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Sonic is on the cover of Hot Boat this month!!! It's a light weight, stretched 45SS. Pretty sweet, as usual I want one!!!

HEY SANTA. I need to add something to my Christmas list!!!! :eureka:

is it better looking than the last couple that hit the press??The 45 with tripps in P.R.A looked like one of the mid 90 boats grafix were poor at best....

Actually I have been on the 45 that is in PRA. It's a lot prettier in person. I like it! I asked for that one for my birthday, didn't get it. Maybe Christmas will work out better!

The one in Hot Boat is nicer though. I looked for a pic on their web site but didn't find one to post, and I don't have a scanner.

According to the article, the extra foot is in the already huge swim platform, that's a little disappointing. But staggered (a Sonic first) 1100's push the boat to 97+ gps, that's not bad for a boat that size. No price listed in the article, but it is a rave review. Richard must have spent some advertising $$$!!!

Overall I like it a lot!

I rather have a bigger platform than a beek stuck on the front.

I agree, it might not give more space in the boat, but at least it's length that will be usable. The swim platform looks like a great place to hang out.

Me Too!!!

The swim platforms on the 42 & 45 are nice. A good size. They could stand to do something on the 31-38. They dont look much bigger than a 26's platform. I have friends that have 35's, and they are half the size on the platform on my 42.

It is nice that they integrated into the boat though & not a bolt on, although they ( bolt on )do look on some boats, but I dont think they are as comfortable ( stand, sit, walk ) or as serviceable as an integrated unit.

I would have thought that the 45/6 would have gone faster than that, atleast 100+. A 38 with 900's went 106 in a side by side configuration. With the staggard set up & the extra 400hp, I would have thought a little better. Its not bad, but not what I would have expected.

As for price, I would guess well over $500k. What engines ( cobra, sterling, etc ) & drives were on her ?

I had talked with Richard back in the Summer when he was up this way, and he said he had some big power & staggard setups comming out. Glad to see it came to fruition !

Cobra 1100's with #6's. If I had the scratch I would have to go with 1200's to hit the magic triple digit mark! Probably cost less than 5% more.

Another option vs the 1200hp motor,(higher hp = less reliability) , would go with some Arneson drives (8's), or really any surface drive, make use of that swimm platform, there is your 102 plus mph 46SS.:D

Maybe I can answer a few of your Questions!!! That is a Buddy of mine's Ride, that he's had ordered for around 15 Months.

On the Swim Platform, Randy has 2 young Children, and he was very Concerned about them swiming and Playing around the #6 Drives and Razor Sharp Herrings!!! The Platform Covers them Great, with probably 6 to 8 inches to Spare!! The Platform is Stationed Perfect and sits perfectly on the Water Line. It also acts as a Baffel on the Exhaust Noise!

As far as the Speed, it has run 103 and change, and that was with the First set of Prop's that were Tried!! They are still Testing and Tweaking looking for the Ideal Set-Up!!!

Cost?? I don't know,, but Randy sd its the Biggest and most expensive Boat that Sonic has ever Made! and maybe the Fastest, with a Full Cabin!!!

I have a Few Pic's Ill share, that I took in Key West in Nov. We had Terrible Weather that Week so I didn't get to Take very Many!!

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Thanks!

Come on man...If it had a beak it would be a 47 Fountain.:p
Looks like a nice package from SONIC...hats off!

THAT IS A NICE RIDE.

The covershot is a good picture of the swim platform and the whole boat. I like the platform, I would think just talking about it that it probably looks "gaudy" but I think it looks good IMHO.

I scanned it in so hopefully it looks ok.

now thats alot of platform!!!

Can we get the stripper pole with it.

LOR, best suggestion I've heard yet. Install the pole, stop at a strip joint and say "fill er up!!".

That stripper pole should have some missle-tow about waste high.

Gheeeshz! I can't spell Missle Tow. I even looked in my mini websters and couldn't find it. For the love of god please help me

:D

I think its Mistle Toe. I use some for a belt buckle.

It got a nice write up in Powerboat also. They got 99.2 out of it on a 96*F day in flat water heavy on fuel.
Cost:$519,323