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Old 04-21-2006 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Magic Medicine
Better bring a warm coat. The weather has been nice and warm but the lake is freezing. I was out last weekend, it ok at idle but when you get on plane its a whole different story.

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So at 90 mph will the wind chill factor be in the 30s? It is 85 down here and humid as crap so maybe that will be fun for the day.
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Old 04-21-2006 | 11:29 PM
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It's going to be chilly Mon and maybe drizzle

Mid 50's dress warm you'll be fine. Best Wishes.
If it rains all day I will be pissed. Thanks for the info.
Do you think I should have someone come do a survey on the boat? I was reading that someone was having a survey done on a Forumula they were looking at. I have never bought a used boat. Is the survey usually done on older boats or should one be done on a 1 year old boat with 50 hours on it? Mike
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Old 04-22-2006 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Downtown42
I wouldn't. New boat Shogren will tell you if anything needs attension. Trust is a hard word in marine biz.
Thanks. I agree that trusting someone from across the country that I have not met is hard. I have read so many positive comments about the dealership that I feel pretty comfortable with the purchase.
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Old 04-22-2006 | 09:08 PM
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Great ride and a great deal. Just understand one thing, this boat by far is superior to your other boat in two ways,

first - performance
second - maintenance, fuel, insurance, dock fees, etc...

Dont get me wrong, if you can swing it and its worth it to you, GO FOR IT. Great boat and I know you will enjoy.
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Old 04-22-2006 | 09:40 PM
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Mike,

Suuny And 70 On Monday. Should Be A Great Day To Demo Your New Boat.

Hopefully Our Boat Will Win Tomorrow To. It Would Make For A Great Monday!!!!

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Old 04-23-2006 | 07:27 AM
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Great ride and a great deal. Just understand one thing, this boat by far is superior to your other boat in two ways,

first - performance
second - maintenance, fuel, insurance, dock fees, etc...

Dont get me wrong, if you can swing it and its worth it to you, GO FOR IT. Great boat and I know you will enjoy.
first-performance. I can't stop thinking about this part of it.
second- Maintenance, I don't think it will be to much worse than now. The more frequent oil changes will just be a wash since I won't be burning $40-$70 in oil every time I use the boat. Fuel at 60mph is better than the old boat. Above 60mph, well this is the cost I will pay to join that club. Insurance is the worst of it, went from $2100 to $8300. Luckily no increase in dock fees since the boat is kept behind the house. It will cost me some money to adjust the bunks.
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Old 04-23-2006 | 10:56 AM
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Good luck on monday. I cant wait to hear which one you choose.
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Old 04-23-2006 | 08:00 PM
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Good luck on monday. I cant wait to hear which one you choose.
Well the weather looks great. Sunny and 70 degrees. I can not go to sleep even though my alarm is set for 3:30am. It's the x-mas eve night feeling you get when you were a kid. Thanks for all the answers to my many questions everyone. I will try to take some pictures. Mike
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Old 04-24-2006 | 05:44 PM
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How did it go?
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Old 04-24-2006 | 08:24 PM
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He must still be out on the lake??
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