The 30 is not mine, they just said that it was a funny coincidence that I would ask about an O/B becuase they were just getting ready to build this 30.
I agree too on the size. HUGE!!
Two V-8's would work though.
I also talked to Kunkles Marine about it yesterday. The factory told me they could do a 270 Convincor for an O/B so I talked to Harold about it.
Problem is I like the old 25 and 253 way more than I do the new 270. So does Harold.
So I may be dead in the water as far as a new one from them.
I have'nt really decided what to do yet. Can't afford to do anything buttttttt............
Oh well, nuff said bout that
I am back to looking for used O/B's and accepting the freagin spill wells that I hate!!
Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, fining a clean, old 25 GTX or a 28 and do a "motordectimy" on the car motor and drive. This would eliminate the spill well and give me the sun lounge that I want. (my Sonic does'nt have one)
They are for sale all the time for $10 - $15K for a fairly clean one. I could buy one of those take it for a ride to remind my self of why I'm not a car motor guy (stops accelerating 20 MPH too soon) and then sell the drive system to re-coup part of my investment, glass up the hole, bolt on a bracket and boomb babe! There you go!!
Did have an interesting discussion with Harold about I/O's though.
For those that don't know, Harold has probably built more fast Mates and gone faster in them than anyone on the planet.
He has a 28' single motor boat that he ran at last years shoot out.
Any guesses on how fast he went with this thing???
107!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A 28 foot boat With a freagin single!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He says there's more. He things it will run over 110! (I may have to post this on S&F just to stir the pot a bit
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I want to be him when I grow up!
I told Harold that every time I hear some goober mouthing off about what pigs Mates are, I tell them all the same thing. "I've got someone you need to meet".
I'm going to go see him in the next few days regardless just to see what he has for ideas from his decades of experience.
Also sent a p.m. to the J.O.Burke that had the 28 O/B for sale on here last fall but have not heard back from him.
Pretty much fantasizing at this point but I've got a job now (didn't before) and a place to store one while I rig it (didn't) before.
So the planets aren't quite lined up but they may be the closet ever in my life time.
Gary
