Tank “Back in the Saddle Again”
08-04-2023 | 08:05 PM
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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
08-04-2023 | 08:16 PM
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From: Lighthouse Point, Florida
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.
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08-04-2023 | 09:36 PM
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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
08-04-2023 | 09:42 PM
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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
08-04-2023 | 10:18 PM
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From: Cleveland ohio
08-05-2023 | 10:43 AM
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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.
08-05-2023 | 03:19 PM
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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.
