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Old 01-15-2009 | 10:05 AM
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got the wife off that kick. going to buy a tgun or pay off bills or buy some land to build a house. doesnt look like i will be doing any of the three since no one wants to pull the trigger, so i will probably see you at ozarks this summer, probably wont do shoot out but will be there for the 4th.
If you don't mind hangin out with a kid and going under 70mph, there is always room in our boat for ya..
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Old 01-15-2009 | 12:03 PM
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5050, I was just razzin you. I would much prefer your 31 Bullet over a 33 OL. The Bullet is a wave crusher compared to a 33OL. Of course its heavier and will take more power to achieve the same speeds. IMO, they are just totally different boats with different markets.
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Old 01-15-2009 | 04:38 PM
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5050, I was just razzin you. I would much prefer your 31 Bullet over a 33 OL. The Bullet is a wave crusher compared to a 33OL. Of course its heavier and will take more power to achieve the same speeds. IMO, they are just totally different boats with different markets.
no big deal, your right, complete diff buyer baja to cig.
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Old 01-15-2009 | 05:15 PM
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33 POWERPLAY, best deal for the buck,,,,,runs like a 41 apache in the ruff and low maintnace.
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Old 01-15-2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by daredevil
33 POWERPLAY, best deal for the buck,,,,,runs like a 41 apache in the ruff and low maintnace.
One of my favorite boats in that size range, along with the AT and Cigs.
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Old 01-20-2009 | 10:18 AM
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have a 32 baja 525sc 1996 great shape 240hours if your interested.jeff 217.493.1770
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Old 02-01-2009 | 09:42 PM
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31 cigarette bullet will ride alot better than a 33 baja.
SORRY BEEN IN BOTH ON THE OCEAN, the cig 31 is short and a slug, I bet a 35 cig cafe will be faster than the 31. and there will be lots of 38cigs and 35s around which would work fine up there and would take about the same hp as a 36 ol, that 33 hull has been around a long time as the 32 force in the 80s. like I said been in the 31 and two I have know had stress cracks one with stock 454s the other with blower motors in front of the back seat I was shocked a cig with stress cracks . also the ATs run real nice and a sutphen 33/34/or35 is a nice boat theres one in the sutphen clas/ for 90gs been there for a while so Iam sure they will come down and thats a real custom boat mostly used for racing 26 degree hull more than the above boats and are fast not slugs. a single 31 sutphen will do 85 with one 850hp
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Old 02-23-2009 | 08:59 PM
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There is a 35 cig cafe for sale in the classifides for $83,000 He as done everything to this boat and it is beautiful. He lives here in Central Ill as well if you need to see more photos and stuff. Boat is at the lake. Look at it and give Scott a call you wont be disapointed, I promise.
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Old 02-24-2009 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PWRQWST
There is a 35 cig cafe for sale in the classifides for $83,000 He as done everything to this boat and it is beautiful. He lives here in Central Ill as well if you need to see more photos and stuff. Boat is at the lake. Look at it and give Scott a call you wont be disapointed, I promise.
Heard today the price was down to 78K.
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Old 02-24-2009 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by AIR TIME
SORRY BEEN IN BOTH ON THE OCEAN, the cig 31 is short and a slug, I bet a 35 cig cafe will be faster than the 31. and there will be lots of 38cigs and 35s around which would work fine up there and would take about the same hp as a 36 ol, that 33 hull has been around a long time as the 32 force in the 80s. like I said been in the 31 and two I have know had stress cracks one with stock 454s the other with blower motors in front of the back seat I was shocked a cig with stress cracks . also the ATs run real nice and a sutphen 33/34/or35 is a nice boat theres one in the sutphen clas/ for 90gs been there for a while so Iam sure they will come down and thats a real custom boat mostly used for racing 26 degree hull more than the above boats and are fast not slugs. a single 31 sutphen will do 85 with one 850hp
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