The General
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I have read all 4 pages of this thread and agree with just about everything posted. Here's my 2 cents...
Ride in as many different hulls as you can before buying.
Be very careful buying a boat you've never seen in person.
Resist the urge to buy a boat you drove along way to look at, if it's not 100% what you want. (i know the drive back home without a boat sucks)
Take a knowledgeable person with you to look at the boat.
You're price range increases the odds of getting a nice boat without hidden problems, but don't bet on it. These boats are money pits. (not trying to discourage you)
Hydro's don't equal death but do need smooth water (but look bitchin even on the trailer, where mine spends all it's time)
Plea Bargain's boat is one sweet ride, but less engine
Gullwings (TX-19's)... they aren't my favorite looking boat either, there are alot of them out there, but they are capable of being VERY fast and they do handle chop very well. One of my best friends has one and it is a Very smooth riding FAST boat, but they will get you wet if you don't know what you are doing.
Rogers Bonneville very nice looking boat, capable of going plenty fast when rigged right, plenty of room, excellent boat (wish i still had mine)
Southwind tunnel hull dragster... one of my all time favorite looking boats, absolutely beautiful hull. It is an air entrapment hull that was later improved by Placecraft. They are a lil heavy, not the smoothest ride, capable of being very fast with lots of horsepower, have heard stories of them swapping ends at real high speeds (i believe that's rare and at extreme triple digits). The one listed previously looked to be a good deal on a gorgeous boat if he was wanting to sell it in your price range.
Tunnel hull pickel forks like Cookies are smooth riding, awesome looks, plenty fast, plenty of room and you'd never regret buying one as clean as his
I have read all 4 pages of this thread and agree with just about everything posted. Here's my 2 cents...
Ride in as many different hulls as you can before buying.
Be very careful buying a boat you've never seen in person.
Resist the urge to buy a boat you drove along way to look at, if it's not 100% what you want. (i know the drive back home without a boat sucks)
Take a knowledgeable person with you to look at the boat.
You're price range increases the odds of getting a nice boat without hidden problems, but don't bet on it. These boats are money pits. (not trying to discourage you)
Hydro's don't equal death but do need smooth water (but look bitchin even on the trailer, where mine spends all it's time)
Plea Bargain's boat is one sweet ride, but less engine
Gullwings (TX-19's)... they aren't my favorite looking boat either, there are alot of them out there, but they are capable of being VERY fast and they do handle chop very well. One of my best friends has one and it is a Very smooth riding FAST boat, but they will get you wet if you don't know what you are doing.
Rogers Bonneville very nice looking boat, capable of going plenty fast when rigged right, plenty of room, excellent boat (wish i still had mine)
Southwind tunnel hull dragster... one of my all time favorite looking boats, absolutely beautiful hull. It is an air entrapment hull that was later improved by Placecraft. They are a lil heavy, not the smoothest ride, capable of being very fast with lots of horsepower, have heard stories of them swapping ends at real high speeds (i believe that's rare and at extreme triple digits). The one listed previously looked to be a good deal on a gorgeous boat if he was wanting to sell it in your price range.
Tunnel hull pickel forks like Cookies are smooth riding, awesome looks, plenty fast, plenty of room and you'd never regret buying one as clean as his
