Jassman,

Sorry it has taken a couple of days to get back with you, I flew down to PowerPlay and spent the day there yesterday. I understand your choice for the SC in your aplication, I,m sure it will work for you. I am going down the B-Max path, I feel with the 675's and the dry weight of the boat I don't think the XR gear set in the IMCO's would work. Rick is right about he "slop around the gears" and this comes about with the heat and the support structure. BUT, I believe IMCO is in denial about the quality of the XR gears, they will do much better with the struture in the IMCO. One other point when talking head-to-head comparisons, you cannot do it because the gear ratio do not match up XR are either 1.36 or 1.5 vs the B-Max 1.43, so I ask anyone how can you say "Head-to-head" the B-Max looses 3-5 MPH! Bottom line it is the lesser of a bunch of evils!! Can't wait to get the boats together at the Tick-Faw!! Let me know how things are going!
Blue Skies, Robbie

No problem, I ordered mine today, goodfellow gave me a great price, but the guys at total marine down here in Slidell, LA where Im servicing my boat was 100 more per drive but will change my oil on my KE motors, supercharger, drives, and tighten or service anything needed. Also put 4 coats of clear on the polished drive, and most important he gave me a sheet that if the drive broke to keep me happy they would fix it at cost, the sc drives are in 3 pieces not 2, easier servicability. He bets it wont break, and I ve going down tomorrow to get it in writing, they have been straight with from the get go, never have had any problems. Good luck to you and hopefully will see you at the tic fa or royal purple run.

Glad to see you made a decesion on the drives, sounds like a good one to me.

Jassman,

Great choice on the drives. I can't believe that those guys would offer all that just to keep you happy. You better take that deal. You can bet I'll be sending them all my work this year. ****, I can't even get my mechanic to wash the damned finger prints off when he works on it. Robbie, the gear ratios are very similiar, and can easily be compensated for by prop changes. I've tried all of this. No matter what combination, the IMCO was always much faster.

MPH120,
I keep going back to the weight + torque, I don't think that the IMCO will hold up to my application. Dean is offering a one year warranty with the B-Max and I am willing to give up a couple of MPH for my reliablity. My only hope is that it is on the low side 1-2 MPH vs 3-5 MPH, keeping my fingers crossed.

Jassman,
I talked with Goodfellow while at PowerPlay, He always has great info, I enjoy working with him, "Thanks Mike". I have heard from freinds that Total Marine has a awesome service I feel you made the right choice. I'm jealous, you have someone to service the motors for you, all I've got is my garage & me!!! I built a garage for the boat and it has looked empty for way to long. I have a April 13th delivery date, we have a event the following weekend. Powerplay has a lot of work to do between now and then, but Dan has given me his word it will be done. My 38' is not going to be able to with you so you need to take it easy on me!!! Looking forward to seeing it at the Tic-Faw!

Robbie

Over the Years, Dan's Word Has Not Meant Much More Than Hot Air, He Is Know For Saying Anything To Buy Time. But For Your Sake, Good Luck!

Robbie, a good friend of mine told me once, boating is to be fun and relaxing, its inmaterial the type of boat and power you own, the bottom line is we all make choices, and our choices are made by ourselves. All I can say is that I feel I made the right desicion, Pat and Steve, as well as all the guys and gals in their professional shop have made my life more relaxing, building a boat can be fun, they have taken care of me like I take care of my customers in building a home, it has been an awesome experience, and the previous 2 Thunders I have been on have been flawless. The only problem I see is possibly my inexperience in handling such an awesome machine that you might have to ride along with Sandy and I and give us a hand at the TicFA run May 4,. So bring your stuff and your welcome aboard my boat, I look forward in meeting you. Now I need to get some info on that run. Talk to ya later.

Very well said JJ. It is all about going out there and having a good time. It really does make a HUGE difference in the boat building/purchasing aspect, it is what I call the Active Thunder experience.

Jassman,

I don't know if you misunderstood me or not, when I was speaking of 10,000 lbs. I was talking about my hull, not the 37' AT. I know you will have a weight advantage over the 38' PP. I hope that no where in my this thread have I ever said anything bad about anyone choice of boat and if I did I'm sorry! I totally agree with you it is all about having fun, I know in the end that I will be out relaxing and having fun! Right now I am just burnt out waiting for it to be done! I do see light at the end of the tunnel and that is supplying me with energy! I am looking forward to Tic-Faw, we can compare storys. Look forward to seeing your BABY!!!!

OopSeaDazey,

I understand where you are coming from!!!! I love what he does with boats, I just compare getting a PowerPlay to going through a breach birth. "Hurts like HELL but when the baby out, you forget about the birth" I know when PP is done the boat it will be what my wife and I visualized.

MPH120

You asked where I'm from, I live in the Louisville KY area. We boat on the Ohio river, Lake Cumberland, and mostly Dale Hollow when we are here. The first weekend in July should have the Unlimited Hydro's racing in Madison IN. (on the Ohio river), we will be there to watch Steve David race! We've done the 1000's Island poker run, and every year we do the Key West poker run with the world races. We like to travel around to see other boaters home waters, makes it fun, how about yourself?

Robbie

Robbie,

It is all good. I did not see anywhere where you ever said anything negative about any boat.