Gary and Blown Formula: look forward to meeting you and your families at the Miami show. BTW, it doesn't matter what kind of boat you want or own or can afford. You're welcome on the Black Thunder demo run as I appreciate your insights and your evaluations of their newest design when we take her out.

Kaama, we too keep our boats in a heated environment. Down here we call it the sun.......:D :D :D

SteveDavid wrote:
"Down here we call it the sun"
For that, you're going to owe him 2 rides.
Are you with Black Thunder? I've met some of the BT sales people. I even noticed that the 43' on the BT webpage belongs to a friend of mine (Jeff W.). WE see a lot of them here in MO.
Gary

Hi Gary,

Jeff is a good Friend of ours as well. His winter home is just down the Intracoastal from our home. How bout' his BT, a beer can chute/ only our buddy Jeff :)

I don't work for Black Thunder, I'm just a satisfied customer. When they built mine I had the opportunity to get to know the Jenkins and found them to be honest straightforward folks. They asked if I would help improve their boats and demo for them at the Miami show a couple of years ago. I had fun and they sold boats, and we've continued with that relationship.

Gary, we've got to get applications for "Jeff's lifestyle". Skiing in New Zealand, Harley trips thru the Northwest, summer in LOTO and winter in Florida.....;)

Take care, we're heading out for an evening cruise. We've had an awesome day here, 70 degrees, crystal blue sky, and the Ocean is like a pond. Hey Kaama, just how was the weather in Michigan today:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Too funny, everybody knows everybody.
As for the beer can chute, I tried to out-do him by putting in a restaraunt style cup dispenser in my boat. The kind you pull a plastic cup off the bottom. But I had plastic champaign glasses in it last year.
Yep, I need his lifestyle.
I had a chance to ride in his out on the ocean a couple years ago when I was down for New Years. I've been on it plenty of times at LOTO, but I was impressed with it's ride in 4 ft. seas. Nice boat.
Which BT do you have 43, 46, raised deck? What power?
Gary

Steve, um.......yeah, it managed to get to a whole steaming all-out 23* today :rolleyes: ..........yeah, I'm just burnin' up here :hothead: ----whew! I think I'll turn the AC on.

You KNOW it's cold out when the second you step outside the hairs in your nostrils immediately get that BRITTLE feeling! :eek: :eek: :eek: :(

Gary. We have a 43 sport cruiser tall deck with triple 700's, with generator, A/C micro TV shower etc. It's our home away from home when we're in the Bahamas or Keys. Runs in the mid 90's with full fuel and 4 people. Not the quickest thing out there, but serves our needs well. In fact my wife says about the same for me...................

KAAMA: I usually judge how cold it is by how well Mr. Happy is hiding............... :( Which brings me back to my wife.... ;)

Take care,

Steve

Tripple 700s? WOW.
I saw a 43 at Competition Marine up here that they were rigging with tripple 525SCs. It was a very clean intsllation with the large engine compartment on that boat.
I'll definitely try to make Miami this year.
Gary