#3a's to 5's
11-08-2009, 04:21 AM
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First staggered T/G was my 90. Campaigned for Cigarette in 89 by Mark McManus when he was at Everglades Marine. Then sold and Tres Martin maintained it for years. They are incredible boats. Fat Boy raced in Europe and I think Carls but don't think there was a 6th one.
Be careful when you mess with the drives on a Top Gun. Cigarette has spent allot of time making them perform perfect with the setup it came with. The usual problem with switching to box's, 5's, both and going to #6's is porpoising. Not really a big deal. Drop the tabs a touch, scrub off a couple MPH but after a certain speed 70-75 you can start taking them back up and then look out.
11-08-2009, 06:55 AM
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11-08-2009, 11:28 AM
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I have been on this boat and run next to it on several poker runs and if someone is looking for a Gun with #6's this should be the one. http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o30929-en.html
11-08-2009, 08:05 PM
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11-09-2009, 09:55 AM
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11-09-2009, 09:56 AM
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First staggered T/G was my 90. Campaigned for Cigarette in 89 by Mark McManus when he was at Everglades Marine. Then sold and Tres Martin maintained it for years. They are incredible boats. Fat Boy raced in Europe and I think Carls but don't think there was a 6th one.
Be careful when you mess with the drives on a Top Gun. Cigarette has spent allot of time making them perform perfect with the setup it came with. The usual problem with switching to box's, 5's, both and going to #6's is porpoising. Not really a big deal. Drop the tabs a touch, scrub off a couple MPH but after a certain speed 70-75 you can start taking them back up and then look out.
Be careful when you mess with the drives on a Top Gun. Cigarette has spent allot of time making them perform perfect with the setup it came with. The usual problem with switching to box's, 5's, both and going to #6's is porpoising. Not really a big deal. Drop the tabs a touch, scrub off a couple MPH but after a certain speed 70-75 you can start taking them back up and then look out.
I know that there wasn't 6 only 5....Carl's boat was built to race in Argentina but it never did race. His is also the heavest one built because of the rough water over seas. so i guess they are all here in the states than
Mike
Last edited by thedonz; 11-09-2009 at 10:00 AM.
