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Old 11-25-2009 | 10:33 AM
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Congrats on your new boat, is it the Faja 40 outlaw? Yeah the more I read here on OSO, the better I'm feeling about possibly buying this boat with the 575sci in it.

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JT, I don't think I will have to add scoops if I add the chillers.

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Yes it's a Faja 40 Outlaw
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Old 11-25-2009 | 11:08 AM
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What would everyone recommend if the motors in the boat I'm looking @ have ~350 hrs on them, be done to them. All I know is they are running well right now, but the future........
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At the minimum, head gaskets, and probably a valve job.

The bottom ends on mine were in good condition
@ 388 hrs, but cracked heads changed everything.
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Old 11-25-2009 | 12:26 PM
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Yes it's a Faja 40 Outlaw
Beautiful boat, what kinds of speeds are you seeing with that bad boy?
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Old 11-25-2009 | 01:34 PM
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Beautiful boat, what kinds of speeds are you seeing with that bad boy?
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Will be testing props this weekend.Stock 30P, Lab 30's and a set of 6 blade 30 herrings...should be fun.....
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The 6 blades are going to be too big.

You'll be lucky to get 4500 rpm out of them.
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Old 11-27-2009 | 06:49 AM
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Will be testing props this weekend.Stock 30P, Lab 30's and a set of 6 blade 30 herrings...should be fun.....
Have fun, let us know how she runs!
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