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I called on that boat last Spring. I think it's pretty cool but once the wife saw it, my pursuit was over. :(

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Fred, What picture are you looking at? I boat with Chuck and both of his boats are spotless. Except for the formula when he took it to North Carolina and it was in the water for weeks at a time with no Bottom protection. :D

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He's talking about the pic at the beginning of this thread. The bottom looks VERY nasty in the pic. May be misleading though.

Buck

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Not sure of the history of the boat that's for sale, other than it would definitely be an Armada, not a Swedish hull like mine. There was another one with the same paint scheme, roof, etc. listed at the same time, but with "White Fang II" on the side of it. :rolleyes:

Both are knockoff's of my paint scheme, which was NOT supposed to happen when I leased mine to Armada, but I don't know if they painted these two at the factory or not...

If they are in good shape, they might be worth $40k-$50k on a good day, depending on hours, options, interior layout (there were two molds) etc.

I wouldn't sell mine for $50k, though.... :D

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C_Spray , was hoping you would comment. was on your site again last night looking at all the pics. :cool: :cool:

i take it armadas are a lesser boat? same mold but different crew laying them up?
is a/c really needed or would adding a fresh air vent somewhere be enough?
how hard is it to climb into after after taking a swim?

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Chuck, is "Try Me" hitting the water this year? I need to get a ride in it one day. Happy New Year!

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"Lesser" might be a harsh term. I was extremely fortunate to get a "race-spec" (vacuum-bagged Kelvar/epoxy fully-cored) hull when I bought mine. Armadas are all wet layup fiberglass, with cored decks, but solid bottoms. The ones I saw being built did, however, have foam-cored stringers and bulkheads. Armada's second-generation (3-across rear seating) interior is much better that the "playpen" rear seat that I have.
Every time that I think the a/c isn't doing much and turn it off, I find out how much I appreciate it. Not a simple installation, though. A fresh air vent (NACA ducts in the windshield or whatever) would probably be even more efficient at speed, though.
Mine's extremely easy - the tabs are just below the lowest portion of the deck.

Bob - We will be in the water this spring with the 600+ engine.

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I'm in on that ride!!! I've been passed by that boat like I was in Reverse!! Happy New Year Chuck! Tell the Admiral we said Hi. :D

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Part of the ride includes an invitation to the "Rerig the bilge and re-install the engine" party some time in the next few months...

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Did you say party!!! How you been my friend