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Decided to start the season a little early this year. :evilb:

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Your a lucky guy it was in the low 40's here yesterday. That is a nice looking Check! I plan on splashing my new ride in a couple weeks. I need to install the steering that I bought from Kelly O on the board. I also have a GPS speedo, new drive shower and a oil temp guage that I bought form Trick Marine to install.

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Even tied up.

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Good to see the season starting for some. It has been warm here, 60 and 70's. Today, I dragged the boat out of the garage and got it fired up. Everything went smooth. Nothing like the sound of open dry pipes on a Sunday morning. Especially when I "accidently" forgot to put on my GGB extremes :eek: :eek: . I pissed off a few neighbors and my wife. :evilb:

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Checkmate,

How do you like those mufflers?I am trying to decide on whether to install my silent choice when I install my engines or just run ggb's.I have 502 mags 600hp and revolutions marine wet manifolds.I want it to sound good at idle but not to loud and non restrictive on top.What do you think?

Thanks Nordic95

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Nordic95,


I had good luck with the GGB's. I have a 540, 680hp. I run dry CMi's. I have run the boat with and without the GGB's. I noticed no power loss at all. It still sounds loud, but without that ear piercing crack. Before I had them on, I was getting pulled over by the coastguard for noise. Also, you couldnt talk at all to the person in the seat next to you unless you screamed, even at idle. Now, you can talk without yelling.
A friend of mine on this board has them as well. He is running BIG power, in the 1400 hp range. He also uses GGB extremes with no issues.
I say go for them , you wont be dissapointed.

I found this video I had. I was just fooling around with a new camera, but it will give you an idea of how it sounds with the GGB's on at idle.

http://media.putfile.com/boat-at-idle

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Vinny,
I am having a hard time opening the video, any tricks.
Rob

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rob,

I am certainly not a computer expert, but all I do from here is click the link and it plays. Sorry, dont have any answers for you

Vinny

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That sounds a little different than the 454MAG. :D

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Rob,

I should hope so..

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The sound alone is worth the investment.

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Let us know what you think of your new ride. We are having a Shootout at our local lake the weekend before memorial day if you interested. It is only a 3 hour drive from Laporte.

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Thanks for the invite. I might have to shoot down there. How big of a Lake are you on? How did the boat run of the maiden voyage. It will be a couple weeks before I make it out, its has been real windy and the big pond is still very cold.

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Clinton Lake is on a 9300 SQ recreation area with about 5800 SQ of usable boating space. The lake is fairly narrow, but about 10 miles long (shaped like a boomerang). Although the lake is small the boats are not. We hope to have these boats participate in this year's outing: 38 Powerquest Avenger 525SCs, 33 Baja Outlaw HP500s, 32 Sunsation Dominator 6.2s, 31 American Offshore 502SCs, 31-35 Awesome Cat unknown power, 30 Formula 302 SR-1 454s, 29 Powerquest Enicer 454s, 282 Rinker 6.2, and 259 Checkmate 454. The boat ran great in the maiden voyage, just needs a little more power. :D

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Hey, don't forget the smallest boat in the fleet - 260 Chaparral 496 MAG! :drink: I'm sitting on the lift (barely) across from you now!

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They all do! Power is something you can never have enough of! :evilb: Hopefully I will be able to make it down.

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Sorry about that, and a 260 Chapparral w/ a 496MAG. Hey Jeff I talked to Jim yesterday sounds like you guys made a nice afternoon out of the lift installment. :drink: Here is a pick of a Formula heater, comes in handy while boating in April.

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Picture didn't post, I'll try it again.

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Is that a heater or is that where the head is at??!! :evilb:

Lift installment was entertaining to say the least. Pratt's looks good. Mine?? Well, just don't lean on the boat or the lift might go down! :eek:

Looking forward to this season on Dock 3. :drink:

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I hope to be ready by the weekend before Memorial Day. All I need is some more severe weather, feild work and odd jobs, and another fire or ignition at work! :eek:

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Scott,
Sounds like you need to launch the Sunsation open a Bud Select and reflect on a tough winter. :drink:

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Rob....on water this afternoon with the FAM. 2 days in a row brings my total to 6 on the year. Already burnt a quarter tank of fuel :rolleyes:

You planning on being out Saturday?

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I plan on it. However the day may get cut short, the wife has us going to a birthday party for a 1 year old. :mad:

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Once again Dr. Rob, you've came up with the perfect solution to my problems! :drink:

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That is a solution that can cure almost anything! :drink: :evilb:

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You know what they say, several beers every other day should keep the doctor away.

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I like that one! :drink: :drink: :drink:

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Hell the hack belt's gotta crash again sometime in between all the other stuff!!

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Scuba,
Are we going to see you on the 20th?

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Not sure yet...