Tantrum in classifieds
 

Anyone know this boat? What speeds? Looks clean.

Yep, I know EVERYTHING about it since it's mine. Runs 65 mph or so in calm water with a 26 Bravo 1. Boat is super clean and unmolested original. Call anytime even if ya just wanna chat and possibly kick the tires !

3rd post down is a post about it or them (my 97 and 98 Tantrums) depending on how you look at it.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/w...e-thunder.html

Thanks
 

I miss my 28 and your boat is really nice, but the speed is not enough and a painted trl. In salt water left my Superboat sitting on the side of the hwy. years ago. It is a nice boat though. Vic

as clean as it seems and unmolested, I'd sell the steel trailer buy an aluminum one and maybe upgrade as you wish. Boat seems to be priced well also

Well priced and clean
 

Just want a done deal with no work involved, I bought a 28 savage with a 496ho, by the time I upgraded to a 525 and other work I was way to far into the boat. Your boat is real nice, just looking to be in the high 70's even mid to low 80's to really enjoy the boat. I have been down the upgrading route way to many times. I was figuring that boat was faster.

Its kinda funny bout the trailer, the aluminum one on the 98 was gonna get swapped with the steel one on the 97 until I figured out how to keep the damn thing sunk on the ramp. Was a major pain for a while but I got it worked out, all in all the steel trailer carries the boat better and its the original package. Good Luck with your search.

get a hold of fatherb68. He expressed an interest in selling his 25, it does low 100's:eekdrop:

so how much wieght did you use to keep it sunk, where?

I put dumbbells on my old Rocket aluminum trailer. It took 200 lbs. the first time. After I redid the trailer, I was able to drop it to 100 lbs.

Searching " floating trailer " here on OSO. You will come up with lots of good info.

Floating trailer = a biatch to load by yourself

I am still kinda on the fence which trailer I wanna keep, the steel one holds the boat super solid and just plain does its job great every time. The aluminum one bout killed me the first time it floated off the ramp as I tried pullin it back on the slick as snot ramp as a wave came in and I slid under it. Yeah fortunately no video but not a pretty sight, but lets just say its a good thing I had a heck of a grip on the rail and I'm a fairly small dude or I woulda been either crushed or hit my head on the ramp for sure. I am definitely not a firm believer in aluminum trailers over steel but I like to keep things original so probably gonna keep the aluminum one with the 98 and the steel one with the 97 but if it really matters I would consider swappin I guess.

Trailers
 

You are freshwater so I guess it would not matter but with salt water the steel gets beat up pretty quick. Never seen a trailer float, always seem to heavy to have that happen.

Anyone figure out a good way to determine if an inquiry is Phishing and for real ? I am having major issues determining that's for sure, so please if your asking about the boat try to make it sound like your asking about MY boat and not some super generic email that could be asking about anything. I am happy to answer anything and show the boat at any time even if you just wanna see a Tantrum and not a buyer, but man this electronic listing stuff is sometimes a real pain. Guess ya gotta take the good with the bad :)

When I had mine for sale I bet I received 5 BS emails a day on average and 1 legit email per week. Its a nightmare!

Thanks My Addiction. Motors out looking for more power. You going to Va. this year.

Trying to do Smith Mountain poker run this year, probably not Jammin'.

keep me up to date on that, maybe i'll come down for that one too

Thats funny.
 

I was just updating my classifieds memory bank w/my morning coffee and saw your boat again.
Gorgeous. One of the very few boats, that size w/a functional cabin and done well. W/a single I/O, the power issue couldn't be any easier to rectify. Cheap enough to be a serious consideration as well.

Are the Kunkles still alive and well in Mansfield? Use to get by there place regularly and fantasize about handing them my pay checks for yrs to come ;)

Good luck w/the sale.

Hey Twin, thanks for the kind words, yep the boat is very nice and the stock power keeps the thing turn key reliable and ready for bout anything Erie can throw at it. Yes the Kunkel's are still here and doing well as I see them regularly, mostly just to chat and talk boats, cars, bikes etc. Super nice folks I would recommend to anyone.

Couple of comments on your boat.
 

