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Alright,
So if you if your'e thinking CC....Would you rather have an 8.5 beam for a better rough water ride or a 10ish beam for more room?

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I like the 8 1/2 beam for towing issues.

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Thats why I sold my lighting, With the boat I have now if you lose 1 motor you can still get on plane.

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How about 9.6 I don't fish much at all,at 38 ft there's plenty of room.if i fished more the wider boat is more stable at idle or drifting.

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8' 6" beam - plenty of room if the boat is long enough, and you can tow w/ no issues, hell even at 30' long, that is still a big cockpit.

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Woof!

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Try this one............. :D :evilb: :D :evilb:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-10826.html

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OK Mike and others here is what I am hearing. Should I stick with the 105lbs blond who is high maintenance(Go fast) :D

Or should I get with her fat sister(CC) :p :drink: :eek:

Seriously though all of the points of being more reliable with the CC is a little tough to buy. Why not go with 496's or 525's in a go fast?

I guess everyone is different but for me its like do I want a Ferrari or a suv?Well I'll take the Ferrari with the hot blond every day of the week thank you very much! :drink: :evilb: :evilb:

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Hmmm, how about "C - none of the above"!? If this is what you get with a CC, someone sell me one - right now!!! :D ;)

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....and there you have it your Honor

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Chicks dig CC's :drink:

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:D

mike

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What about an IB/OB center console.
the old Powerplay and i thought danny was going to do a CC for the 38.
496's ..CMI's..step bottom..what a combo for a fish boat!!!
A big Kryptonite CC is offered also now.

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By the way....
does anybody know what brand the small CC is that they have in the Allstate Insurance ads in Boating and the other magazines.
It is a small CC with IB/OB .
Just looks cute in the ads.

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Get a 43 Nortech CC. Twin Yanmars 480hp, ASD-8's virtually industructable drives, and unbeatable milaege. Go for it, you know you want it. :drink: Jeff

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Mike...I'm diggin your new avatar...those DW drums are off the chart!!! :D Rock On! whip

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Johnny, thanks! That is the new Waterfall Bubinga Private Reserve kit that we had a NAMM. Do you play?

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Mike - what does a kit like that go for (retail)? I've got a friend of mine that plays. He's played with some pretty big names, Joe Satriani, Alice Cooper and he just worked on Avril Lavigne's last album. :cool:

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It probably would have been 2-3 years ago. The membership on the site has changed. Most of the big performance boat crew have stopped hanging around here, or at least stopped posting. The peanut gallery got too big and turned most of them off. :(

Center consoles are awesome. I've looked into a few for keeping down in Lauderdale. They are excellent for cruising the intracoastal, bar hopping, and you can store them anywhere. Intrepid is at the top of the list but I also like the Concepts. :cool:

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Jasman is right, 43 CC Nort with Yanmars & Anersons.

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Your friend could get or already probably has an endorsment if he plays with artist's of that calibre. What is his name?

the kit in my avitar with hardware and Zildjian or Paiste or Sabian high end cymbals would probably sell at a dealer somewhere around $7-9k. It had a lot of products on it.

take care, Mike

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I just purchased a 2000 42' fountain Lightning from Michigan and trailered it down to Sarasota, Fl. with (57) Fresh water hours and not a scratch on it. My friend has a new 36 concept with verados which I like, but now he wants mine! Center Consoles here are for fishers. I buy my fish at Publix!

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That's what I have been trying to tell these fools :p (just kidding for all you sensitive types out there) But looking at the poll I think Steve might have to change the site to centerconsolesonly.com :eek:

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I am thinking about selling my 2005 Concept 30 with twin 250 verado's... any idea what it will bring?? low hours and stored on a lift

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Take the egg-beaters , t-tops and the fishin' poles to another site.

bow-wow.

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I'll be honest here. When I went to Nortech, I almost switched at the last minute. My wife who fish's a hell of a lot more than I, said before I left with the deposit $, I really like that 43 Nortech CC, but its your dream, go ahead and get another go fast. She really tried to make me feel bad. :rolleyes: The facts are.... they are easier to maintain. Don't have to have a big fancy paint job. Dual purpose, just as fast, just really no over nighting, and how many people really over night. 80 mph in a 43', twin diesel with awesome mileage, in a super big and comfortable wave crusher of a ride. When I retire I would like a 80 Nortech to cruise and sleep on as one of my residencies, a 43 or by then a 39 CC and a 36 cat, that would resolve all my problems and keep everyone happy in our family . :cool: :D Jeff

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This is a tough call. I currently have a 42 Sonic with tripp 500s, but I have been toying with the CC idea for over a year. I know just as soon as I buy one I'm going to miss the rush. But I'm sure tired of working on this thing, and trying to cram 8 to 10 people in a cockpit built for 5. :confused:

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Be interesting to know how many of the people voting go fast actualy have or have owned one of these money and maintanance pits.

