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10-19-2011 | 06:54 PM

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oh6662b

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Originally Posted by 88242LS

seen that boat in the past, awesome, just a huge boat, haven't seen it the last few times down there

I heard it had 4 big blocks in her, two a side hooked together?

10-20-2011 | 10:11 AM

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From: Tallahassee, FL

I still remember that episode, some comment about 23" props if I remember right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMepp-o9Igg

10-20-2011 | 12:01 PM

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I heard it had 4 big blocks in her, two a side hooked together?

4 big blocks, basically a dual stagger set up

10-20-2011 | 01:08 PM

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88242LS

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thats alotta hardware

10-20-2011 | 07:43 PM

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4 big blocks, basically a dual stagger set up

COOL that makes much more sense thx

10-20-2011 | 11:28 PM

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That Cary 50 was impressive. I always wondered at the wisdom of the four big block arrangement. Seemed like an awful handful.

A quick search on the boat yielded this interesting post made by a member of a yachting forum:

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I owned the 50 (454 x 4 with TRS) that was featured in the Miami Vice Episode "Great McCarthy" which was originally named "leading lady" then later owned by the owner of Shooters and named "Hary Cary". The boat was solid as a rock but the powertrain was garbage. After spending tons of money on the drives/gimbles/motors, I never could get everything to run right for more than half an hour before something blew up. I would strongly recommend steering clear of the gas powered 50's.

Years later (06 or early 07) when the remaining assets of the company were liquidated, I purchased the turbine powered 70 but when I got it the turbine was out and frozen from salt water ingestion and the boat wouldn't get up on plane with the remaining deutz powered water jets. Another goofy set up that was near worthless. After the auction I did get a ride in a 50 that had big MTU's and arnesons, that boat wasn't finished nicely but was fast. This power package finally got the boat up to the speeds where the hull ran the way it was supposed to.

These big boats do need the torque only a large diesel can provide.