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Old 08-14-2013 | 03:14 AM
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sure looks like a decent deal. wonder what it runs with that set up.
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Old 08-14-2013 | 06:33 AM
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Good props/cg/drive height and it should be 115 MPH Plus Plus and you can make Bravo's live at that power level.
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Old 08-14-2013 | 06:37 AM
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I think it would be a great boat for the new illmor 570's
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Old 08-14-2013 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TxHawk
If someone put 450 hours on it the way it is, why the he ll would you screw with it. Rebuild power and run it!
Because they could have went through 10 drives in that time period. I would expect those drives to hold up for a while in flat water, but I suspect they wouldn't hold up very well in rougher conditions behind those SC engines.
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Old 08-14-2013 | 07:03 AM
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A Skater with bravos is like a v-6 Mustang or Camaro.
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Old 08-14-2013 | 07:18 AM
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Best analogy ever! ^^^^^
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Old 08-14-2013 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyin-Bryan
I agree,but Who said they have 450?looks like a good deal,not in the cards right now for Me,maybe next year.
I had said that but now I cannot find where I thought that I saw it. I could very well be wrong. I wish that insurance would not be such a barrier.
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Old 08-14-2013 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonSmith
A Skater with bravos is like a v-6 Mustang or Camaro.
Both make a great daily driver
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Old 08-14-2013 | 08:40 AM
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Remember this is that this is a light efficient hull...not a straight bottom big ass v hull. Meaning that when that when you hit the throttle it goes somewhere instead of just loading the **** out of the drives like a vhull water plow. BTW, I am sure they are XRs not just bravos.

I have not had a had a problem with my XR upper in my blown application and I'm sure I am way north of 600.
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Old 08-14-2013 | 12:53 PM
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While the Bravo's have their weakness so will a heavier system drive on this boat. This is a narrow sponson narrow tunnel boat that was designed around outboards and their light weight. As you add weight to this boat (six drives and transmissions would be 800+ pounds) The hop range will increase greatly and cruising at low speeds will be less comfortable.
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