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Not yet Steve, It is sort of entombed at the moment. I just got back from working on it this afternoon. I was able to remove the transom assemblys and the inner plates with a lot less swearing than I had anticipated. Once spring rolls around I will be able to get it out for some updated weights. It was only about 35 degrees in the shop and the snowmobile suit that I was wearing made getting around a little difficult. However, by the time I got the outers off I was warm and toasty. I will post some pictures when I get them developed.

Roger

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DEVELOPED!!! WTF Roger!!! Ever heard of a digital camera!!! It's a now kinda world and your using a Summeraling film camera!!! :D :D

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Yeah I know, I`m kind of a dinosaur though. I just got my first computer a couple of years ago give me a little time. :D I`m just getting used to the fact that Cadillacs don`t have tailfins. :mad:
Roger

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LS:

That means the Carbon70 is really not much lighter than Kevlar. Mine was 10,000lbs, however that was with blown 572ci Zuls and # 3A drives. The addition of those large engines and drives would put the actual hull weights pretty close.

Two years ago I flew to Boston to look at a '91 Carbon 70 named "Cool Stuff". I did not buy the boat due to bad hull repairs. Anyone see this boat lately? Pink and green graphics with 500's or 540's with Stellings and old # 3 drives. 68 mph on Gps :rolleyes: sent me back home quick.

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We are going on the FPBC Hawks run with the Top Gun. You guys doing that as well?

Lee who used to run the Casino will be with me.

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my vhs of "top Gun" weighs about 1/4 lb...... :drool:

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THE BEST WE HAVE SEEN IN OUR BOAT WAS A BUCK 3 AND CHANGE (NOT DIALED IN )BUT THAT WAS IN THE LAKE WHERE WE BOUGHT THE BOAT, WE PREDICT TO SEE ABOUT A BUCK 6 IN SALT WATER (STILL HAVEN'T WOT IN SALT) AND IT HANDLES LIKE A CHAMP, JUST UNBELIEVABLE. THAT BOAT DOES FLY , IT'S LIGHT VERY LIGHT WE HAD TO PUT LED IN THE FRONT OF THE BOW

DONZ JR MIKE

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I don't think you will see a big increase in Salt VS Fresh. Some speed but not 3mph.

My $.02

LS JR.

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Read my posts AGAIN Lucky, carefully this time. I stated 11,040 rigged with engines AND two people, 100 gallons fuel, tools, etc. at the factory. The motors at that time were also fairly big, as in blown 572 Zuls (850hp)with # 3A drives. I think you'll also see I did estimate the boat to now weigh 11,500 with the same two people, fuel, etc. Get out your eraser.

Don't know where the 100 MPH BS came from ? :rolleyes: Let me assure you that with only 4.5 pounds of boost, the boat will not reach 100. Of course, that's nothing a quick pulley swap wouldn't fix :D

74 mph with your power is very impressive and will keep you in front of many Guns out there. Be happy.

To The Donz, hats off, that is rollin'. Beautiful boat! How much boost are you running? How hard do you turn those inches, RPM?

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Ok, so your boat weighed 11,040 lbs. Mine weighed 9,400. That equals 1,640 lbs less. Your going to tell me that's not a lot less?

LS JR.

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I COULD BE WRONG ONCE AGAIN I COULD BE WRONG BUT I THINK 9 OR 10 POUNDS OF BOOST AND THE BOAT WENT 103 MPH AT ABOUT 5500 -5600 AND IT'S CAPABLE OF 6000 RPM'S ONCE AGAIN I MIGHT BE WRONG MY OLD MAN WOULD ANSWER YA BETTER .


DONZ JR MIKE

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AND THAT WAS IN SALT WATER AND YES SALT WATER AND FREASH WATER DOES MAKEA DIFFERNCE

DONZ JR MIKE

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cignifigant other a buddy of mine bought a gun from cape cod called cool stuff 2 years ago but it had 572,s with cmi headers and old style #3,s. the boat runs in the low 80,s all day long on gps. i am almost sure it is the same boat but i did not know about any hull repairs or that it was a carbon 70. let me know where the repairs were and how bad they were. the boat supposedly came from the great lakes and does seem to flex alot in rough water. thanks Allan

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Allan:
Sounds like the boat, headers could have been CMI. Owners name was Mike Mc........ and he did not seem to know too much about the engines. It had old # 3's and a raised hatch for blowers with vents. Dash and guages were black and bilge painted white. It did flex a bunch on the test ride so I started digging around. Owner stated he bought the boat at an auction. I soon realized it was probably a salvage auction.

Go through the front interior hatch of the berth and hang down and look at the stringers and reinforcement for the cabin liner. Its a ***** to do, but you will soon realize someone took a saws-all and cut through everything. Then look at the repair where you step down into the cabin, it is wavy gelcoat. Then take up the storage compartment hatches. It seems to me as if the cap and cabin liner were cut loose from the hull to do starboard repairs on the bottom and the side of the hull.

Scared me off because the repairs were done with regular glass not carbon. Look at any chips in the engine bay paint, they should be black (carbon). Also remove the side interior cabin upholstery and it is black(carbon) and then repaired with glass. There was also a hole repaired on the star side of hull near the name Cool Stuff. Owner said he tried wet sanding name off that was all.....yeah right!

Price was right, speed was slow, and repairs looked very unprofessional. PM me if you want the HID # or a copy of the survey on the boat from 6/20/02, Fairhaven, MA.
Steve

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I saw 2 MPH difference at WOT between fresh and salt. I'm only running about 1300HP total I imagine 3 mph is attainable with the rig and speeds "thedonz"is mentioning.
My grain of salt...

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[QUOTE=Cignificant Other]Read my posts AGAIN Lucky, carefully this time.

Easy on the kid please, He is only in the 4th grade for gods sake. Lmao

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[QUOTE=OTIS311]:D :D. I don't need him to be easy, I proved my point. Our Top Gun is 1,640 lbs lighter than his and that is a lot of weight difference!

LS JR.

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LS Jr.
If you're really in 4 th grade you know quite a bit about Cigs. If your Gun is actually 9,400 lbs. WITH people, gas, and gear that is extremely light.

Cool Stuff, the same year, same Carbon, same engines, originally weighed a lot more. It's possible your weight did not include people, fuel, etc. though.

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Bud @ Cigarette said 9,400 lbs with 2 people and 1/2 tank (150 gallons).

LS JR.

PS-No, I'm not in 4th grade, I'm in 10th! :drink:

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Bobby,
Was looking at your ad again. did you purposly re-post it in black/white ? If so the hull looks good as silver and black also.
Still trying to sell.

ed

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No, I talked to Steve about that and he said he would fix it. I'll have to bug him again. Any luck selling the Fountain?

LS JR.