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[QUOTE=WildWarrior]
I'ts a tuff situation when your wife plane hates the Cat at any speed![/QUOTE

Is it still the Talon and what does she hate about it? Wind, noise, speed, lack of amenities, etc?

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I respect and like Fountains, but anyone shopping for a 42X woudn,t even consider a Fountain, regardless of how fast it is.

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[QUOTE=9 Lives]My wife as well as most of my Bay Friends enjoy the mobility and free board associated with larger deep Vs. Until you get into the high 130s on my Talon there is very little wind in the front seats and she is solid and stable into the low 140s.
But as in most open sit down rides over 100 the back seats become a wind tunnel .
I don't expect any pleasure big power Vs to all out run with my Cat top speed wise, but I am looking for a"safe" stable 120 top speed and an 85 to 95mph cruise speed if possible.
I may be looking for something that doesn't exist, I plan on going to the Miami boat show, maybe I can get better educated as to what I should expect from these different boats!

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WW,
Did you receive my pm?

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A 42X will not run anywhere close to your cat speeds. I looked at one with 1075 Mercs and the tattle tale only showed 105. I would be a little embarrassed of a 1075 42X that only ran 105. That is probably why the owner will not demo the boat.

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What about the 42XP? Being that it was pre-42X and is not staggered is the attitude of the boat much different? Is the 42XP the same bottom as a 42X? How many were built?

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WildWarior, I have both boats you're talking about....well kinda, I have a 377 Talon and an OL Quadstep w/twin 1000's . If you're looking to replace the cat because of the wind tunnel in the back seat over 100, i don't think the V is any better. My 37 OL Quadstep has as much wind in the back seats at 110mph as my 377 Talon has at 120mph, and as far as ride stability, forget it, the Talon has it hands down. Your wife will hate a V at high speed...chine walking at 110 is NOT fun. Maybe when you jump up to a 42 it might be different, but i think you'll be disappointed by the high speed ride when compared to the Talon, it has spoiled you.

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We had a 04 X 1050's. Good boat. We also ran a 46 1075's. Good boat as well.

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Hell trade her in to :drink:

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Greek Lightning has a real nice boat. It is better looking in person.