Thoughts on 42 Tiger????
 

Any information on the 42 Tiger (problems, durability, comments)

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Talk to Neil (drypipetiger) or GLH. Both will let you know.

Great ride.

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Love mine.

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Twin step or straight?

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Non-step

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One of the best V-bottom boats ever built!

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Straight bottoms are nice boats. Twin-steps are nice as well untill they get to 95MPH or more. Then, they are --------.(I,d rather not say).

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Loose???????

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What is the weight with c-g cabin?

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I know a guy who has a 1999 non-stepped Tiger with 1,000's and six drives and it porpoises ALOT. The boats slows down like 9mph just to stop the porpoising.

Personally, I think the twin-stepped Cigs (38 and 42) fly alot more level and require alot less tabs than the non-stepped Cigs

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There was a sweet one on ebay this week with 850's and 3A's that is down by LOTO I think, it was sweet when I had it looked at in the fall of 2004. It was at Martin in Ft. Lauderdale, it's one of the Paper Boy boats, it's on a aluminum Myco.

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fastboats.com has a 42' non-step from Chicago, (fresh water), called "Speed Pass".
One of the cleanest used boats I've ever seen.

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I have always had cats until I bought mine a few years ago.
Wife and kids love the room and I must admit it is a wave cruser. First boat I have owned were my wife always feel safe and is not tell me to slow down.

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No problems, solid as a rock, and the best damned wave crusher I have ever been on.

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Thanks everyone! What about XR drives? They seem a little light for that big of a boat. I am looking for 85mph range. (what HP would be good)

Thanks SK

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Twin-step 575SCi/XR/ITS will get you there, speed-wise.

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I have a '99 available with 900 Zuhls and 6's. We've gone through everything on it. Very nice and a great price!
Terry
Nor-Tech

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Get ahold of Parn, he had one of the nicest ones built, he will tell all about them.

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Saber Kid. Update your avatar if you are gonna use my boat. That wasn't the world's best paint job. Call me if you have questions about a tiger or a saber. 616-437-3852 NK

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Hey NK any big AIR pics? Need a good pic for the desktop.

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To get to 85 mph on a non stepped Tiger your going to need about 750-800 hp and something better than an XR. The XR will be ok but you will need a spare or two handy...trust me

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@ That HP would 3A,s be ok? Anyone know the weight of this boat??

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A 3a should be fine... but where would you put the transmission??
or a konrad w/ a box.

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Don't run a non-step Tiger w/anything less than 3A's, V's, VI's, Konrads, or at least BMAX's, They are HEAVY and love to chew up Bravos and XR's.

85 w/trannies. You'll need 800hp. I think dry they are like 11k (don't quote me on that). Parnell or Harvey can tell you the exact weight.

Stormrider, I don't understand you question. There's plenty of room for Trannies in the engine compartment of a Tiger.

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42 is a good big water boat,I have one for sale on Offshoreonly

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HM, Need some info on your 42.$$$$$$$$$

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42 cig

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I'm sure there is, but if the boat is originally rigged for bravos, you'll have to move the engines forward for trannies, or put the trannies in extension boxes. Would this be an option for 3As or would you have to move the engines forward? Wouldn't it be easier to just hang konrads off the back on extension boxes than to move the engines? Would the 42 nonstep run well on ext. boxes??

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I think GL's Tiger is lighter than our Gun, but that's also because he doesn't have a full cabin like we do, I think he has an extended Cover Girl. So the weight of a Tiger all depends on what Tiger you're looking at.

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Ahhh, yes, I agree....Konrads would def. be the way to go...Less work!

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Wow, I'm actually learning from this site. :eek: :D
Plus maybe I could get a commission from Kurt. :D

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that's one sweet as hell and clean boat. i have seen it in person plenty of time.

jr mike

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Mines a 2000 Straight bottom.
I have a covergirl cabin.
Dry is #9800
I'm close to 680-700HP
It holds all of 280 gallons of gas.
I have XR's and take it easy on take offs.
Boat currently runs 83mph when light on gas.
The drives providing you tighten the top cap diligently and service the oil every 20-25 hours have lasted me 300 hours, I go out in the sh!t now and then.

I would not push more than 700HP with XR's and I think it is an excellent package.

It will never be the fastest rig on a flat day even if you have a Tiger that goes 100 but in the rough around 60-70 mph not many people will be able to follow without so serious punishment... to them and their boat.

Apart from a Tiger straight bottom with #6's I cannot think of a better boat for the use I get out of it.

Over all that it has exquisite lines, nothing abrupt anywhere and everything flowing. I love the boat, it corners like a Porsche never a hint of slip, rides the rough stuff like a champ rarely do you get jolted overall handling is predictable and superb. Granted they make some faster and with slicker bottom technology unfortunately they come with slicker rides also.

Those rides are all I dreamed of in an Offshore boat and I will have one like that for a very long time.

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GLH the first pick says it all, when it's rough real men stay straight!

A couple of my favorites...
 

http://www.scopeinfo.com/images/HOT-Shots/Kb-24.JPG

Video

http://www.scopeinfo.com/images/2004...4-0353-800.jpg

http://www.scopeinfo.com/images/2004...4-0083-800.jpg

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Great Pics!

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That last pic was a good run!! It was the '04 SCOPE poker run. We were running right around 95. That's my big bald head in the back with the yellow life jacket on and I think you can see Gerard (Semper Fi) in the pas seat in the extra small life vest!! :D

I was literally def in my left ear for three days from the blower motors screaming! :eek:

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You would know, too. :drink:

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I always liked the 42's with number 6's. Is it true about the boat will porpoises a lot?