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Old 04-17-2007 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LEOPAJM
Hey Jim .... whats up ? Yeah , no head in console , thats where the tanks go .... Ummmmm , I'm not exactly sure what the status of the CC is at this point ? They are busy finishing up some rigging, wiring , head compartment and bilge cosmetic stuff on mine right now .
Hey Jerry. Spoke with Parnell a little in Key West. I'm kind of interested in one, jusk waiting to see what it will look look like, and how fast it will go.
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Old 04-17-2007 | 04:36 PM
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Brain if you choose to do a CC be sure you make the boat self bailing. Go study some of the best CC self bailing boats to make sure you do it correctly. CC's absolutly must be self bailing.
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Old 04-17-2007 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Madcow
Hey Jerry. Spoke with Parnell a little in Key West. I'm kind of interested in one, jusk waiting to see what it will look look like, and how fast it will go.
Well bud ..... it's gonna look like a 41 Apache with console and outboards on a bracket ... there are some pics of the hull , and the deck plug in the Saber forum . Speeds , yeah , thats gonna be interesting .... it's a big boat , and she'll need every bit of whatever 300 or 325 hp power plant thet can get!
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Old 04-17-2007 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FeverMike
Brain if you choose to do a CC be sure you make the boat self bailing. Go study some of the best CC self bailing boats to make sure you do it correctly. CC's absolutly must be self bailing.
AMEN !
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Old 04-17-2007 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by LEOPAJM
CC first !

There are too many 38 ft go fast sport boats out already !

Needs to be 70 with triples , and keep the helm in the back 1/3rd of the boat .
There isn't any shortage of CC's either. You will see fifty here in Florida for every go fast.
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Old 04-17-2007 | 09:38 PM
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There isn't any shortage of CC's either. You will see fifty here in Florida for every go fast.
NOT 38'+ performance oriented, narrow beam, twin step, rock solid , offshore center consoles that aren't turds !
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Old 04-17-2007 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BRD
NOT 38'+ performance oriented, narrow beam, twin step, rock solid , offshore center consoles that aren't turds !
There's probably a reason too.
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Old 04-18-2007 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by cuda
There's probably a reason too.
Yeah , it's called "market share" and "fishin boats sell" and yadda yadda yadda ..... but that doesn't work for everyone ... If you want an O/B hotrod bigger then a 36 Concept , your options are really limited at this time ...
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Old 04-18-2007 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by The Wizard
funny you should write this thread, I've been knocking this around for a while....I've been into go fast boats since 1989 and I have to say that I had enough for a little while. I just bought a 38 Donzi ZFX with triple 275's and look forward in chilling out for a while, we'll see what happens....


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Trader, at least you could have gotten a 4300 fish
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Old 04-18-2007 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by BRD
NOT 38'+ performance oriented, narrow beam, twin step, rock solid , offshore center consoles that aren't turds !
These are my thoughts too. Plenty of wide beam , slow and expensive purpose built fishing boats. With the technology of 4strokes and advanced hull designs , I would think a 8.6 beam , go fast type CC would be a good seller. Look at Concept what they've achieved w/ graphics , nice gauges and quality interiors , etc.
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