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BZ 05-02-2010 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by pookie (Post 3099686)
Where did you launch that day?

East Chicago Ind.....

gerritm 05-03-2010 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3099310)
Thanks,
Good info, I asume you are running offshore?


We run mostly in Galveston Bay and once in awhile out in gulf here or in Florida. The roughest water is when we go to Lake Travis. Lots of cruiser wakes bouncing off the vertical walls. Our 42 handles it all with no problems. My wife now loves to go fast. We had a 32 Sunsation and it just beat us to death. We considered getting out of HP boats until the 42. Don't use my experience with drives as the standard. There is more to my story of where the boat came from than the actual hours show. Get a survey before you buy anything. Make sure they check serial numbers to match drives and engines and check the ecm for hours and usage.Don't trust anyone.

Wildman_grafix 05-03-2010 10:07 AM


Get a survey before you buy anything. Make sure they check serial numbers to match drives and engines and check the ecm for hours and usage.Don't trust anyone.
Yea when we bought our current boat I don't think any of the hour meters matched the computers.

That is good to hear, I don't want a cruiser!

Sorry US1:drink:

gerritm 05-04-2010 10:03 AM


Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3100847)
Yea when we bought our current boat I don't think any of the hour meters matched the computers.

That is good to hear, I don't want a cruiser!

Sorry US1:drink:

The other thing that didn't match was the serial #'s of the drives to the engines that were supposed to be sold together in a new boat. Always get a complete survey. Plus the engine serial #'s did not match the originals that were installed at the factory.

eddie 05-12-2010 12:46 PM

Thanks for all the help, I picked up a 1993 42 Lightning with triple 525sc's today. Looking forward to summer. :coolcowboy:

custom29scarab 05-12-2010 09:23 PM

congrats on the new boat!


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