The Smallest !!!
02-25-2005, 02:03 PM
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He's got a 16' fletcher with a 200 on until the phantom is finished. I'm the one most likely to miss the summer (You know, that 1 weekend in july when it's nice) cos of all the fkkn jobs I want to do on the boat, including the 'Outlaw' conversion. 
02-28-2005, 06:25 PM
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Welcome on board. I bought my 242LS last spring, actually with advice for these guys. And it's for sale, but has a 454 rather than twins. Anyway these guys are alright, though there is one fellow here that doesn't like binimi tops. You don't have one of those do you? 
A 17' boat with a 5.7 sounds like lots of fun. High 60s in a 17' boat sounds a bit on the edge for me, seek calm water for the WOT run!
My last boat was a 18' Sea Ray with a 140hp 4 cylinder. I would hit 40mph and I thought I was really moving out. Before that I had a 15' Boston Whaler. Topped out at 35mph, hit a big wave at that speed and the boat would indeed fly!
A 17' boat with a 5.7 sounds like lots of fun. High 60s in a 17' boat sounds a bit on the edge for me, seek calm water for the WOT run!
My last boat was a 18' Sea Ray with a 140hp 4 cylinder. I would hit 40mph and I thought I was really moving out. Before that I had a 15' Boston Whaler. Topped out at 35mph, hit a big wave at that speed and the boat would indeed fly!
03-16-2005, 07:48 AM
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Well I finally paid into member ship and posted a pic. I truly appreciate all the wisdom here. Anyway, this picture was as received, purchased for $1050 with blown upper outdrive gears. I put in new gears, good used manifolds, and have been running it an average of 3 days per week for the last 4 years. Knocked the cheap swim platforms off and refinishing a teak one now. 4.3L V6 factory 4 barrel carb. Runs 51 trimmed up with 1/2 tank of fuel and 2 people with 23p prop. New white gauges and new seats. No insurance (no loan), fits in the garage, and just sips street pump fuel. Built a mild 350 (Vortec Heads, Crane marine cam, E-Brock RPM Air Gap, etc...) which will go in very soon just figuring out conversion couplers and such (switching from 2 piece oil seal to 1, so crank pattern changes). Anyway, let me know if the picture does not show up. Thanks again for the support. Keep the advice rollin in!
03-16-2005, 11:14 AM
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Cool looking boat. Good luck with the engine swap.
Just be careful how much HP you put in it. I have an F206 LS with the 350 MAG/Alpha and it'll do just about 60 lightly loaded. I know a guy who also has an F206 but tossed in a 502 BBC with a Bravo. He claims it'll do over 75 but he can't find out how much more. It chine walks terribly. The one time I saw it run I though there was something seriously worng with it. Looked like it would roll just trying to go straight. Very scary. He did say that up to 70 it was stable enough but over that........
Just be careful how much HP you put in it. I have an F206 LS with the 350 MAG/Alpha and it'll do just about 60 lightly loaded. I know a guy who also has an F206 but tossed in a 502 BBC with a Bravo. He claims it'll do over 75 but he can't find out how much more. It chine walks terribly. The one time I saw it run I though there was something seriously worng with it. Looked like it would roll just trying to go straight. Very scary. He did say that up to 70 it was stable enough but over that........
