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Old 08-25-2015, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunner29
The boat has standard bravos on it. I normally boat here in Kentucky on the lakes and the river, but I will pull it to several poker runs..
Didn't Carter38 have a 94 with blower motors and standard bravos at one time?
Yes he did. I'm pretty sure all his boats have been bravo boats. Send him a pm.

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Old 08-26-2015, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by buck183
Yes he did. I'm pretty sure all his boats have been bravo boats. Send him a pm.

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Having a boat like a Top Gun with blower motors and standard Bravos is like having a 25 year old girl friend with a big rack but you can't touch it. It's no fun. Why have all that boat and not be able to run it hard without the fear of a week out of the water and a hefty repair bill.
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Agree with everyone here. Standard bravo's on a boat with blown 540's will go thru drives often. Our top gun with 500efi's bravo xr's have about 290 relatively trouble free hours. Last year lost a lower gear but that's been about it for issues. Any more than 500hp on bravo's is asking for trouble.

You have 3 options: buy a boat with less hp, accept the fact that you'll go thru drives, or buy a boat with big power / beefier drives.
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Old 08-26-2015, 07:15 AM
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the single shaft will still limit you if you actually run it in any kind of water and run it hard, how do the SCX drives hold up on a place like a great lake? just curious I am not educated on them.....
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My SCXs have 3 yrs of Shootouts Saturday now- trouble Free!!
Ok Not Great Lakes but I Abuse them and not worrying is worth $$$$$
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Old 08-26-2015, 11:17 AM
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Both Tim Mccray and i had them on our 38' top guns and we run big water out here and had zero issues
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http://www.marinedesigncorp.com/2014.html and xr's ????
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Originally Posted by 4195
Having a boat like a Top Gun with blower motors and standard Bravos is like having a 25 year old girl friend with a big rack but you can't touch it. It's no fun. Why have all that boat and not be able to run it hard without the fear of a week out of the water and a hefty repair bill.
Don't shoot the messenger.

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Originally Posted by buck183
Don't shoot the messenger.

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Thanks Buck, I talked to Dustin this morning. Great guy and was very informative.
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Old 08-26-2015, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by buck183
Don't shoot the messenger.

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Sorry Buck but any chance I get to talk about 25 year old with big racks I gotta take!
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