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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:06 PM
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Tell ya what to stop the crying I'll remove my reply just tell me how ? LMAO


Oh and I'll buy everyone a round of cold 1 's Ok?
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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:11 PM
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Sound good to me Cap

I like the flat transoms on most boats but there are a couple that the molded look good. Fountains for example look better with then they would with out.

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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:15 PM
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Traditional square transom....a classic offshore style. Which can be complemented nicely with a tube style platform, if you want one. I like the styling of old Fountains vs new with the platform. The 32 Hustler( personal bias) vs the 344 Cheetah.
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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:19 PM
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CAP071,
You will have to go back to Key West in Feb. when I have my flat back Thunder with bolt on swim platform there. Then you can buy me a beer.
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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:24 PM
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Some manufacturer like them to turn 32's into 35's and 35's into 38's they might even say there boat is lighter!!! for the length! Figure that...
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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:26 PM
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I prefer the squared back vs. the swim platform. I'm yanking the "silent thunder" off my Formula, luckily mine's a bolt on. Will ultimately go with an extreme marine model to keep "the wife" happy (like that's possible with the boat).
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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:29 PM
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I think the moulded looks good on my Fountain,but
I like the classic looks, flat decks,square windshields
and square transoms. Of coarse the tube style platform
looks great compared to the old teak or bolt on glass
platforms.
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Old 10-10-2003 | 08:30 PM
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Why are you headed back there in Feb? Vacation ? I just may show up at your door!
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Old 10-10-2003 | 09:17 PM
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I have not read 1 post on this thread so if it was mentioned I'm sorry.

I had a 38 Scarab that ran about 70+ mph and as time went by my swim platform started taking on water and we lost about 12mph with the 600+lbs in the transom.

This is the boat...
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Old 10-10-2003 | 10:36 PM
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well I know that I could have never pulled the gimble housing off my boat without taking the motor out if it had a Fountain style swim step. Rag's
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