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b18cls1 04-22-2019 09:56 AM

Info on 38 top gun in wi
 
https://www.popyachts.com/high-perfo...illinois-61777

I’m trying to find out some info on this boat. I keep getting conflicting stories from the brokerage anyone know anything about this boat.

Im down in Florida and don’t want to send a surveyor over there to find out it’s loaded with problems.

J-Bonz 04-22-2019 10:50 AM

Wait for Tank to chime in... He knows some history on it. We were just chatting on it not that long ago

thisistank 04-22-2019 12:00 PM

"Ruckus" - Used to be a bad azz boat. Owned by Jeff Cheng (founder of OSO). He converted it to a #6 boat but the X is low on it so the drives aren't quite on the surface. He sold it to Anna (OSO Blondcigchic) in early 2000 boat was sold went to Chicago and really wasn't head much of since then. It looks ROUGH in the photos. Cool boat though.

You can see the "issue" with the X off in this video. Not a huge deal just something to be cognizant of.

Better days:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c529548cf4.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ef42b2e55a.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ee6b6aecc1.jpg

b18cls1 04-22-2019 12:15 PM

I was told all the work was done in 2015. And I see that the gimbals have plates welded on the swivel pin area Ect.

thisistank 04-22-2019 12:40 PM


Originally Posted by b18cls1 (Post 4683381)
I was told all the work was done in 2015. And I see that the gimbals have plates welded on the swivel pin area Ect.

I'm sure they're referring to the part where they say Mel Riggs when through the Pfaff motors. Not the #6 refit which I'm sure the sales people don't even have a clue about. I can tell you the boat has had plenty more owners than 2! LOL. Cheng was (at least) the second owner from new, then Anna, then she sold to at least one other. Boats gonna need much TLC. Not trying to poo poo anyone's sale. Just the facts.

hogie roll 04-22-2019 12:58 PM

God I hate pop yachts.

Member here urban disturbance is selling this one with arnesons, looks clean and ready to go.



https://www.popyachts.com/high-perfo...n-texas-139362

VortechSS 04-22-2019 01:40 PM

Both of those look to be well equipped boats!!

While not a #6 or Arneson boat, I've got a clean 95 with turnkey 525EFIs/XRs available for around the same figure. Not currently listed. (& NOT on PopYachts! :drink:)

May or may not be an apples to apples for what you're looking for but wanted to throw it out there. PM me your number if you want to chat about it. It will be at Tickfaw weekend after next.

b18cls1 04-22-2019 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by VortechSS (Post 4683398)
Both of those look to be well equipped boats!!

While not a #6 or Arneson boat, I've got a clean 95 with turnkey 525EFIs/XRs available for around the same figure. Not currently listed. (& NOT on PopYachts! :drink:)

May or may not be an apples to apples for what you're looking for but wanted to throw it out there. PM me your number if you want to chat about it. It will be at Tickfaw weekend after next.


sent you a pm

Quinlan 04-22-2019 04:35 PM


Originally Posted by VortechSS (Post 4683398)
Both of those look to be well equipped boats!!

While not a #6 or Arneson boat, I've got a clean 95 with turnkey 525EFIs/XRs available for around the same figure. Not currently listed. (& NOT on PopYachts! :drink:)

May or may not be an apples to apples for what you're looking for but wanted to throw it out there. PM me your number if you want to chat about it. It will be at Tickfaw weekend after next.

AND this is one Loud MoFo with the dry pipe 525 EFI's:evilb:. Turn Key and Go

F-2 Speedy 04-22-2019 04:39 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4683387)
I'm sure they're referring to the part where they say Mel Riggs when through the Pfaff motors. Not the #6 refit which I'm sure the sales people don't even have a clue about. I can tell you the boat has had plenty more owners than 2! LOL. Cheng was (at least) the second owner from new, then Anna, then she sold to at least one other. Boats gonna need much TLC. Not trying to poo poo anyone's sale. Just the facts.