Some things I've learned the hard way in my life time of boating (53 yrs old) and souping them up to go faster.
There seems to be an invisible sliding scale that relates the amount of enjoyment in hrs Vs dollars spent on increasing top speed.
The more you spend and the faster you go the more **** breaks and the less time you spend boating. Also, the more radical it gets the less time you spend using it as a "recreational boat". i.e., going to the sand bar, cruising, over nighting etc.
W /our improvements it now idles worse, shifts harder (pain in the ass around the dock/ramp), way more money in props (meaning we no longer get close to shallow water), hi octane fuel, more regular maintenance intervals etc, etc.
Now taking it out for a day of fun requires a day of preventive maint. on your part, basic maint. after the fact and this all assumes nothing breaks while you're out which in my world is about 50/50. So we spend more time working on it than we do in the day of "boating".
After living through this time after time after time.....,a turn key, 65 MPH boat sounds pretty damn good. My current 24' Sonic is slower than my last 24' Sonic and so far I could care less. I put a pile of time/money into making it start/idle/shift and run quiet like a single I/O ski boat and so far I'm really glad I did.
Your boat is also in rare company w/the cabin that it has. About the only semi current boat I see that is similar is the 26' Sonic Prowler and I think your boat is way better built and probably 5+ faster.
So some one does the work on your boat to get another 5 - 10 out of it and then the drive starts breaking and then etc, etc.

Sorry for the book. I just think it's interesting how many people have a min acceptable speed even though their boats hardly every see it. Kind of a stigma??
I bet there are more boats on this site that run 70 or less than 70 and over. (some one should do a post w/a survey)
Anyhow, good luck w/the sale of a gorgeous boat.

Yep I totally agree its tough to beat stock and reliable and the 65mph is just easy to get any day, boat probably runs around 70 with the 26 BBlades if I ever let it rev out but never seen the need. I run low to mid 3000 rpms and cruise in the mid 40's and that's plenty to run with or away from the folks i boat around especially when it gets rough :) .

:hijack:
DONE! I think you are wrong, and we bout' to find out.
check it out and vote :party-smiley-048:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...than-70-a.html

This should give some of us in the cold something to do

Well....
 

I've been wrong before :cartman:

IMO, there are way more boat owners claiming 70+ than boats that actually run 70+. Not to say there aren't a ton faster too but it takes a ton of power once the boats start getting bigger.

My old Sonic ran right at 80 and I can't tell you the number of 90 mph boats it out ran.
I had a small single O/B that ran 101 and it smoked a bunch of 110 -115 mph boats.

Trying to sell a boat definitely reminds me of this ad.. http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7062...-on-craigslist

thats some funny stuff .... but it is true:lolhit:

Hilarious!
 

I sell funk on Craigs all the the time and get those calls.
My favorites are listings for an individual part for sale with a complete engine in the background of the picture. I'll get calls from Spanish speaking individuals from Miami asking in very broken English or through an interpreter asking about the motor for sale:helmet:
Or I'll list an O/B powerhead and get the same call about the "complete motor". You can hear them translating in the background, trying to explain to them it's not a complete motor.
You hear, jibberish, jibberish, powerhead, jibberish :lolhit:
I've had the same idiots call multiple times.

Listed a 30" drive shaft for a 30" O/B for $100. and they'll call about the lower unit for $100. :cartman:

Wow the 70 mph thing is crackin me up, I just noticed it's now on my FB page. I am kinda surprised at some of the machinery that folks are proclaiming over 70 but it is what it is until it isn't I guess lol.

Well the last serious buyer was unable to get financing, bummer. The good part is the reason for the financing issue was not the boat as I ran it through my credit union and I would be able to finance the same boat if I didn't already own it, whew. Got a buyer coming today talking cash purchase, so I am semi optimistic I guess. The bummer is its stinkin 24 degrees and snowing, should make for an interesting day!:poopoo:

Well she found a new home and we have a NEW Active Thunder Family member, now just gotta figure out how to get her to NJ from Ohio ugh !! I will miss my first AT while I'm enjoying my second AT in search for my Third humm lol. Maybe the dang 29 will have an update some day, but probably be a 33.

congrats on the sale!