Nc 895 sport

[captaint]

Hello everyone I recently ordered a 2022 nc 895 sport and we will be using the boat in South Florida with my family. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this boat or the weekend version in rough seas because occasionally we would like to take it to Bahamas or go fishing in the ocean

[thehammer]

Hi Captaint

I'm waiting to have my 895 Sport Offshore delivered in the next few weeks so will let you know my personal opinion soon. Ordered it in August, so it have been a long wait. I'm located in the north Atlantic/North Sea, so I don't have to wait for bad weather. :-)

My boat is CE approved B for "offshore" travel, and that means it supposed to handle 4 meter waves and 20 m/s winds. That is more than I am willing to try, but should theoretically be safe for rough sea. 

I have been looking for information on how comfortable the boat is in rough seas for the last few years, and have found almost nothing. 

What I have found from forums are (and should not be used as a fact):
- The hull design is to maximise space inside. So hitting the waves hard is likely not the best experience. However the hull have good buoyancy in the front so should not dive in to waves. 
 
- In some type of waves the hull have a tendency to slam when landing mid -> far aft. In that case the recommendation was to push the bow down with the trim tabs and reduce speed. 

- Some owners of earlier versions (855) have complained about the sound of loose interior when hitting waves hard. Don't think this is the case anymore.

"Downwind in the F6 seas of the day, the Offshore displayed plenty of forward buoyancy, enabling me to maintain speeds of just over 30 knots on occasions. There was no tendency to try and bury the nose. However, running back into a worsening south-westerly was a case of keeping down to a 15-knot semi-displacement speed, as this fairly beamy boat is not built to run fast into short, sharp head seas."

www.powerboatandrib.com/2021/01/04/jeanneau-mf895-marlin-offshore-2/


Good luck, and hope anyone else with the 895 can add your real life experience. 

[Gio]

You need to define rough sea: 3-5 feet waves? More?

I had the chance to use the boat in a nice a couple of weeks ago, I think it was around 3-5 feet sea, with relatively low period.

The boat feels safe but don't expect to go full throttle like a large CC Cat...you will need to go relatively slow, and dance with the waves. What helps is trimming the engines a bit up so you have the bow up out the waves and you use the bottom to crush the waves.

Is it going to be wet, but who cares you have a pilot house..as you can easily guess from the shape of the bow.

What I can tell you, I really appreciate the 250x2 HP I have, this boat is heavy and need power to manage the waves.

There is some noise from below, but is because Janneau design many wood hatches without any dumpening system, like rubber strips. You can apply yourself and reduce the noise a lot.

In conclusiin, the boat feel safe but is going to be a slow ride.

[captaint]

Thanks guys yes i can see that it wont be like a cc and i took one out for a seatrial the wood cracking sounds were very loud i hope i can take care of it myself, i am not very handy!! And i ordered it with mercury 225s so it should be powerful enough

[nc]

Hi,
Motor boat magazine issue 345, on the Cap Camarat 9.0CC, tested with Yammy 250 and Merc'225hp, the Merc's 225hp outperformed the Yammy 250, probably the Enertia Eco were a part of the equation, Enertia Eco 17 on 1.85 ratio goes same speed and rpm with Reliance 18 on 1.75 ratio= just outstanding.
I have ordered a NC895 sport 2021 with 2 Verado 250hp, it will be interesting to match our test numbers, the lighter 225 V6 could be an outstanding challenger. I choose the V8 and the 5.44 gearbox, because I am from an old school, nothing beats displacement and a boat is not a car.
About "wood sounds" I started last year a thread about it. I am full of hope to solve it with rubber band.
But I put Zipwake on, I tried a 895WE with it, and the ride was so smooth compared to the 895Sport on the same water and day. So smoothness means less wave bangs!!!

[captaint]

Hi Nc

I put a zipwake too it looks like it will be a great addition to the long accessory list, hopefully if the delivery wont be delayed i should have mine in july and we can share the test number to compare the engines..

Can you paste the link of your tread about the wood cracks please

Thanks

[nc]

NC895 sport cruising sound, go see my other threads, some could be interesting. I didn't not received absolute answer, and I soon I get the boat I will able to find answers

[Gio]

All the wood hatches are noisy and require a fixture, rubber bands should reduce the sound a lot. try to hit with your hand the berths, it is a symphony of cracking sounds!

Also the doors....of course Jeanneau has not installed any devices to lock them when opened for example, so they slam nicely. Even when closed, they slam as not tightly closed.

[sapient]

As a current owner of 795 for over two years, I have tried a few other brand of boats before ordering a 2022 NC 895 Sport to be delivered around the end of this year.

The outboard line of Jeanneau NC series, as other members pointed out, put an emphasis on utilizing more space for the cabin(s). In the Seattle area waters, you need to be mindful of tidal movements and slow down / use trim tab properly to avoid nasty surprises. On others deep v hull boats such as Axopar and friend’s Nimbus 11, the hull design made them handing larger wave and rough sea condition a lot better, but they tends to have less generous cabin spaces than Jeanneau NC.

At the end of the day, these boats make different compromises based on their target user base and use cases.