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FeverMike, if it were only that easy!!!

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Naw, just use my conversion kit to convert your Sonic to fishboat/cruiser!

We stay on the boat for up to ten days at a time, cruise New Yawk to Natucket, Miami to Key West. the additional "ten feet" of boat from my products makes all the difference in the world.

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I havent read any suggestions about a go fast with outboards. A 30 with a pair or triples is a compromise. You get the thrill of a go fast with some reliability of outboards.

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Sonic used to make an SS30 with outboards, HUGE cockpit. I loved that boat, but hated the stink pot motors. Now with the new four stroke motors, it would be a sweet boat.

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Oops, my bad. I thought for sure this was for you. You've been hinting around about maybe swapping rides. Thought for sure you were getting more serious.

I've been around. Spent a few days this week in Orlando. The rest is just work. I am ready to retire.

Mike

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I think my post count is going backwards. I could swear I had like 332 posts last week.

Mike

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Not bad for 6 years of faithful membership.

Mike

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Naw, you should know me better...I could care less and would never ask anyone should I get this style or that style of boat, car and so on. Oh yeah I've hinted around about swapping...I love my 38TE for sure...but I do miss the excotment and extra speed of a go fast...but you are most definitly correct about the CC. I'm just nits because sometimes I wish I just had a small 18-22' single outboard CC boat.
OK, I'm ready to retire too and get the hell off the road. Want to open up a fun small local biz together 1/2 and 1/2?

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At the very least.

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I saw this sweet looking Yellow Fin today on Us1 between I-95 and Bunnell.

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Cuda, those are great CC too. I look at Yellowfin when I bought my Fountain.
I am surpirsed at how close this poll is WOW! :D

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I'm surprised too. I thought it would be about ten to one.

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The business idea is a good one. How about we grow some weed, transport a little coke, and pimp a few ho's? I've got the land for the weed, you've got the boat for the coke, and we already have a couple of ho's. Couldn't be easier.

Mike

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the weed, boat and land is easy but the ho's we know might be a problem, but aren't all ho's? :D

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Dang it is about dead even! I hope this poll was enlightning to many. I surely did not think it would be this even. However I has seen a HUGE increase in CC sales in the last few years.

To me it just seems that outboards are so much more reliable and cost effeciant and so much less maintanance. I'd love to have another go-fast with twin I/O's but there always seems to be a problem and for me I just want to be out on the water cruising around.

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You got that right! It's all about time on the water and being able to turn around and see your little guy smiling.

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BTW, Mike - thanks for the number, I'll give you a call this week to chat - it's just been crazy busy with business travel and all...

Mark.

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Interesting poll 4 sure!

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This would work for me!

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Cool...I'll be on my cell this week in Lauderdale and Miami on biz...call anytime!

Time to bring this thread back to the top. We currently have a 38 ft twin step plug w/ an 8.6 beam. Should we go CC or go fast?

CC !!!:drink: Dave

CC first !:cool:

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

Needs to be 70 with triples , and keep the helm in the back 1/3rd of the boat .

and put a head in the console. The only thing I would miss on my 42 sonic is the big boat ride and being able to take a quick shower at the end of the day.

Actually .... when they put the head in the console it kinda screws up where the fuel tanks need to be , but , it is convenient , so you've got a trade off there !??!!??!? :rolleyes:

Is that why Saber is not going with a head in the console? BTW whats going on with the deck mold for the 41?

CC are fishing boats. Go with the "go fast".

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 . :cool:

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....


:drink: z

Go Fast :cool:

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.

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.

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!

AMEN !

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 ! :cool:

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 ...

Trader, at least you could have gotten a 4300 fish:p :drink:

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.