What Jeff really bought...

Candyman · Sep 16, 2004

Are you sure the 51' will be big enough
for the wife???? LOL!

32fever · Sep 16, 2004

Candyman said:
Are you sure the 51' will be big enough
for the wife???? LOL!

Well, if not, I can always keep the boat and buy a new wife. LOL!

bikinilover · Sep 17, 2004

You need to put a new steering wheel on that sucker! Like this one but purple.

Sweet boat!!

Kanookstr · Sep 20, 2004

Very nice indeed Jeff & GEB. Congrats!!! :smile1: :yak:

Speedwake · Sep 20, 2004

bikinilover said:
You need to put a new steering wheel on that sucker! Like this one but purple.

Sweet boat!!

I want to but Karen doesn't like them. She wants me to buy another MOMO in purple. Fred - I'll be calling you soon!

- jeff

Sloman · Sep 20, 2004

if you don't mind me asking Jeff, what you get out of her this weekend in the 3 to 4 foot water

MyLittleFriend · Sep 20, 2004

I saw this boat in person this past weekend. It is beautiful. Good job Jeff!!!

Speedwake · Sep 20, 2004

Sloman said:
if you don't mind me asking Jeff, what you get out of her this weekend in the 3 to 4 foot water

this weekend she was running on borrowed drives that do not have straight cut gears and I did not push her hard at all. The drives that came with her were found to have leaky seals are are being repaired.

on smooth water she hit about 94 earlier this week testing props.

- jeff

Sloman · Sep 20, 2004

congrats that is one well deserved sweet ride you got there, very pretty paint

bajabob38 · Sep 21, 2004

Hey Jeff, How does the ride compare to the cig?

Speedwake · Sep 21, 2004

bajabob38 said:
Hey Jeff, How does the ride compare to the cig?

very, very different. the OL rides very level - the cig was always bow high.

the cigarette would crush waves and would need a little coaxing to continue on after crushing a wave. The ol seems to land on them and just slice them and keeps on going. the OL hull comes alive at about 65 ot 70 and you feel the stern lift up. at all speeds it runs as straight as an arrow.

the way it's propped it'll run 72 mph at 3,800 rpm and that is reall nice.

it's not as easy to handle around the docks because of the staggered drives, but it's still a lot better than any single.

BillR · Sep 21, 2004

Speedwake said:
very, very different. the OL rides very level - the cig was always bow high.

the cigarette would crush waves and would need a little coaxing to continue on after crushing a wave. The ol seems to land on them and just slice them and keeps on going. the OL hull comes alive at about 65 ot 70 and you feel the stern lift up. at all speeds it runs as straight as an arrow.

Sounds like the non-step Cigs are totally different from the TS Cigs. Mine runs level, and comes alive @ 60 MPH.
Waves? What waves. :bigsmile:
I'm liking it! :bigsmile:

freckles · Sep 21, 2004

Nice ride! That's truly my "dream boat".
Congrats!

Speedwake · Sep 21, 2004

freckles said:
Nice ride! That's truly my "dream boat".
Congrats!

thanks for the compliment. like so many others here on the forum we all aspire for really nice boats and often it takes us a lot of years to get ourselves in a position where we can own one. I consider myself very fortunate.

lucky strike · Sep 21, 2004

BillR said:
Sounds like the non-step Cigs are totally different from the TS Cigs. Mine runs level, and comes alive @ 60 MPH.
Waves? What waves. :bigsmile:
I'm liking it! :bigsmile:

Yes, a straight bottom Gun and a T/S Gun are to different beasts. Don't forget about the 15 MPH you pick up with a T/S Cig and same power.

HCAbowman · Sep 22, 2004

Jeff, you guys are so lucky!! Congrats on the OL, its one great looking ride!! I hope you both enjoy it!!

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