1MOSES1

Our 94 flat bottom TG with bravos doesn't porpoise often. We run it a lot on the CT River. I have several videos to prove it. Running on flat glass water...she is running on rails with no bunny hop. Actually here is a video

http://youtu.be/JUaS2DF--BI

ICDEDPPL

iTrader: (1)

My Flat Deck doesn`t porpoise much . Not anything more than any other boat I`ve owned anyway

Can`t say the same for the Sonic at the beginning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs-2XkHYkts

mmb

Unless you absolutely love the classic boats like most in this thread you would be better off to spend $150K on a nice clean twin step gun. That is what you will have into the boat by the time it is reliable!!

As far as things to look for, I would pull all the dash panels up and look at the wiring, remove a speaker and look for extra wires run to the bilge (from shorted out engine harnesses) We just rewired my gun because it had 20 years worth of clust****ing idiots working on it.....

Look at receipts for all work done, if they can't provide them consider it as nothing was done and move to the next boat. Nobody spends $60K on these things and doesn't keep a folder with receipts.....


My gun porpoised like crazy on flat water but after taking Tres Martin's class and driving the boat his way it has never done it again. It is perfectly smooth at all speeds in flat water now!

mmb

They will run perfectly smooth if you drive the boat correctly! Tres Martin fixed my porpoise issues after taking his class... It is 100% operator thats making the boat porpoise.

1MOSES1

Disagree. There are several flat bottom examples out there for sub 70k that are ultra reliable, in good shape, etc. our boat is one of them. It didn't need anything when we bought it. Haven't had any issues knock on wood. Even with top end refreshes we are well below 150k.

Rhythm and Blues

No, not at all; as a matter of fact it carries the bow real nice in calm water..

Rhythm and Blues

+1, I've found several worthy candidates, some with single digit hours on rebuilds.

Rhythm and Blues

Truly inspiring my friend!! Loved that. Naturals or blower motors? I didn't think I heard the whine of roots; but it looks like race fairing..

mmb

Im sure people do ok every now and again, but the fact is the majority of them out there are money pits. Better to be prepared and catch a nice one then expect to go boating reliably in a 50-60K Cigarette.

PARASAIL941

'90 Cafe with 525 Hawks and TRS on Miami Craigslist. $35,000