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Old 04-20-2015 | 08:47 AM
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great looking boat. is that at keenan? looks like tony hustler in front of you? we where just there today.

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Yeah that's Keenan, I am now on D-dock with Tony just 2 slips up. Stop by anytime for a cold one.
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Old 04-20-2015 | 09:57 AM
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I love the boat, almost bought one several years ago (hard top). As for drives, a fellow in our club has one (soft top, B3, gas - not sure which but they are stock) and replaced at least one drive per year while under warranty, now one about every other year (he decided the hole shot was not worth the expense). It's a lot of boat to move with an outrdive, but much of that pepends more on the driver than the drive. You should also consider aftermarket props - the cavatation destroyed his but there is an aftermarket maker out there that supposedly solved the problem. If I were to buy one, it would definitely be diesel, but that's me.
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Old 04-20-2015 | 10:03 AM
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Our you can buy my older 39 mainship on ebay and keep the go fast! Sorry, had to plug my old boat.
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Old 04-20-2015 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DucBoy
I love the boat, almost bought one several years ago (hard top). As for drives, a fellow in our club has one (soft top, B3, gas - not sure which but they are stock) and replaced at least one drive per year while under warranty, now one about every other year (he decided the hole shot was not worth the expense). It's a lot of boat to move with an outrdive, but much of that pepends more on the driver than the drive. You should also consider aftermarket props - the cavatation destroyed his but there is an aftermarket maker out there that supposedly solved the problem. If I were to buy one, it would definitely be diesel, but that's me.
i will have to check on the props and cavatation problem, first i heard of that. i didn't know they had diesels in some of them, would that be the newer ones?

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Old 04-20-2015 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by joew.
Our you can buy my older 39 mainship on ebay and keep the go fast! Sorry, had to plug my old boat.
the go fast is not going anywhere. that was not part of the deal.

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Old 04-20-2015 | 12:19 PM
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https://loz.craigslist.org/bod/4970637126.html

Here is one with diesels
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Old 04-20-2015 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by baronmarine
the go fast is not going anywhere. that was not part of the deal.

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Since you're keeping the gun.
If you don't need to go far and fast on it I would look for something wider and comfier with Vdrives.
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Old 04-20-2015 | 05:58 PM
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Take a ride in a Fat Bottom 43 Portifino Wellcraft-

Love ours. We have pretty much redone everything. Wont get there fast but Will have Fun with 10 or more of your best friends!

Or just the Wife like us most of the time. Did I mention its HER Boat lol. Had to get Go Slow before I could Go Fast. The things we do for the Ladies
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Old 04-20-2015 | 06:26 PM
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Old 04-20-2015 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Double C
any ideas what drives they use on the diesels? still bravo 3's?

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