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Old 09-02-2009, 08:25 AM
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Yeah the orange one is mine. I do know there were a few 575's made with the earlier hull design. Hope some one can inform you on the speed. If I was guessnig, I would think 78 to 80 mph range. Some one should know though.
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Old 09-02-2009, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by THLWL
Yeah the orange one is mine. I do know there were a few 575's made with the earlier hull design. Hope some one can inform you on the speed. If I was guessnig, I would think 78 to 80 mph range. Some one should know though.
i think that orange paint job is real nice...the girlfriend used your boat pic as her screen saver for a little while. I was thinking upper 70's and a cruising speed in upper 50's with the 575's. Have you owned an other BT's?
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Old 09-02-2009, 01:37 PM
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Haven't owned others. But test drove the '05 with the previous hull design. The paint job was the first time that Raticalgraphics had gone straight from orange to white without going orange to yellow to white. They were concerned it wouldn't come out good. But it did and I get lots of comments on it.
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Originally Posted by THLWL
Haven't owned others. But test drove the '05 with the previous hull design. The paint job was the first time that Raticalgraphics had gone straight from orange to white without going orange to yellow to white. They were concerned it wouldn't come out good. But it did and I get lots of comments on it.
Rods a great guy.. actually talked with him yesterday. Great painter, also had great comments on my 04 Nor-Tech. Your boat looks great as well.. the orange to white blend... works well.
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Old 11-11-2009, 03:23 PM
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How fast would a 98 43 be with triple 525s and our triples a good set up in these.
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Old 11-11-2009, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rssteiny
How fast would a 98 43 be with triple 525s and our triples a good set up in these.
This one?

http://performanceboatbrokerage.com/...sp?boat_id=220

It has seen a best of 90mph. Worst day about 85.
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Old 11-12-2009, 11:14 AM
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Saxman, how much easier on drives is a trip than a twin in these BT boats?
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endeavor1 did loose one of your new b-max drives already????
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Old 11-12-2009, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by endeavor1
Saxman, how much easier on drives is a trip than a twin in these BT boats?
Bob would be the best to answer that question, but from what I've seen, the trips seem to run a little bit nicer and you can run them a little harder without worrying about drives. Alot is in how you drive it.
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Old 11-12-2009, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LAriverratt
endeavor1 did loose one of your new b-max drives already????
Nah, amazingly the Maxs are hangin in there

When r u gonna get one of these monsters??? Tommys is for sale, the Orange one

Thanks for the info Jason, i was curious how hard a trip boat would run. Id think it would be easier on the drives too???
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