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Old 02-05-2017 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by I'CE
Boat is coming along nice! reminder: never put beer in trunk of black cars
right,,you just leave the cooler on the front seat w/ you.makes getting a cold one easier.
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Old 02-05-2017 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
I like where you're going with this idea.
Is that 2 dudes sitting side by side? Not sure about you Fountain guys...
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Old 02-06-2017 | 01:14 PM
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My wife is always in the front seat unless I'm out alone. They are further apart than active thunder and out limits puts them.
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Old 02-06-2017 | 07:41 PM
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I can't believe boats are coming back full circle to sit down.

As practical as it is in a Low freeboard boat, I just can't get past the DuneBuggy seats in a boat.
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Old 02-06-2017 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tommymonza
I can't believe boats are coming back full circle to sit down.

As practical as it is in a Low freeboard boat, I just can't get past the DuneBuggy seats in a boat.
Dunebuggys have come a long way....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XlVVvESXBA
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Old 02-06-2017 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by phragle
Dunebuggys have come a long way....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XlVVvESXBA

I am pretty hooked on the whole trophy truck thing. I think they might be crazier then the offshore crowd. Seems like they wad them up every race running all out. But some incredible machines there. If I wasn't on the east coast I think I would have one over a boat, or atleast consider it.

And the seats of today's world are far from the fishing boat seats of the golden years. Ppi and some others have some pretty high tech composite bases and shock midigating foam now.
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Old 02-06-2017 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mickeymcclgn
I am pretty hooked on the whole trophy truck thing. I think they might be crazier then the offshore crowd. Seems like they wad them up every race running all out. But some incredible machines there. If I wasn't on the east coast I think I would have one over a boat, or atleast consider it.

And the seats of today's world are far from the fishing boat seats of the golden years. Ppi and some others have some pretty high tech composite bases and shock midigating foam now.
My seats are trophy truck seats....
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Old 02-06-2017 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by phragle
My seats are trophy truck seats....
I'm aware..... I have a friend that has a similar boat to yours and recommended your exact seats to him, even sent him the pic from earlier in this post

Long story short, he has what I call fishing boat pedestal seats and hit a wave, his big ass broke the pedestal and seat, ejecto seato himself into his drunk passenger buddy and bent the throttle like a horseshoe. His passenger took the brunt of the impact.
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Old 02-07-2017 | 12:31 AM
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What do those X-Craft suspension systems costs per a seat?
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Old 02-07-2017 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by tommymonza
What do those X-Craft suspension systems costs per a seat?
About 1700$ Usd including shipping per seat depending on the exchange rate (euros). With the black cloud that follows me around the exchange rate went up about 6 percent over night so it cost me Afew extra bucks and shipping was alittle pricey from the Netherlands. Also I reccomend if you run a heavy seat like the ppi on top of the frame to ask for the heavier spring from jump street. I had to order them after testing and setting up my boat as when we were trying to run race speed in a stacked up 3/4s when you would catch a good flier it would bottom the spring out. X crafts customer service was top notch and they sold me the next size up spring (think of a mx Shock spring) for 65-70$ each and they fixed the issue 100 percent and I would say they're dialed in now. My exact science for testing was to wait until it was blowing 25/30 from the north in the bay and go riding around. And also tested it by hitting every sport fish wake at top speed to see how it reacted lol. Afew minor tweaks on some Shock settings after our first race and it's been perfect since.

It's basically like riding on a cloud and honestly allows you to push the boat harder.
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