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Old 03-03-2024, 08:19 AM
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^^^ Puppy dog says, cool new doghouse for me and Dad! Momma says, What the fudge did this thing cost???!!, You are going to live in here with that money pit!
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^^^ Puppy dog says, cool new doghouse for me and Dad! Momma says, What the fudge did this thing cost???!!, You are going to live in here with that money pit!
....Great distraction - that's the perfect way to keep the wife from noticing the cost of updating the boat
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Old 03-03-2024, 10:48 AM
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Sometimes you can do stuff in stages other times its a snowball affect... you had a blizzard ! lol

Building looks great !
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Old 03-03-2024, 11:10 AM
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Sometimes you can do stuff in stages other times its a snowball affect... you had a blizzard ! lol

Building looks great !
More like Avalanche. Thanks
My wife writes the checks, she is a sweetheart. I just need to make sure I replenish it when I can. After going to the Miami show I figured it is still way more cost effective to rebuild then buy new. Plus where else can you have this much fun.
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So I didn’t see what you actually put in. What HP as you looking t making. Supercharged or NA? And what drives did you end up going with?
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So I didn’t see what you actually put in. What HP as you looking t making. Supercharged or NA? And what drives did you end up going with?
Dart big m, Molnar rods, Manley 4340 cranks, Dart Pro 1 CNC heads custom ground roller cams, stainless rockers, N/A 540 ci, should be mid 700s per the builder, he builds this combo often. I went with the Konrad HP 540s. They are rated for 800 so I should be just under the limit. Also went with all new trans oil pumps, more clutches and plates. New coolers and of course new props. I’m not concerned about speed I just want a good cruise speed and dependable.
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Old 03-03-2024, 09:06 PM
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Damn!! You dropping some coin!! Thats gonna be super nice. I was totally on the fence about putting new power in the cafe and was SUPER close to doing it before decided to go another direction. Can’t wait to see how it runs. Super cool bro. 500EFI’s got buddies cafe a hair over 70 with bravos. 750ish HP is gonna get that thing scootin along!!
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Damn!! You dropping some coin!! Thats gonna be super nice. I was totally on the fence about putting new power in the cafe and was SUPER close to doing it before decided to go another direction. Can’t wait to see how it runs. Super cool bro. 500EFI’s got buddies cafe a hair over 70 with bravos. 750ish HP is gonna get that thing scootin along!!
My boat would run 68 on gps with 520 hp and TRS. I’m sure the notch helps. With the added hp and raising the x about 1.750 it should move pretty good. I thought about a six boat like yours, but there are not many nice ones out there as you know. You took the best one..

Since I like the lines and cabin in the cafe I figured I would just hang onto it and build a resto mod. Plus mine is one of only 3 built with the notch out of 110
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Old 03-05-2024, 07:29 AM
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Looking forward to seeing pics. Sounds like you are building a keeper there!. I just wanted to add that the notched transom makes a big difference top speed,...on the Bullet model anyways. Id say 3-5 MPH and honestly closer to the 5 MPH on the Bullet. I know every hull is different when it comes to how they react to mods, but the notch was definitely a "step" in the right direction! We need pics sooooon !!
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Old 03-05-2024, 09:54 AM
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Nice shop man! I can’t say much I did the same thing when I opened up Pandora’s box on my ol Cig


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