Looking at buying 30 ft eagle
11-23-2005, 07:25 AM
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Looking at buying 30 ft eagle
I am looking at buying a new 30 ft eagle.Any feed back would help me decide to buy.Does anybody have one that goes 90 + and is this a good handling boat at that kind of speed.Does it plane out easy.Has anybody put a ext box, on did it make a difference. thanks guy's.Up grading from a 26 ft scarab.
11-23-2005, 01:53 PM
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Re: Looking at buying 30 ft eagle
I HAVE SEEN 96 WITH TWIN 500s, EXTENSION BOXES SAVE YOUR MONEY THE BOAT PLANES GOOD WITH NO TABS BUT I WOULD GET THEM FOR HI SPEED. CALL ME I SELL ELIMINATORS 877-419 6464 TOLL FREE
11-28-2005, 12:55 PM
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I have a 30 Eagle. 800HP-3.3 Whipple. Teague Platinum XR. Best speed to date at Havasu is 92mph. The boat handles very well. Tabs??? Nice at speed as Cat said.
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11-28-2005, 04:43 PM
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I own a 28 Daytona cat and love it, but if I went back to a V the 30 Eagle would be my next choice. I would definitely go with twins in a boat that big, easier on drives and also you have an extra engine in case of trouble.
I would think 496 HO's in a 30 Eagle would give very respectable speeds. 85+ mph
I would think 496 HO's in a 30 Eagle would give very respectable speeds. 85+ mph
11-28-2005, 09:40 PM
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Re: Looking at buying 30 ft eagle
I have a 28ft eagle with a whippled 800 Hp motor... 90? well
28ft eagle single engine power fine...
30ft eagle single engine ???
Probably like buying a Camaro with a V-6.
30ft eagle needs twin 496's, 525's, or better...
28ft eagle single engine power fine...
30ft eagle single engine ???
Probably like buying a Camaro with a V-6.
30ft eagle needs twin 496's, 525's, or better...
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Re: Looking at buying 30 ft eagle
Originally Posted by Harper220
I would think 496 HO's in a 30 Eagle would give very respectable speeds. 85+ mph
The speed of the boat with 496 HOs will be 75 - 80 mph. However, with 500 EFIs 80-85 mph.
01-19-2006, 05:47 AM
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I have never ridden in one, but I have seen them in operation, and they look impressive with only 496 HO's, They are a good bargain I know the E. dealer had one loaded up with the above power that they had advertised for 132. I had a 25 Eagle and loved it. Eliminator gets its credit for the cats, but the Eagles are very impressive with great performance and a true custom machine. It did plane very easily and took off as fast as anything from the card stop. I would have thought that it had more than stockers.
There was a 30 Eagle that rolled and sunk going around a hair pin turn fast at the Lake Cumberland poker run. I have no first hand info. what so ever, but I understand that it may have been operator error.
There was a 30 Eagle that rolled and sunk going around a hair pin turn fast at the Lake Cumberland poker run. I have no first hand info. what so ever, but I understand that it may have been operator error.
