Price lowered on my BT
 

Check the classifieds for new lowered price on my SC430. Price now includes the Myco trailer as well as lower on the boat for a savings of $17K. Joe Murray

Re: Price lowered on my BT
 

I took a peek at the pictures, that thing is a beauty. It looks real clean and very new. They must have changed the cabin the year you bought your boat, ours is one year older and did not have the wood interier.

I wish you well with the sale

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Thanks, Donna. I have not had a single call on my BT yet. I hope after boating season and the boat shows I will get some activity. I have bought and sold boats and parts very successfully of this site in the past so we will see. 97 was the first year for wood interior and stepped hull. I think Ian bought my Gil exhaust for his Scarab a few years back. Joe Murray

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I think activity is slow all around and I am sure gas prices are not helping, But for the money you are asking that is a lot of boat and amenities. Did you guys choose the interior colors it looks real classy, I can not believe it is an 87! We had a chance to ride on a new 47 fountain, and they were trying to compare it to the BT for space, well it was roomy but almost no storage, the bed did not lift up and if I recall neither did the interior benches, and of course no side lockers. I don't know how much overnighting you do, but I wind up using every inch of our storage. Hopefully we get to overnight tomorrow, they are going for the record of boats rafted together but the weather does not look good, if it is not raining we plan to be part of the 2000 boats tied together :D
and then spend the night in a large metro park with a marina

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We keep the boat @ Lake Cumberland, KY, which is about 3 hours one way. Next year I am going to move it to Old Hickory Lake, TN which is about 45 min away. We bought the boat used in 2000 and I re-rigged the engines, transmissions, drives, dash, new refrigerator, added hot water and an endless list of stuff. As we get nearer to retirement my wife would like to travel more and she will not ride with me when I tow the BT as she has some Idiot Idea that it is illegal width and we will be arrested in some Podunk town.Who knows what her rational is. If it does not sell I want to bring it to Chicago Poker Run next year because it is next to the casino and that would probably entice her if I let her fly up and back. We'll see. Joe Murray

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We tow everywhere ( I ride shotgun) and have never been stopped or even looked at funny. I don't know of any Black Thunders that have had problems. We kept our last boat in a well, and went to the same place weekend after weekend & that got old. This is great because we go some place different most weekends. We are lucky because we have a lot of choices within an hour to 3 hrs, the longest we have towed so far is Chicago which is about 5 hrs. We could pick a different destination each weekend during the summer and never go to the same place twice, and the best part is that there is pretty good shopping at each harbor town:D If all goes well we are thinking of towing to FL this winter and I know several other BT's that will be doing the same. We plan on doing the Chicago run again next year. Tell you wife to relax, she is missing out on some good times. That boat is just to nice to sell, something tells me at the price you are willing to sell out you will not even break even.

Re: Price lowered on my BT
 

techinically, if your boat is wider than 8'6" you need an oversize permit... aren't BT 9'6"?

they won't arrest you, but they might shut you down where you are... don't ask me how i know.... :D

depending on the state, you can't tow a oversized load after dark either...

Re: Price lowered on my BT
 

yes Sean your are correct on the width of the beam, and yes it would be condidered wide load, so that is why I am sure his wife is leary. I am speaking from my experience and others with BT's, have you had a problem towing any Vbottoms or just the Cats you are usually dragging all over the country :D

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Man that's a lot of boat. I'm not worried about the width. But, would my truck pull it.

Joe it is a great deal. What does she weigh with that trailer?


Thanks,

Brent

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we pull ours with a one ton dully diesel and it works real well, we travel the highway at about 70

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Bford1, yes it is a great deal, I have close to 300K in it. It weighs 14,000 lbs on the trailer with about 1/2 tank of fuel. I pull it with a 1997 Chevy 4 door dually with a 454. I have added larger trans pan and rear end cover and adjustable brake proportioning valve. The secret is the electric over hydraulic disc brakes on all three axles. I will be taking it to the Emerald Coast Poker Run on Thursday AM. If you are interested call my cell phone listed in the add. I will be in the truck 8-9 hours on Thursday. Joe Murray

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Yes Donna I am asking about 1/2 of what I have in the boat. Things like this help explain how to stay married 37 years." If momma ani't happy ani't nobody happy". I really don't mind a smaller boat, and if we move up on Old Hickory Lake 32 is about as big as the dock size allowed can shelter. Joe Murray

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Did you buy this boat from Oklahoma? Looks like a BT I used to own. We loved it!

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Bought it from Ugly John's on Grand Lake in 2000. Have totally re-rigged the boat from Bravo's to SSM. I personally love it, it does attract young girls at the beach, which tends to make the wife mad. Oh well! Joe Murray

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Yea, that was mine. I have a friend who finally is buying a place at the lake and he has been on the boat and loved it so I'll let him know it is for sale. How many hours on the motors? Can the name be removed from the sides? I'll pass it on. Please PM me the info. Scott

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Boat has been totally re-rigged. The TMP motors in it now have about 50 hours ea. If your friend is intrested have him call me. Cell 615 804 2211. Home 615 794 9989, Work 615 228 4020. Joe Murray

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Guess someone got themselves a new SC430 Joe?? I never got a chance to see it (the classifieds ad is gone) :( :(

Hopefully someone is very happy today :)

Re: Price lowered on my BT
 

After the wife finally went to lake and spent a good week end on the the boat she decides to keep her. I still have the SC430 and plan on keeping her at least one or two more seasons. She is still a work in progress and I want to finish her and use her at least one season with out a do list other than routine maintenance.