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Old 08-17-2008 | 11:53 AM
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what about the 39 TG with the 600 ??
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Old 08-17-2008 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MickeyBoy
what about the 39 TG with the 600 ??
700 with nxts with the 39 stagger set up is whats meant.. i think anyway.....



bravos are still and always will be just that, junk.....
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Old 08-17-2008 | 12:19 PM
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Cool I agree, BUT!!!!!

The 39' with 700's I have to agree is a great ride, but don't give to much credit to the engine package??? The 39' Cigarette is a great all around boat, No matter if it has 525's or 600's, it's a great boat, a great all around boat with 700's,,,,, BUT it is totally awesome with 850's or 1075's. At 120 MPH with 1075's, no bounce, no bunny-hopping and definitely no chine-walking.......... just hauling asss.

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Old 08-17-2008 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by stecz20
700 with nxts with the 39 stagger set up is whats meant.. i think anyway.....



bravos are still and always will be just that, junk.....


Bravos are only junk when combined with too much power. For a 496/500/525 powerplant on a decent sized boat they are excellent. Now with 750HP pushing a Black Thunder.......they aren't up to that task for long........
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Old 08-17-2008 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
Bravos are only junk when combined with too much power. For a 496/500/525 powerplant on a decent sized boat they are excellent. Now with 750HP pushing a Black Thunder.......they aren't up to that task for long........
the bravos are not excellent in any way... over priced junk...

they went fom trs to the bravo, talk about taking steps down...

great example of getting less for your money, i would never, ever, buy a 38 ft boat with bravos.. it doesnt really even make sense, but its what has been shoved in our faces and we put up with it...
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Old 08-17-2008 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by stecz20
the bravos are not excellent in any way... over priced junk...

they went fom trs to the bravo, talk about taking steps down...

great example of getting less for your money, i would never, ever, buy a 38 ft boat with bravos.. it doesnt really even make sense, but its what has been shoved in our faces and we put up with it...
I would agree at the 38 ft range the bravos start to lose their appeal but then again plenty of people have gotten 200 hours of use without an issue. Run hard you may not get half that.
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Old 08-17-2008 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by blume
The 39' with 700's I have to agree is a great ride, but don't give to much credit to the engine package??? The 39' Cigarette is a great all around boat, No matter if it has 525's or 600's, it's a great boat, a great all around boat with 700's,,,,, BUT it is totally awesome with 850's or 1075's. At 120 MPH with 1075's, no bounce, no bunny-hopping and definitely no chine-walking.......... just hauling asss.


I'm just saying all around, reliability, power, drive strength, size, price for what you're getting, towing ease, storage space needed, handling, and doing it all at 105-107 depending on the #6 diameter props you run, it's tough to beat.
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Old 08-17-2008 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by stecz20
the bravos are not excellent in any way... over priced junk...

they went fom trs to the bravo, talk about taking steps down...

great example of getting less for your money, i would never, ever, buy a 38 ft boat with bravos.. it doesnt really even make sense, but its what has been shoved in our faces and we put up with it...
Its all about knowing how to run a boat. you don't have a clue how to run a boat...so u just run your mouth...

do u even own a boat?
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Old 08-17-2008 | 06:43 PM
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I just rebuilt My Bravos XR on my 02 Top Gun, we had 300 hrs on them, it was the first time we had them apart, we have 500 EFI s with them
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Old 08-17-2008 | 09:29 PM
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The style props that come with the new drives makes a big difference. That is one of the main reasons for the awesome ride and handling of the 700 boat.
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