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[THEFERMANATOR]

Well if you have a need for some serious speed, then this one may be for you BGA. 60 oughta be possible with this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hydro...QQcmdZViewItem

[Bygracealone]

Wow! Yep, that thing should be able to fly...

A bit too much for me. I've been there with the twin engine setup and I don't ever want it again. It's bad enough trying to take care of one and hoping it never breaks down on you; two is double the headache...

I really like the hull design on that boat. Does it really only have a six foot beam? Looks bigger than that in the pic.

Thanks for continuing to keep me in mind!

[THEFERMANATOR]

I looked at the same hull last week but in a cuddy. It has an 8' beam to it(maybe a hair more). The gunnels in them are a little low for my liking, they came to about an inch above my knee(I'm 5'11"). I like the gunnels to hit about mid thigh to be comfortable. You could always get it and take 1 engine off of it. They say a single 200 will cruise around the low to mid 20 knot cruise, with a top end near 35 knots. It is a good hull for lower power but in a larger hull. Somebody has obviously worked on that hull in the ad, I don't believe they ever offered them with a full transom in an outboard set-up. Brackets didn't really start becoming mainstream until the mid to late 80's. And it's only rated for 350HP MAX, 450HP isn't to bad I guess. Sort of like SKOOLS putting 450HP on a 248 that was rated for 300HP origanally.

[Bygracealone]

Good point about only using one engine... That would work and it would be nice to have a spare motor... hmm...

[phatdaddy]

BGA, i had a 21' hydra-sport before i bought the v20(w/ e235) kevlar hull & it was the best riding & driest cc i had ever been on. the down side was the low gunnel's and the v was so sharp, that when 2 guys were fishing on one side, it felt like it was going over. i owned it about 2 years & sold it for a cuddy v2o when my daughter was born. that was 19 years ago and i still see that boat in the bay today (diff motor). the only thing i heard about the kevlar hulls were any repairs had to be done with epoxy or vinylester resin & then painted.

[Bygracealone]

Thanks for that note Phatdaddy. I'll certainly keep that in mind.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Well BGA, it looks as though I was wrong about the 24 HYDRASPORT. I asked him about the transom and fuel burn numbers, this was his answer.

Top speed one person half tank 70 mph. 10 gph at 35mph offshore 5gph per side. The lmf 200 is a lifesaver when it comes to getting the most for your money as far as gas goes. The hull is solid as a rock, no soft spots. The transom was rebuilt to take the two o/b. That is soild as a rock too. This is a great boat and it has served me well. I have never had it tear up or leave me stranded before. If it wasnt for needing to buy a house i would not be selling it. Thanks Josh 706-818-0343

Now that's cookin! Not bad fuel burn numbers either.