Got to admit,PQ380 are good looking boats with great lines,
You guys that own them are very lucky,
all I can say is one day,just one day I might.....well thats just me dreaming again,:rolleyes:

Ohh my!!!:eek::eek::eek:

whats this 5'2"chit? I think Calvin is using the PQ ruller again,
its 5'1"

wtf are you talking about?

:bong::nhl_fight::nhl_fight::party-smiley-004:

That right there is classic.......

No No,none of that,its all in good fun.
Calvin knows I am a Big fan of the 380s and 1 day I hope to have a boat with a 38 on the side.

whats going on with your 280?

I was just trying to stir the pot, I know you guys are only sparing....
The engine was just completely rebuilt and is back in the boat which is now back home and in the garage.
I had forged internals installed, polished the crank, heads redone and now just waiting for summer.
I will have the boat for sale though at some point, I just need to get it listed.
We want to move up in size on the sport boat side before moving to a cruiser...
The hunt is on in the 34-38 foot range with blue power.

:eek::lolhit:

you guys got any snow ?

what kind of speeds did you get before and after the raylar kit?

4" of snow, wind blowing like crazy roads iced over

65 gps and the the best of 74 with a consistant 73 gps with the Raylar.

Put e-top headers on this year but then the motor had lost compression, which resulted in the engine rebuild and we lost most of the summer, have not run the boat yet with the new motor.

We know your mind isn't always on boats lol !!

which Raylar kit did you put on?did you have the ecu reprogramed?
what you think cause the problem?

We got a dumping that started yesterday evening and the winds are blowing like crazy...cold too!!

Raylar BCK-103, with ecu reprogram.

The very first time after buying the boat when we launched it I overheated the boat bad.......didnt realise with closed cooling the little blue butterfly valves had to be opened and drained....I might of added to the shorter engine life the very first time around in it!!
Broke a ring line on 2 pistons...

What prop are u running with the raylar

Labbed 26 Bravo 1 with 0.70 cup. (the max amount of cup)

There is too much cup on the prop which makes it get squirly on top, a little too much chine walk for my liking, need to use the tabs to straighten it out but not out of control...and the cup eats alot of rpm.....

I'm thinking of going with a 28 labbed Bravo 1 with minimal cup to keep the rpm, and probably gain a mph or 2.

did the work yourself?

No, I had to pay to have it done, I don't have that talent.

Tom are your gears turning about possibly putting kits on yours? Trying to finally go one up on 'the big chit' ;)

Well I am back boys from a desperately needed vacation!!!
What is going on....is everybody behaving themselves...AJ?

I run stock bravo 1 28 pitch. I turn 4900-4950 rpm. 74 on good days, 72 anyday. I always have a full tank of fuel. I would really like to try a 5 blade to increase cruise speed. You can feel the prop slipping at 3500 rpm.

Some cup and labbing might solve some of the problem, pick up cruising efficiency for sure.
BBlades did mine and it works well.

Tom is going to buy a case of ether.....nitrous injected...:grinser010:

:grinser010:These guys are bad to the core....no changing them!!

You Know it aj!

think of it like this,a custom van is kind like the big chit ,big but slooooooow!

now you want to go fast you get a Porche,small but faaaaaast!

I thought you have to work in order to be called a vacation.

I call bull chit:bsflag:

Heloooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nobody here just like the factory.

Are you guys running out of crap to talk about??

Post some pics of those boats maybe.

Or better yet, find me a 2002 or newer 34 with 500 efi's.......that can be pryed out of its owner's hands........

Sounded like a bigggggg echhhooooooo.

Been sleeping my hangovers off gentlemen... posts have been few and far between.
Dennis its too cold to get in any trouble unless I'm over at the Chain...

Did somebody buy the 03 380 that was listed or did the posting expire?

Which one was that??

Tom they just don't make kids like they use too!!!!!
Oooooooooooooooooh it is to cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 degrees in the Mitt... no one wants to be out doing a field sobriety test in that!!

Not that cold here,took the boat out today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84uBi...AV2Kto&index=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdQD7...AV2Kto&index=2