out more than a top tier Regulator, Scout, Intrepid or whichever is your favorite.
all hatches can be locked with a small key provided upon delivery of the boat
@@georgedoolittle7574 the XTOs would be a downgrade in power, but a cost savings. Most people buying this boat arn't concerned with a few grand though.
Lockable hatch locks are notoriously a pain in the ass in salt water environment, plan on using T-9 on them every time you wash down. And be prepared to break off the latch when it seizes up....
I remembered when my Grand Father bought a new 17 ft fiberglass boat with twin 35 HP Johnson’s. 1956…..Big time!
There is not a better sound on this earth than the quad merc’s singing🤗
Still can't get over the fact that you can spend north of 2 million dollars on a center console fishing boat
I was thinking between 3-5. So, the price is in the upper 2mil?
Could be in the 3 to 5 range. Still a Big Di#ck contest.
And get soaking wet 😂
@@popupfishing6593 $1.8M
yup. a sucker born every minute.
That 1st piece of music is so BADASS! And choreographed perfectly. Sweet!
Glad you liked it!!
I like it significantly more than Hull #1 - great improvements. Needs a foot rest for the second row and/or some grab rail to hold for stability
absolutely needs a footrest, how could they miss that?
@@philiprea8340 Money hungry, in a hurry, circulation problems for sure !
Also needs a leaning post in the 2nd station.
Thank you! Great job. What a boat!
Love how they are dealing with twists in the anchor line on the anchor winch. I hand pull my anchor😂
Beautiful Boat
That's a beautiful boat completely a beautiful 👍 yellow fin
I Saw this boat in Panamá it´s amazing! Four 350hp V8 Yamaha!
That might be my new dream center console
Wow what a set up
Raw boat just loaded to the t love yellowfin great build quality light weight and great in rough waters
No doubt this is a very nice center console. If I am going to spend 2 million on a fishing/cruising boat it's gonna have a hell of a lot more creature comforts. I also want to be able to travel and live on the boat in style.
Yeeen lying
5:40 you can see where they skimped on the finish work for sure. Also that drain wasn't even plumbed.
I hope so they could make the video not all like that
I can forgive the lack of finishing on the underside of the deck - it's not like anyone is ever going to see it.
But it's downright absurd that the drain isn't plumbed. Why even have a gutter when the unplumbed drain will dump the water into the storage box anyway?
An absolute fever dream! OMG
That is a badass boat!!!
The next improvement should be easier access to the fly bridge helm w/o having to duck under the railing. Why wasn't the 96 mile radar on the fly bridge top out of the way from the upper forward seating?
I noticed that as well. It may have power and beam width for 96 miles but at that lw elevation, and the curvature of the Earth will give it a 40 mile range at best.
Thx for showing…greats from Germany 🇩🇪🫵
What a beauty
FIRST CLASS Video. God Bless.
Cool boat. But for the money I’d grab something with at least 3 cabins and heads
I totally agree. Why not have something with the comforts of home.
Beautiful boat. Great presentation of the features. I did not care a bit for the rapid image change from picture to picture. Otherwise, I enjoyed it.
THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST CCO VIDEO! AND THE 54' YELLOWFIN IS AMAZING!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS!
Thank you! Will do!
TUFF BOAT love it ! 😊😊
The Valhalla has quad 600s, this is in dire need of them as well.
Yea and they weigh double than the 450r this 54 goes 60 mph while while the 46 valhalla goes just under 50
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BOAT !!!!!
WOW, Everything but Life-Jackets!
They begin production on my 54 in March!!!
Super video. Very nice. Sleek.
That thing is amazing!!!
That boat was siiiiiick. I’d take it over a sportfish if I was a millionaire. Billionaire, it’d be a sport fish haha
Love the speakers all over the place
I know this is over 3 years old now, but I always like talking about boats.
This boat is beautifully-built, no question about it. Fit and finish, top-notch!
That said, I know boat designs are always a series of compromises. But for a 54' boat that has a 15' beam, I find that cabin woefully inadequate. No separate shower, a token galley, and what's the point of a separate 'master cabin/berth'? Wasted space. They could have easily cut into the bow seating and arrangement in the interest of more cabin space. Two small portholes? So much for a comfy cabin for weekenders, especially in cold or inclement weather.
Yea, I know it's fishing rig first, but I've seen plenty of smaller CCs that accommodate everyone's needs. I'm especially thinking of the missus! "If momma's not happy..."
If ever there was a candidate for a flock of Mercury's new 600's across it's stern, I'd say this would have to be the boat.
And it was done and a big difference with rhe 600 repower
Unfortunately the 600 are extremely heavy, almost twice the weight of the 450 r’s (1260 v 680 lbs). The 500r might be a better option at 720 ish lbs, especially as the 450r is no longer available
@@Smokeyr67I would think that 3 600s would be vastly superior to 4 450s. Roughly the same power, but the mercury 600s are actually designed to go on boats this size so you would probably see large increases in efficiency, range, and convenience because of the counter rotating props, 2 speed transmission and lower steering unit on the mercury 600s. They would also be quieter, much smoother power delivery, and much more reliable than a motor designed for racing applications. It is definitely true that it’s heavier by about 1000 lbs than the four 450 outboard setup but I would assume that 1000 lbs is nothing to a boat of this size. If I could buy one of these I would definitely try to set it up with 3 mercury 600s.👍🏻
Thanks for the latest update on the yellow Fin 54 foot, been waiting for someone to do it and it was you guys, thanks again
Our pleasure!
Wow love it
like a aircraft door! sick
Great now I want one.
Thks gr8 vid.
The best review i ever seen- best youtuber of the year⚘✌
very nice and luxury boat, congratulations¡¡¡
Bad ass boat!!!
Bad ass boat!
I got on Hull #1 and this Hull #2 is a huge upgrade from the first one. There are still quite a few things I would change, but they will have it all figured out within a few years.
Yeah, definitely could use a leaning backrest for the flybridge helm.
Nice boat big too costs big too
NO.1 SUPER..NUFF SAID!
I have not seen a center console that can look better than a Valhalla 46 yet
Tribute 37
Viking ripped off the Tribute Design
Beautiful boat, but why would any one purchase a 54 center console over a 54 ft Viking sport fish?
Un video muy completo y entretenido🙂
Good job friend 👌👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Not sure they don’t use friction hinges on the cupboards. When accessing your Plano boxes you don’t want to have to worry about doors swinging. I understand on lesser boats but when one pays big money you don’t want typical piano hinges.
That will be 350k to upgrade the piano hinges.
amazing
Over Dramatic Intro. That’s too funny. I’m still cracking up. If you can’t be honest with yourself, who can you be honest with!
The radar array needs to be moved up to the upper stations canopy
Right? Last thing I would want near me is a 50W radar array blasting me in the nads at the upper helm station.
Wonder when the 600's are going to start replacing everything. Should be interesting
Next year 💪💪💪
@@halcopeland1462 Umm, lot's of used 400 and 450's gonna be hitting the market....
I'd say the 450 still has plenty of staying power. Lower cost and almost HALF the weight of the 600. But it is a cool outboard.
@@SOHCNightmare Half, really? 12 vs 8 and a transmission so sounds possible. Still, that's a whopper diff
Think I know what I would b buying if I win the lottery. That boat has everything. Awesome freaking ride….
Very nice piece of kit. I think the sea force 51 CC is a far superior boat, from creature comforts to overall protection, but I think it’s also $500k more expensive. I would complain with either tbh. For now I’m stuck with my 22 footer 🤣
I definitely want one 😏
That boat is a monster! Love it! Up top needs some work and some short people options would be great!
@@robbennett332 just what he said. Some short people options. Cool your jets and don’t get your nickers in a knot hey.
The upper helm station is unsafe. Any bump and the captain is swimming with the fishes
I want one, but I want it with 4 Mercury 600hp V-12 Verado's on it. Having 2400HP pushing it would be a blast! lol.
Same
Keep in mind the 600 weighs 400 pound more then the 450
@@Broofstruggle Yeah, they are heavy.
yeah baby yeah . !600 all the way!
I WILL BUY 1 THIS WEEKEND.
Great job on the video. High quality and a great watch.
For a small fraction of the cost one can purchase a 54' Bertram or a same size Striker and have a REAL boat under you when the winds kick up.
Beautiful Boat!
its a small detail but at the 5:42 mark that looks like raw fiberglass on the underside of the fishbox lip. Gotta think what else was left undone!!
15:10 we can confirm thats a big hatch!
Great review, especially the finale of running while on the upper station.
Glad you enjoyed it
Good job, man, that is awesome
This beast need more HP for sure, but it looks good for start! I hope I can film this one day at Boca Inlet!! Can't wait!!
Love y’all’s channel been watching for a long time!! Please do a 39 YF review. I know Wylie sold the company so let’s check them out now
Once again Mercury leads the way!!
The only thing they should change is the location and height of the seating. The upper helm doesn’t look well thought out. But….. I’ll take that boat any day lol
Guy in video is 4’7
Absolutely awesome boat wish some one would do something with that lousy noisy ridiculously slow motor that makes that table on all these type of boats go up and down i realize the safety factor but geez
U guys know how ta do it 👍
What a machine 💪🏼
Need to put the Mercury Verado 600's on back. 80+mph
We did and 70 tops but a big difference its a beast now
Great job 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome Content. Yellowfin hit the ball out of the park with this Hull!
I'd move the radar to the very top of the boat and add foot rest for the seating. I'm short and would require a step stool to climb up on them.
I know I don't need one!! But I want one!!
As always a great video.
There's still sooo much room for improvement.
It would be nice to see performance improvement with quad 600's when that gets done.
@5:18, 2 thumbs down on those tiny hatches on each side of that fish box. How are you gonna slide Moby Dick in there? How do you get fish out that are in the middle of that box? So easy to make a hatch that spans that box.
@6:25, that tuna door should be reengineered from scratch. I'm not gonna mention other brands but there's better, and less expensive ways to do that. That almost looks like an injury waiting to happen. I can see a barefoot getting hurt on that.
@7:20, I'm sure it would be too easy to have that seat fold down for a work table. I don't really see a work table anywhere.
@11:55, That door can still have another redesign. How is a bog fat old dude gonna get in and outta there? You look like a gymnast entering. I'm not gonna mention other brands, but there's better designs out there.
@14:58, That seat could still be lowered a ton. You look like a pole vaulter jumping up there. The space lost in the cabin to lower it is a non factor as that area is pillow area and you'll be asleep if ever used.
@17:40, Scratch this entire area and redo from the start. How tall are you? Listen to you grunt at the 17:44 mark. You're not a huge dude and you look like a contortionist getting in there. How's a big fat old dude supposed to do that?
@18:26, Why? You have to be Go-Go Gadget to stretch out to steer that thing. Really confused how that design got the green light from the decision makers.
@19:00, It would have been nice to see how easy it was for you to get to the front area. This is an accident waiting to happen. Someone someday will fall from that area or fall trying to get to it.
The entire upper helm needs scratched and rethought.
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says the dingy owner
If you’ve ever punched a clock a day in your life you can forget about owning this boat.
The way the boat industry is out pricing the normal guy. Any boat is going to require a 6 figure a year job.
@@Dbars19 I have a 6 figure job and still can’t afford a new boat and I refuse to finance 150k boat for 20 years (btw I’m referring to far smaller boats in the 150k range not the one in the vid!)
@@rockydubois2418 Yea man i feel you. I had to buy used boats. Its not fun. Not being able to get what you really want. Avoiding problems etc....
@@Dbars19 mines in the shop now and has been for over 5 weeks. I bought it 8 weeks ago 🤦♂️
@@rockydubois2418 mine was in the shop for almost 4 months this year.....mostly due to supply issues.....
YEAH I ❤ IT KICK ASS 💥💥👍😱💯!!!! ITS ALL ABOUT BIG BIGGER BIGGEST BADASS 💯💯💯💯💪 BOOTS IVE EVER SEEN ☝️☝️☝️☝️💯👍😎
amazing boat and.. Amazing video.. Well done .. definitely subscribe ...
Very good camera work and comments.,
overall great video guys!!!
Thanks for watching
When I win Powerball, which will probably never happen, I'm ordering this boat!
Purchases like this is why lotto winners go bankrupt within a year or 2. :)
I ain't gonna lie ..I would buy one for sure...but I gotta wait on my movie deal or Nike contract first 😂😂😂
dang. I'll check and see if I have a few extra million laying around... be right back.
Im back. nope :(. Thats a beautiful boat though and I love it!
Wicked boat, awesome video!
Thanks for showing us where to hide the bodies