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Old 09-02-2008, 09:11 PM
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Guy who bought the boat new was in the salt mining business and was a drunk/drug addict who died at a young age. His widow liquidated all the guy's stuff at an auction in N.H. a couple years back. He had nice stuff but it sold for stupid money.

Muscle cars, antique and new dump trucks, snomobiles, jet skiis, boats, gas pumps/ memorabilia. It all got sold in a weekend. If I remember correctly the guy pulled an Elvis and died alone in the house......
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Old 09-02-2008, 09:34 PM
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when you say stupid money you mean stupid cheap or stupid exspensive?I contacted the auction site and asked for some info on the boat, like what it sold for.I'm waiting for a responce.
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Old 09-03-2008, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by tcuda499
Blownincome are you saying that the 1999 bottoms are a bad design or handle poorly?
I know a guy who had an 01 or 02 42 that had pretty big power that didn't handle well at high speed but with 500hp's it should be fine.
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Old 09-03-2008, 10:32 AM
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the only reason they changed the bottom was to dial in a few more mph the boat handles like all 42s Great!!! they just got faster as they have progressed They have always been a great boat!!! Reggies weapon of choice!!!
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What do you think a 42 will run with 500 hp's?
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Old 09-03-2008, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tcuda499
when you say stupid money you mean stupid cheap or stupid exspensive?I contacted the auction site and asked for some info on the boat, like what it sold for.I'm waiting for a responce.
Like most retail auctions open to the public, stupid money as in what you could buy the stuff for in the newspaper!

My uncle attended and was trying to buy a small boat/ jet skiis and the stuff sold for whatever it cost new two years earlier after the auction fees etc.
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Old 09-04-2008, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tcuda499
What do you think a 42 will run with 500 hp's?
My guess is low 70's with carbed, a mile an hour or two more with 500 EFI's.
Mine is a 630ish hp EFI boat and does mid 80's, just a good guess.
Did you get my e-mail's ok?

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Old 09-04-2008, 08:17 AM
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I would think low 70s is off. A new EX with 525s is a mid 80s boat. I think that upper 70s maybe an even 80 would be more in line with 500s.
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Old 09-04-2008, 07:37 PM
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yes,got the pics. really nice boat!!!! def. what I'm lookin for.I'm still gonna have to wait till i get a better offer on mine though.I'll keep you posted with whats going on.
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Old 09-10-2008, 11:12 AM
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1999 lightning , Bone Stock, 250 hours, carbed HP 500's, Bravo 1's Labbed 28P four blades 75mph -77mph GPS top speed 78.3mph

I have owned her for one year and could not be happier.
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