https://www.offshoreonly.com/classif...un-o83584.html

I knew I saw it somewhere I just couldn’t remember where,but it was not on here.

Here….?
:)

https://www.powerboatlistings.com/photographs/76379

Those graphics..........:picard1::bong::fear::faint2:

Def not for everyone.

Tank can rock those colors :)

I don’t find it horrible. Just a bit obnoxious.

That is a lot of hardware for the price,

Got Cigs
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f5973873c.jpeg

honestly looks like a giant headache with old tech power to me…whether it’s updated or not.

Did you stop and look at Bobby's Gun

And that is exactly why there’s probably only a handful of people in the whole country, let alone world, that would consider it. Buyer pool isn’t stocked deep.

im in a unique position to be able to work through the headaches that arise. But also, I have to consider how upside down I want to be when I sell eventually. I mean, we’re at the top of the market and when I go sell a big power #6 straight bottom boat, I’ll have the same issues with resale as well.

we went down and saw Phil in Miami and then was gonna run up to see Bobby before we left but Miami / lauderdale traffic is no joke. Cutting it too close and couldn’t make it over. Plus, it’s a beautiful boat but I just really don’t want to spend that much.

that sh*t is hilarious. Because it’s true!!

I don’t think they’re that bad, and I’m not much for graphics plus that boat can back up those graphics.

yeah, for sure. Opinions vary I get it. I actually think it’s not bad at all sitting in the water. On the trailer it looks a bit louder.

If the flammers were gone from the dr seat forward it would more palatable.......jmo

Tank it's been nearly a decade but Andy at Maryland Offshore knew of a twin step No6 gun with Sterlings in it sitting in a warehouse that had been in storage for years but was nice. It was purplish/blue colored with hatch scoops. Think the owner wanted around $125k-ish back then and it had a Greek name if I remember right. Might be worth a call to see if it's still sitting in the warehouse.

you’re not talking this one are you?


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ef3da7724.jpeg

That's exactly the boat!

LOL. it’s for sale……..

just a “slight”
increase in price at $260! 😳😂👍

damn 😳 wish I'd bought it now 😄
If it'd had 600SCI or 700SCI engines, I'd of brought it home but the big Sterlings that'd been sitting a long time scared me off. Wife wasn't enthused about the lack of sunpad but she'd gotten over it lol

i don’t think that boat was ever $125k. I think it was $140k. I know it sold beginning of 2018 for $150k though. So did HFT at the same time and HFT sold for way more recently last month.

The purple boat was here in Michigan for a few years. Probably 2014-17 ish. Owner had lots of fast boats but couldn't run this one wide open, said it was a handful over a 100mph. Same guy had the yellow 41 saber wicked one, and the boat hauled the Mail on Lake Michigan

Dan Adams. He sold that boat right before or right after I sold Hot For Teacher, which was March 2018.

blowers and carbs can’t get much simpler then that might be old school but worked for a heck of a long time !!

show me one that ran and idled right from cold…😂🤣

i kinda find that part of the fun! All cranky and loud and mean and sh*t….good stuff. 😁👍

Yep, may be cranky if not tuned right.
Sure, and even though Mercury isn't producing anything like that still, that stuff is still coming out of quite a few engine builders on them aftermarket side till this day.

I had 871 blowers and carbs on 502 2 throttle pumps and it would fire write up. Let them warm up for a few min while outing tops away in your in your way. I like to let oil temps warm up anyway. And I have also had efi. They work great until the they have a problem as well. Everything has a place just saying a properly tuned and set up blower engine with carbs will run and be just as reliable if not more reliable then some efi stuff.

Why do you have to bring Rob Freeman/OSD into this? :D :D

Man voice to text really suck any way I was just saying let them warm up while you put ropes away and then your on your way.

hahaha. I was just texting with him
yesterday.

I’ve never had anything BUT blown HP in my boats until the 496’s in the cafe. Frankly I missed the blower power. I’m dumb like that though. Lol

I got a lot of respect for the guys running old school power cause it takes time and patience. I know I'm getting old cause I purposely bought another 496 boat instead of blue power so I didn't have to do anything but oil changes/impellers/plugs/etc lol. Told my teenagers that if they ever stop loving the offshore boat when they get older, this old workaholic will trade it in on a twin outboard tritoon.

the 496’s were great. Get in, fire up and pin the sticks. All day!

I did replace a block when we first bought the boat due to low compression but after that. Never one problem. We got the cafe as a beater for the kids. But now my 14 year old is like, “I want to go faster. Where’s the rooster tail?” Lol and my 10 year old loves it too so, time to get something a little beefier and faster. I think Elvis said it best, “Little less conversation, little more action”

Don't forget no top ends or leaky headers too lol

That's exactly why I bought mine. Watching my 13yo son grin cruising at 50mph and seeing that smile just get bigger the further I push the sticks forward is priceless 😊 I only got a few more years til the 15yo daughter is headed for college so it was the perfect time to get back in the game with another go fast boat.

You think you want big nasty blower motors until you get big nasty blower motors , then you`re like $hit, that turnkey boating was a lot less stressful.

Currently hunting for a possible second boat, outboard, for this very reason!

One of the main reasons I'm just keeping mine with a simple carb set up. I definitely love the idea of big nasty blower motors, but I don't know **** about engines or where to even where to start if there are problems. I'm lucky to know the difference between the prop and spare tire for the trailer....:picard1: