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Cool pics!!
That red and white 31 at the top of post 73 has the bimini top folded down on top of the back seat. Mine had that, it's sitting in the garage attic!

Great stuff!

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the pictures you e-mailed me are fantastic!!!So far the two 24,s me and my friend have are coming along great,Hopefully we will be in the water by spring.Anybody up to forming the Excaliber "Sword" site e-mail me.Keep those pictures coming!! Dave

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Thanks David. That's my 24'. ( blue & white ) with cigarette looking logo. Note the Stellings headers on my 496. Sh'e a blast. You can ask Don Abel, the 24' you have likes to lean to the left after 68 to 70 MPH. She does NOT like much trim at all. But with the right set up and pipes she is a super head turner and great all around boat. Really quick out of the hole. Trim tabs really help, but just a tap or two of the switch while running at speed. I don't believe that hull likes much over 75 anyway. Some guys say they go 80 +... Not with me in it ! Grant.

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How about the Hawk 40 in the classifieds? Nice looking, wonder how she runs with the 500Hp motors?

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Both of the 24's we are doing are going to have 350's one is stock and mine I think i'm going to punch out to 300hp.with alpha set-ups they should do 60 or so which is about what my nova spyder with 2 350's did at double the fuel which is definitly an issue today!!!and for me 60-65 is fast enough,especially in the gulf of mexico where I am the wave and current directions sometimes comes from all over!!My nova in the atlantic was fine down here coming home one night I got tossed all over could not even play my cd's waves from EVERY direction!! Dave

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David, truthfully a 350/300hp will be fine for what your looking for. My motor Dyno'd at 512 HP and its way too much power. 35 to 60 MPH is perfect for a 6'5" beam....Although your boat is not for the beginner either !

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OK since this thread is "Excalibur questions"
What's with these fiberglass "pucks that were glassed to my floor?
pay no attention to the white paint, but the factory gray bilge paint was over the top of these things, making me believe they were installed at the factory.
They were about 6 inches back from the forward bulkhead in the bilge.

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The bilge was normal under two these things (one port and one starboard). They were glassed on.
I cut them off and ground the area smooth.

Is there a chance that they mark a spot in the hull were there is no coring?.......so I can place my transducer there?

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Hey Don, your phone is ringing....... I think Don's e-mail ad is on page 3 or 4 Zaine. "ONLY THE SHADOW KNOW'S" and MR. DON ABEL.......... :D :D :drink:

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