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Hey I saw your name up on the board, haven't heard anything from you in a while. How is that Bad Boy 38' Doing? Is it put away for the winter, or do you send it somewhere warm to use it?

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dkwestern, Sorry that I've not gotten back sooner, It has been a busy winter! Our 38 has been in the garage since Nov. We went with Stu &The Florida Powerboat Club to Key West! We had a great time and the boat ran great! I would like to thank Kieth Eickert for helping us correct rigging issues. We still have a couple of items to resolve and once they are corrected we should be 100%! Looking forward to spring and getting the boat back into the water! Robbie & Chris

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dkwestern, here are a several of pictures from Key West, Robbie

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more, Robbie

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Beautiful boat Robbie. Very tasteful graphics too. I love the Powerplay boats.

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looks great Robbie, I like the dash as well as the graphics. Hey that 37 Thunder looks pretty good too :drink: Jeff

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That is one sharp boat!!!

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Is that your old thunder?

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Sure was, it had KE 675's and Imco SC's, good lookin boat.

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Awesome Robbie, thanks for the pics good to hear some things are worked out.

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Key West looks a little warmer then it is up here. Couple more months.

The AT is looking good too. I'd like to see them run side by side, since they have the same power!!!!

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I'm afraid that the Active Thunder will pull away hands down! Both boats have the KE 675's and IMCO SC's. The PP 38 is bigger that the AT 37', and more weight. No doubt about it Jeff built a great looking boat! Jeff, I knew you would get a kick out of that picture. However, Jeff's current boat, a 43' NOR-TECH, NOW THAT"S A RIDE!!!! Blue Skies, Robbie

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If I remember right, you were dialed in at about 95mph, is that right?? I don't think that is too shabby in a 38' deep freeboard boat!! Pretty dang good. What did yours end up weighing in at dry? ~10,000#??? Keep the pics coming if you got more.

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Just noticed the rear of your sunpad; is that a cutout for air intake? I can't make it out in the pic.

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Yes, the sun pad was modified By Bill Forristall @ Custom Marine Upholstery in FT. Lauderdale, they did all of the upholstery on the boat. We had the pad modified prior to the Key West Poker Run. The fastest we've had the boat is 92 MPH prior to loosing the herring props, with new lab props I believe there is 2-4 MPH left in the boat. The boats dry weight is about 11,250#, it weighs allot more than I was lead to believe that it would. That being said, the boat rocks, just trying to work out issues, Robbie

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Looks great Robbie! I was afraid you had sold her. We met a few years ago in a parking lot on the way home from the Cumberland run and I had that boat stuck in my head for a long time. Looking forward to seeing you back down there and if I could get a ride on here I could die a happy man. :D

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Boatfreak28, No, we still have her. We should be @ the Cumberland poker run this year! Look forward to taken you for a ride.

Fred, Thanks! How are things going? Long road to get there, but we keep plugging away! Are you going to Miami? I should be there Fri-Mon, there is a cold beer in you future!!!

Trying to resize picture and failing miserably, I will try more tomorrow, I have to go fly in about two hours!

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That is an awesome boat. I love it. How does it do out in the big stuff ? My 25 handles awesome. I have always wondered how the bigger ones would ride. I know it's a way different mold and design but I wondered if they kept the actual quality the same. I would not trade my 25 for anything but a 38 or maybe a Top Gun.

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FF, It's been a long week! This is from last summer on Dale Hallow, love it down there! The hull likes big water, no rattles, the boat is solid.

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That's great to hear. That's what I thought. It's been kind of difficult to get an honest opinion around here on PP's lately because of all of the issues with the company. Post 4, second pic looks like Faro Blanco in Marathon. Go down there much ? My parents and I have a house about a mile north of Faro Blanco. Let me know when you are going to be down here and we'll hook up. Enjoy that bad boy. It's awesome.

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Very nice Powerplay, I love the graphics... looks great!

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This was my favorite PP. To bad they are still not in business under proper management. Jeff

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WOW!!! That is the best looking 38' PP I have ever seen. It is gorgeous! The graphics are perfect. :drink: :drink: :drink: