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Old 04-09-2009 | 10:46 AM
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also does the interior side panels have sliders for storage? Kinda looks like it from the pic.
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Old 04-09-2009 | 03:41 PM
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You're gonna' put out an eye with that thing!!!!
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Old 04-09-2009 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by salesmanship
Wow, that was a legend back in the mid '90s.

Kenny Terbrock owned it. He was a consistent Lake O shootout winner and the Dardenne Slough Racing Shootout on the Mississippi.
Can't tell what the engines are in it now but it did have CMC engines back then.
i got the boat from a friend of kenny,he was helping his wife with the sale of the boat.it has a few mechanical issues,but nothing a few bucks wont fix.it has been sitting for 2 years,so it needs some major cleaning,but i am amazed at how good it looks for a 92 boat.i am hoping to have it ready for the shootout this year.it currently has a pair of 509s from compitition marine in st louie,750 hp.also has a nitrous setup,that i will not be using,i don,t like the chit.i have a pair of 1100 hp 572s that i might put in it.
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Old 04-10-2009 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by tssteph
Lets see some more pics of the motors. They look to have been moved forward or mayby it is not a bravo boat and has trannies.
they are moved foreward a little,the motors are mounted with bellhousings off a 6 drive,with the intigrated coolers.the boat has stellings x boxes,with longer driveshafts.the drives are upgraded bravos.not sure how long there going to live,but the boat came with a set of spare drives,fresh in the crate.
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Old 04-10-2009 | 08:27 AM
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Sounds good. A couple of us questioned the advantage of moving the motors forward on an AO last fall. I would like to see some pics of the mounts.

Anyone know the weight of a 92 boat? What power was in it at the shoot out? What speed?

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Old 04-10-2009 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tssteph
Sounds good. A couple of us questioned the advantage of moving the motors forward on an AO last fall. I would like to see some pics of the mounts.

Anyone know the weight of a 92 boat? What power was in it at the shoot out? What speed?
il take some pictures soon and get them posted.i don,t know the weight,but i do know it is heavier than my buddy,s 2002 is.also,i don,t know if it has the same power as before,but i think so.it has a nitrous system,but i won,t use it.it went 133 in 1999.at the shootout.if i see 120 with the current power,il be happy[atleast for this year].
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Old 04-10-2009 | 09:32 AM
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I am told my 98 weighs between 8500 and 9000 and the newer ones then mine are lighter. I would say the Nitrous was helping alot. It will be interesting to see what your numbers are. What drive ratio and props are on it?
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Old 04-10-2009 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BLee
Those were/are fun boats. They used to build them here on Grand Lake coincidentally. I don't think anyone has flipped more cats than Ed Ferro.......

Have fun with it. There's a REALLY nice clean one on Grand Lake that's for sale. Solid yellow with 750's I believe. Contact "Rare Breed" if anyone SERIOUSLY wants info. It's his brothers boat.
blee,where is grand lake[what state].i dont know who ed ferro is,but i dont think il ask him to drive the boat LOL.i have a 26 ao with app 900 hp.it is a blast to drive.
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Old 04-10-2009 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tssteph
also does the interior side panels have sliders for storage? Kinda looks like it from the pic.
havent got that far yet,il check it out and let you know.
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Old 04-10-2009 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by tssteph
I am told my 98 weighs between 8500 and 9000 and the newer ones then mine are lighter. I would say the Nitrous was helping alot. It will be interesting to see what your numbers are. What drive ratio and props are on it?
i was told app 8500 lbs,it came with 2 sets of props,30 4 blades,and 34 3 blades.i guess the 34 props are for the nitrous.the drives are 1.36 ratio.id like to see 120 or close to it.what do you think,is 120 realistic with 750 hp motors?
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