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That would keep Nor-Tech EXTREMELY happy. :D

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I visited the Verado website trying to find the fuel consumption numbers for various engine loads and did not see it. Anyone know the numbers?

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Cente console w 2 stroke Mercs that sound like big blocks !!!:evilb:

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Just sent you a PM - he's all hooked up, I was just asking for my own curiosity, thanks. :cool:

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I use to go canyon fishing on my best friend's 31 contender w twin 275's and it would run 60 mph. We would put 300 hrs a year running out to the Hudson Canyon 110 miles each we and back. That boat would handle any seas up to 8 footers and we would often out fish the 50 and 60 foot custom sportfish yachts next to us. I am still amazed at what we did with that 31 cc and my only complaint ever was that there was very limited seating. After ten years of fishing and we were very successful ( several hundred Yellowfin tuna and Mahi Mahi, 4 Swordfish, 2 large Thresher sharks, 2 Blue Marlin both over 450 lbs, and 1 White Marlin ) my friend and I decided to get into Go Fast Boating. I bought an 03 Cig Top Gun and he bought an 06 Top Gun. We have had the best time this summer on our new boats. We both did the Connecticut Mohegan Sun Poker Run and loved it. There is nothing quite like the thrill and rush of a go fast boat.

However, I must say that boating is very specif to ones lifestyle and location. If I lived in Florida I would buy a brand new 38 Fountain LX w triple Verado 275's. This boat runs awesome in any condition, it is quiet, great fuel economy, looks good, lots of seating , goes fast 70 + mph, can fish or cruise or scuba dive. Up here in New England we boat on Long Island sound. The fishing has become so so which doesn't interest me any longer. My friend is recently divorced and living the wild single life and he loves his new Cig. I am a total gear head and enjoy working on the boat just as much as running it. Unfortunately I am a family man and while my five year old daughter likes to go faster than I do, my new Cig isn't the best family and friends kind of boat. There just isn't enough room for the kind of boating that my family and I would get more satisfaction out of. I hate to use this word, but the future may hold a CRUISING style boat. Don't get me wrong, there was many a long trip back from the canyons where all I could think off was ripping around on a 38 Top Gun. If it was just me I would yank my engines and drop a pair of the new 700's in a heart beat. It was actually my wife who told me to get a go fast now and quit whining. I can just see that when we are out parked in some cove on the cig how much more comfortable everyone would be in a different kind of boat.

I don't know if this helps anyone but I definitely think that location plays a big part of the type of boat one should get. My friend and I are also in two different situations in life and that also plays a big role. For now I have my go fast and luvin every second of it. So if you live near Long Island sound lets go rip it up.

Jay
SCREW IT

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Very good and truthful points ScrewIT.

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Ditto - it's all about what makes YOU happy, and fits your needs / style of boating. :cool:

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screw it... excellent points.
I live on LI sound and not a fan of the fishing here.
And w/ fuel costs runnin to the canyon is getting rediculous.
You could fly to Cabo rent a boat for 2-3 days and come back for not much more... figuring your in a 50-60 sf burning 90gph @ 30mph.

And i hear ya w/ the little ones... 2,6,7 myself.
Maybe a cruiser(or better a magnum or baia) and a smaller single engine go fast would fill the needs. Just a thought.

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Come on man. What is this poll BS? If you want a go-fast, just keep what you got and go out and get yourself one. What's the trouble? I thought you were a big baller and all. You could probably sell enough shoes, hats, and handbags on EBay to pay cash for a 42 Lightning and nobody would even notice (it's an inside joke). Seriously, remember our conversations a few years back about bilge diving, maintenance issues, and reliability? Those are the things that drove you away from the go-fast in the first place. Plus, it's not like the boat you have now is slow. It is faster than 99% of the boats on the bay. My advice, be thankful for what you have and enjoy the hell out of it, it's an awesome boat.

Mike

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HAHA...were the heck have you been? I gave some of her shoes away and she never noticed..... You're right about the bildge diving...I enjoy the boat...I just have a serious problem as you might have guessed!
Actually this poll is not for me...I was asked to post it for some R&D for someone.

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If your family hates boating then its easy; you buy what makes you happy and f^ck em. But when your five year old wants to go faster than you; buy a 45 Maximus for Monday thru Friday and a house boat for Saturday and Sunday!!!

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Yes for a serious boater you really need 2 boats at the minimum.