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slboatdrinks 01-05-2009 05:25 PM


Originally Posted by My Addiction (Post 2771248)
Are you the guys he says are looking at it on Saturday? How serious is your friend about buying it?:o

Yes.

My Addiction 01-05-2009 06:19 PM

Dont:party-smiley-004: quote anything that sounds like speculation

chaos 01-05-2009 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by My Addiction (Post 2771329)
Don't get your hopes up. I hear from very reliable sources that the boat has been beat to death and might have some structural issues.

yeh, he said it probably has 600 hrs on the hull, let me know what you find out.[/QUOTE]

Just to set the record straight I did not buy this boat new, but I have owned it for 9 years. I have taken very good care of it. It was my baby (until I started snowmobiling, and I refused to pay $4.00 a gallon to make some people super rich so I can go boating). I have done 82 mph through some 3 and 4 foot chop on many occasions and have never had any stress cracks appear due to "structural damage". So if there ever was - which I don't believe there ever was "structural damage" - who ever fixed it did a damn good job !! I will say that the boat had a bunch of air voids down the side that Thunder would not warranty because I was the second owner, understood. I did spend some big money to have the side stripped and repaired properly. The glass man who did it didn't find any old repairs, I made sure to ask him since it was a race boat. He said it looked better than most Fountains that only have one season on them. Go figure !!
Pete, if you read this, What's up how and are you doing ?? Pete, do you think I would be so fussy with a beat up piece of **** ?? I wouldn't even put it in salt water to do the Regatta Poker Run, remember !! Pete I'll be calling soon, I'm building some carb 500's for a buddy. Won't say any names on here because people might think he "beat his boat to death". But I'm looking for some cyl heads. He broke a roller lifter and had some broken valve springs.
Hope this info helps the people who may be interested in the boat. By the way, the hour meter reads 265hrs !!

dba900 01-06-2009 10:56 AM

How fast is it as currently configured? What kind of power?

marinetrans 01-06-2009 07:07 PM

snowmobiling!!!! You trader!! Put that 572 back in and run around in RI.

chaos 01-07-2009 11:52 AM


Originally Posted by marinetrans (Post 2772113)
snowmobiling!!!! You trader!! Put that 572 back in and run around in RI.

If I don't sell it I'll see you this summer.I sold the 572 Thinking of building something with less torque if I end up keeping Chaos. For now the 7.4 will do the trick. What are you runnin these days ??

marinetrans 01-07-2009 08:14 PM


Originally Posted by chaos (Post 2772613)
If I don't sell it I'll see you this summer.I sold the 572 Thinking of building something with less torque if I end up keeping Chaos. For now the 7.4 will do the trick. What are you runnin these days ??

Do a 468 or a 509 motor for it,either are great motors.I'm runnin a mild GM big block(call me for details).

chaos 01-08-2009 06:12 PM


Originally Posted by marinetrans (Post 2773063)
Do a 468 or a 509 motor for it,either are great motors.I'm runnin a mild GM big block(call me for details).

Yeah, I was thinkin of a 509 with a charger maybe. we'll see. You say trader about the whole snowmobile thing but try 200 hp on a 500 lb machine. Can you say adrenaline !! Can get in some trouble pretty quick on that thing too, but the sound police haven't caught me yet !!! lol
Hey you want a laugh. Before I put mufflers on Chaos the marine patrol got to the point that they would beat me to the boat ramp. They would actually sit and wait for me to show !! I used to have to trailer to a different ramp each day. Finally broke down and put mufflers on it. I show up at the ramp back it down and fire it up nice and quit !! Boy were they pissed they never got to write me a ticket. I'll call you in the next couple of days to catch up.

My Addiction 01-19-2009 04:11 PM

deal in the works, it will soon be mine:Score-101010:

My Addiction 01-19-2009 04:41 PM


Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE (Post 2781257)
Congrats!!!! are you getting a survey done?

already done. that is one of the three 10's.


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