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Old 07-14-2014, 06:52 PM
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Any 39 owners here make the move to a 42X? Rode on a 42X w/1350's at the Cigarette Rendezvous two years ago boat was blistering fast but haven't driven one. Interested if anyone has a perspective.
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Originally Posted by 39 Unlimited
Any 39 owners here make the move to a 42X? Rode on a 42X w/1350's at the Cigarette Rendezvous two years ago boat was blistering fast but haven't driven one. Interested if anyone has a perspective.
Oh no!!!!
What are you up to now?????
Start building it now, so we can see it in the Miami show in February.
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Oh no!!!!
What are you up to now?????
Start building it now, so we can see it in the Miami show in February.
This is the plan...still kickin the tires / props
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The cats out of the bag!
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My friend Bob picked up the 42x with the 1100's in it and it is a beast! The turbo motors pull like a bear, it is a legit 120mph and it runs good in the rough. What I loved is when we ran 60-70 mph in legit 5-7' seas and it just ate it up. I could have poured martinis while we were running.
Very impressive boat.

And yes, we raced a plane through Biscayne Bay. No idea where he came from.... but he didn't pull away from us!
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Thx Tom, gotta love the Cig vs plane picture.
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Hey Gary. Never owned a 39 but had a lot of seat time. I didn't think there would be a huge difference but it is noticeable between it and a 42 in bigger water. 42 also seems to run flatter than a 39. 42 is a much deeper boat. I measured it against a 39 and from the floor to the top of the brow is almost 5" difference. Also makes the door 5" taller which makes it a lot easier to get in and out of the cabin. The back seat is over 9" taller. The engine room is huge. I have almost 2' from my front engine to the bulkhead. 700s almost look small in there but very nice for working on things.
Where you ever able to get a number for Ron H?
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Originally Posted by turnerrd
Hey Gary. Never owned a 39 but had a lot of seat time. I didn't think there would be a huge difference but it is noticeable between it and a 42 in bigger water. 42 also seems to run flatter than a 39. 42 is a much deeper boat. I measured it against a 39 and from the floor to the top of the brow is almost 5" difference. Also makes the door 5" taller which makes it a lot easier to get in and out of the cabin. The back seat is over 9" taller. The engine room is huge. I have almost 2' from my front engine to the bulkhead. 700s almost look small in there but very nice for working on things.
Where you ever able to get a number for Ron H?
Awesome feedback Rob. To be completely honest there is not one thing I don't like about the 39, this is what makes this a tough one. The 39 / 700 package is a perfect match and I love the 'Hot Rod' look of the 39. I would like to do one more go-fast project and I must admit the 1350's are intriguing.

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How many did they make? You don't see a lot of them. That was always my favorite Cig model, how come there are not more? Price point (OL, Nortech, Cig 50 competition)? .
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Originally Posted by 39 Unlimited
Awesome feedback Rob. To be completely honest there is not one thing I don't like about the 39, this is what makes this a tough one. The 39 / 700 package is a perfect match and I love the 'Hot Rod' look of the 39. I would like to do one more go-fast project and I must admit the 1350's are intriguing.

Thanks again,

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Just talking about boat/hull not the engines I dont think it would be worth it for the hit you would take on yours vs what you would spend for new. You already have 6's with real transmissions why don't you sell your 700s and put 1100s in? Guess you would need a new hatch too.
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