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wstultz 07-29-2008 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by noyzee (Post 2638093)
man, your killing me with this boat. i want it soo bad.
if i known it was for sale right here in my back yard. i meen that it was less then 5 min from my house, if i had known it was for sale i would have scooped it.
you did a great job with her

Thanks, a lot of the work was done before me. The only thing I've done so far are the engine rebuilds and the bilge painting. Plus I got the whole boat buffed and waxed.

It can be yours real easy!!! Make me an offer and remember that it will cost around $1300-$1500 to get it back to you. If you go on www.uship.com you might even be able to get cheaper shipping. It's a great boat and although I'm looking for a bigger one, I am enjoying how managable and easy this boat is to store, trailer, and use on the water.

wstultz 07-29-2008 11:39 AM

Noyzee,

The guy who delivered this boat lives right by you. He has delivered two boats down here to me and is always making trips back and forth...maybe you two could work out a deal.

noyzee 07-29-2008 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by wstultz (Post 2638145)
Thanks, a lot of the work was done before me. The only thing I've done so far are the engine rebuilds and the bilge painting. Plus I got the whole boat buffed and waxed.

It can be yours real easy!!! Make me an offer and remember that it will cost around $1300-$1500 to get it back to you. If you go on www.uship.com you might even be able to get cheaper shipping. It's a great boat and although I'm looking for a bigger one, I am enjoying how managable and easy this boat is to store, trailer, and use on the water.

i know, im just a little off about twins. i go out in the ocean allot and even with my single in our 26 checkmate when im out in 6-8 footers she is a little heavy in the back. to add the extra im just afraid she wont give me much of a ride.

wstultz 07-29-2008 12:20 PM


Originally Posted by noyzee (Post 2638169)
i know, im just a little off about twins. i go out in the ocean allot and even with my single in our 26 checkmate when im out in 6-8 footers she is a little heavy in the back. to add the extra im just afraid she wont give me much of a ride.

She was flying pretty level on Sunday. You just have to tab down one notch so when she gets airborne it picks the stern up and flies level.

I'll probably list it when I get back from vacation. I've been trying to save myself all that money of buying a bigger boat by dragging my feet.:readinghelp:

noyzee 07-29-2008 01:43 PM

your killing me here. if it was a single i would have already made you an offer. i love the sound and speed of twins, but the weight and agrivation is killing me.
i know a few guys with smaller twins and every weekend its somthing with one of the motors, atleast with a single id have every other weekend. lol

wstultz 07-29-2008 02:07 PM


Originally Posted by noyzee (Post 2638344)
your killing me here. if it was a single i would have already made you an offer. i love the sound and speed of twins, but the weight and agrivation is killing me.
i know a few guys with smaller twins and every weekend its somthing with one of the motors, atleast with a single id have every other weekend. lol

That is why I left them pretty much stock. My last boat was like that, every weekend, something. This boat has made it 6 trips now with no issues.....$hit, I just jinxed myself.

30ctsutphen 07-29-2008 06:47 PM

OH yeah you did it now total jinx.LOL

Don't worry I knocked on some wood when I wrote that so you wouldn't be further jinxed.

I was hoping to take mine out today but work got in the way.
WTF!
I hate when that happens

letterrip 07-30-2008 09:27 PM

Don't for get the beauty of twins is..... you'll always get home!

I had that boat on GPS, Me & 3 guys 1/2 tank, FULL cooler , @70.2 mph , with those motors.
That was the best I ever recorded & is to me fast for that boat.
And it did not chine walk at all !

I also remember another time at logan airport running through 3-4 footers alongside my buddy's 33 powerplay neck & neck , I could just feel the water underneath getting evenly thumped out by the hull. it sounded good & I will always remember it.

In my opinion the "sut" 26 hull feels & acts like a boat 3 feet longer especially compared to the other boats in the same category.

Stultz... I have some pictures for you of it, in the original form , I will have to scan them in & send them or post em up, let me know....

When the 26 goes.....I think you need a 33'/35" .... it's the best size ! skip on getting another 31.


I'll make ya a good deal......:eureka:

wstultz 07-30-2008 10:29 PM

I appreciate it. I'm having a prop issue right now and am not getting the RPMs I should. If you saw 70.2 with the old power I should be at least 75. You can do either one with the pics, I would love to have them. Why not just skip 33/35 and go straight to 39?:drink:

letterrip 07-31-2008 07:22 AM

39 huh..... Big jump in horsepower & Money to make those go fast. never mind serious drives as well. that's just my outlook.

Do ya have 3 blades on it? it had a set of 26 pitch labbed b-1's on it when it got repo-d from the kid I sold it to . they definitely strpped it out.

4 blades feel better , that's what I liked.
I would try 3 blades, it always had them, even when the original owner had it for over 10 years he ran over 70 with 3's

75 should be no problem at all out of her.

When I find some time I will get alot of sutphen pix up.


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