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12-17-2003, 03:24 PM
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It's been a hell of a lot of work. I figure I have 100 hours into it so far.
I went and picked colors today - we're using House of Kolors. It will be a combination of red, purple, and yellow. We start shooting the paint the weekend after Christmas.
I went and picked colors today - we're using House of Kolors. It will be a combination of red, purple, and yellow. We start shooting the paint the weekend after Christmas.
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12-18-2003, 07:34 AM
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Originally posted by Cignificant
It's been a hell of a lot of work. I figure I have 100 hours into it so far.
I went and picked colors today - we're using House of Kolors. It will be a combination of red, purple, and yellow. We start shooting the paint the weekend after Christmas.
It's been a hell of a lot of work. I figure I have 100 hours into it so far.
I went and picked colors today - we're using House of Kolors. It will be a combination of red, purple, and yellow. We start shooting the paint the weekend after Christmas.
Can you start up a thread and post pics of the progress as you go. Thats a major project your doing there buddy!!! Can't wait to see it completed!!
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12-18-2003, 07:53 AM
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Originally posted by craig223
Steve,
Can you start up a thread and post pics of the progress as you go. Thats a major project your doing there buddy!!! Can't wait to see it completed!!
Craig
Steve,
Can you start up a thread and post pics of the progress as you go. Thats a major project your doing there buddy!!! Can't wait to see it completed!!
Craig
You still thinking about boating in the Keys with us? The dates are set for March 19th - 28th. Call me if you want details.
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12-20-2003, 05:23 PM
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mmmm . . I'll jump in here, for what its worth.
I had a '91 Carbon 70 ( lightweight build ) Cafe that had Dereberry Marine ( Leon's ) single carbed SC600's / Bravo 1's and nose cones that is now owned by a board member here. Leon wouldnt provide me the dyno sheets because the build up was done by the previous owner and not me, so I do not know what power they were making at 4/5 psi, but my guess is 575/600 per. It only had an 80 mph Gaffrig in it, and with a medium load I would swing past 80 all day long in fresh water . . 82/83 mph is my guess. I ran a friend in his documented 110 mph Hustler, and he claims that I was with him to 85. My one and only time that I ran the boat down in S. Florida in the salt, the boat ran even faster with just me and on fumes ( for those of you with 80 mph Gaffrigs, the needle was straight down, pointing due south )
I'd like to believe that Gaffrigs are fairly accurate, but I never had it radared.
I had a '91 Carbon 70 ( lightweight build ) Cafe that had Dereberry Marine ( Leon's ) single carbed SC600's / Bravo 1's and nose cones that is now owned by a board member here. Leon wouldnt provide me the dyno sheets because the build up was done by the previous owner and not me, so I do not know what power they were making at 4/5 psi, but my guess is 575/600 per. It only had an 80 mph Gaffrig in it, and with a medium load I would swing past 80 all day long in fresh water . . 82/83 mph is my guess. I ran a friend in his documented 110 mph Hustler, and he claims that I was with him to 85. My one and only time that I ran the boat down in S. Florida in the salt, the boat ran even faster with just me and on fumes ( for those of you with 80 mph Gaffrigs, the needle was straight down, pointing due south
)I'd like to believe that Gaffrigs are fairly accurate, but I never had it radared.
12-21-2003, 01:34 AM
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Originally posted by stecz20
THATS A NICE RIG, WHAT DO YA HAVE FOR POWER?
THATS A NICE RIG, WHAT DO YA HAVE FOR POWER?
This boat came with Merc 502Mag/390HP carb motors and ran 68.+ mph at 5000r's
I repowered with 509/540hp which ran 74.+ at 5300r's
I sold it with 496HO/435HP. Not sure of speed .. I never measured with a GPS because I hadn't had the props dialed in yet. I was able to run the 496's up to 4800r's with the same props I used with the 540hp motors.
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12-21-2003, 10:31 PM
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Originally posted by cigarette1
Thank you
This boat came with Merc 502Mag/390HP carb motors and ran 68.+ mph at 5000r's
I repowered with 509/540hp which ran 74.+ at 5300r's
I sold it with 496HO/435HP. Not sure of speed .. I never measured with a GPS because I hadn't had the props dialed in yet. I was able to run the 596's up to 4800r's with the same props I used with the 540hp motors.
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Thank you
This boat came with Merc 502Mag/390HP carb motors and ran 68.+ mph at 5000r's
I repowered with 509/540hp which ran 74.+ at 5300r's
I sold it with 496HO/435HP. Not sure of speed .. I never measured with a GPS because I hadn't had the props dialed in yet. I was able to run the 596's up to 4800r's with the same props I used with the 540hp motors.
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12-22-2003, 12:12 AM
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Tank, I don't know what you heard about me ...
Almost there .. just tieing the loose ends
Are you going to make the Miami Boat Show?
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Almost there .. just tieing the loose ends
Are you going to make the Miami Boat Show?
G $0
12-22-2003, 10:16 PM
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Hurry on and get that thing man...I want a ride!!!