You dont need #6's to make a gun porpoise......:D

thisistank 04-22-2019 04:41 PM


Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4683422)
You dont need #6's to make a gun porpoise......:D

LOL...So true!! :grinser010:

J-Bonz 04-22-2019 04:42 PM

Just need calm water.... :)

Team Archer 04-22-2019 05:42 PM

I rigged that boat with the number 6s for Jeff back in 98 or 99 and he would not let us move the motors we had to use the mounts were they were. The boat was originally a number 3 boat so we just covered the holes with the boxes and that was the X we were stuck with. Regards Dan It still ran well.

J-Bonz 04-22-2019 07:34 PM

This one is probably a much better candidate...........

https://www.boats.com/power-boats/19...dard%20listing

VortechSS 04-22-2019 08:12 PM


Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4683461)
This one is probably a much better candidate...........

https://www.boats.com/power-boats/19...dard%20listing

KILLER boat! Those are some funky looking EFI engines though... :D

1MOSES1 04-22-2019 08:21 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4683372)
"Ruckus" - Used to be a bad azz boat. Owned by Jeff Cheng (founder of OSO). He converted it to a #6 boat but the X is low on it so the drives aren't quite on the surface. He sold it to Anna (OSO Blondcigchic) in early 2000 boat was sold went to Chicago and really wasn't head much of since then. It looks ROUGH in the photos. Cool boat though.

You can see the "issue" with the X off in this video. Not a huge deal just something to be cognizant of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZActhi7hlb8

Better days:

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c529548cf4.jpg
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ef42b2e55a.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ee6b6aecc1.jpg

hey that’s our boat!!!!!

fandango 04-23-2019 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4683461)
This one is probably a much better candidate...........

https://www.boats.com/power-boats/19...dard%20listing

That is/was Kirk's gun??? Did he sell it? In NY with some funky kind of lease to purchase? Just interested cause always liked it and he was very particular with it?

Ed

offshoredrillin 04-23-2019 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by fandango (Post 4683521)
That is/was Kirk's gun??? Did he sell it? In NY with some funky kind of lease to purchase? Just interested cause always liked it and he was very particular with it?

Ed

yea those terms are nuts, i cant see kurt getting involved in that mess, i think thats a shady ad.

J-Bonz 04-23-2019 09:06 PM


Originally Posted by offshoredrillin (Post 4683564)
yea those terms are nuts, i cant see kurt getting involved in that mess, i think thats a shady ad.

Good input, I didnt read the add at all just saw it was posted and new the history of the boat on here so I thought I would throw it in the mix.

b18cls1 04-23-2019 09:13 PM

Yea I saw that Those terms are crazy.

Im finalizing a deal on a boat this week.

Thanks everyone for their input and support

ill post the pics pics when I pic it up later this week.

kreed 04-25-2019 05:56 AM


Originally Posted by 1MOSES1 (Post 4683473)


hey that’s our boat!!!!!

Not quite! This boat has real power and big boy drives!

1MOSES1 04-25-2019 06:33 AM


Originally Posted by kreed (Post 4683761)
Not quite! This boat has real power and big boy drives!

referring to the YouTube video...which is our boat.

offshoredrillin 04-25-2019 06:36 AM


Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4683599)
Good input, I didnt read the add at all just saw it was posted and new the history of the boat on here so I thought I would throw it in the mix.


I saw the contract, its bs, you own the boat, and a charity uses it for whatever they want for 3 years, ... phuck that.

b18cls1 06-17-2019 08:59 AM

anyone know the current owner of this boat.

ive got someone looking into it and popyachts is jerking him arround. no surprise

offshoredrillin 06-17-2019 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by b18cls1 (Post 4692257)
anyone know the current owner of this boat.

ive got someone looking into it and popyachts is jerking him arround. no surprise

from my understanding the charity now owns it and kurt has nothing to do with it.. no real performance boater would accept the terms of the contract.. it like a timeshare, run, run away, fast...

b18cls1 06-17-2019 09:00 PM

Not the one in ny. The splatter paint one in Wisconsin

Full Force 06-18-2019 04:43 AM


Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4683424)
Just need calm water.... :)

or no notch.... lol

DR1818 10-01-2020 06:33 PM

Help
 
Pop yachts is useless. Who owns ruckus now? Looking for a contact to speak to them . Thanks all. Also has anyone laid eyes on this boat recently? She’s rough but does it even turn over?


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