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underpressure
11-22-2008, 01:32 PM
I finally weighed my 38 Pure Pressure (ex Lock n Load) on our scales here. Came in at 14,220 lbs. I guess that explains the ride and top speed a little better (Tonto's 41 was about 12,500). I guess they really did lay it up heavy to do the Venice to Monte Carlo run. I fell in love all over again coming home from Key West on Monday. What a ride!

Tank
11-22-2008, 05:56 PM
I finally weighed my 38 Pure Pressure (ex Lock n Load) on our scales here. Came in at 14,220 lbs. I guess that explains the ride and top speed a little better (Tonto's 41 was about 12,500). I guess they really did lay it up heavy to do the Venice to Monte Carlo run. I fell in love all over again coming home from Key West on Monday. What a ride!

Yea, don't ever sell that boat!


I need to weigh my pig some time.:sifone:

Biggus
11-23-2008, 08:40 AM
Man, that's one heavy 'Gun!

My 1989 TG weighs 11,300 lbs with 1/2 tanks. Where did they put the extra 3000 pounds?

MrCig
11-23-2008, 10:06 AM
Carl that is a heavy sucker. I havn't weighed mine but I would love to find out what it weighs. Was that with full fuel tanks? Cause that is worth around 2000#'s

Boat look's great!!!


Mark:sifone:

Chris
11-23-2008, 10:11 AM
I can't tell you how many times I've seen boat weights quoted that the person neglected to deduct for the trailer.

clayinaustin
11-23-2008, 11:54 AM
My 31-foot Bullet weighs 10,000 with full tanks. Add in a half a dozen hot girls and two coolers full of drinks, and it is heavy.

But, I wouldn't have it any other way! :sifone:

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inbetween
11-23-2008, 12:13 PM
I wouldn't have it any other way! :sifone:



We wouldn't either :drool5:

underpressure
11-24-2008, 11:52 AM
That was the story told to me by Phil and Johnny at TNT. They laid it up extra heavy after they busted up Fat Boy in the Venice to Monte race a year or two earlier. Johnny did all the cutting and rigging and also added stringers and bulkheads. We weighed the boat on our sling scales that were just calibrated, no trailer. We use them whenever we are shipping boats on our yard trailers and they are usually within a hundred or so when the driver hits the scales on the road.

After I put the Chief 900's in the boat and it only went 90 I called Phil and asked what he thought. I told him this was a 90 MPH model and supposed to weigh around 10,000 full fuel and the factory guarenteed 90 mph with 700's I believe. His comment was "who told you that weight". He remembered it was 12,500 weighed on a truck scale back then. I can't find any info from the old brochures on this model????

It weighed 12,750 with just at 50 gallons fuel left after Key West. She holds over 320 gallons. I pumped in 222 gallons once it was on the trailer (1,443 lbs) Seeing this I guess Tommy didn't give some of my horsepower to somebody else.

I do like Clays approach to adding weight though!

underpressure
11-24-2008, 11:55 AM
The last picture is Tommy looking for my extra speed!!!

Sea-Dated
11-24-2008, 12:04 PM
Great Heavy Tub. The way a Cig should be.

kvogt
11-24-2008, 01:06 PM
underpressure

I saw your boat in Key West - Very nice.

Kris Vogt

kvogt
11-24-2008, 01:18 PM
Pic

underpressure
11-26-2008, 03:12 PM
Thanks for the compliments. Yeah I like surrounding myself with Indians; Tatonka, Tonto, Medicine Man, Predator, Jester, Pale Face, Crazy Horse to name a few. I guess mine is about as close to a 41 as I'll get with the staggered motors, boxes, weight and those tiny tabs

Zero Patience
11-26-2008, 09:38 PM
Hi Carl, we also had a great ride back from Key West to Key Largo. The head wind was tough on the ears. I told you at the B&B that mine weighed 14K full of fuel. If you run the boat after the first of the year call and we will come down. Kirk

Offshoredrillin
11-26-2008, 10:46 PM
Thanks for the compliments. Yeah I like surrounding myself with Indians; Tatonka, Tonto, Medicine Man, Predator, Jester, Pale Face, Crazy Horse to name a few. I guess mine is about as close to a 41 as I'll get with the staggered motors, boxes, weight and those tiny tabs
Steve had sent me the pics to post on oso back in 05, when everyone first got to see it, you did a great job with it. I only hope he puts Allez Vite back together.

underpressure
11-28-2008, 04:16 PM
Yeah Rob it was a lot of work but well worth it, if it can be defined as worth.

Hi Jim,

I put it back on the trailer for a while to do some detailing and also maybe change that damn rub rail. You need to get me some of the polish now that you shamed me into it. Mike Ellis and I were talking about flying up to see you guys sometime in the new year and maybe ride that airboat!!

Give me a call when you get some time

305-582-2737

Zero Patience
12-02-2008, 09:32 PM
Come on up. I will call for an address to send the polish.

Zero Patience
12-02-2008, 09:38 PM
Try to pick a warm weekend.:)

underpressure
12-03-2008, 03:10 PM
You have WAY too much free time. Call me when you can. I think I am going to start posting my pre rebuild pics so I don't feel so bad.

I guess he really enjoyed the boat before I got it!

underpressure
12-03-2008, 03:13 PM
more

lowblue320
12-03-2008, 08:27 PM
Carl, I really like your boat.........

Tank
12-04-2008, 01:34 AM
more

That's a unique cabin! It's the old style cabin as a half cabin...Very cool!

underpressure
12-04-2008, 04:52 PM
Thanks Andy, I'm with you. Tank I'm suprised you didn't comment on the boat next to mine!!

I know that mine and Fat Boy had that cabin layout. His doesn't anymore after it was broken up and redone. I really like it and set up the bow to carry my stuff and luggage because I do not overnight.

Jim here is the tab pictures

underpressure
12-04-2008, 05:03 PM
bow now

underpressure
12-04-2008, 05:04 PM
more bow

underpressure
12-04-2008, 05:14 PM
It has the head too but its an old pic

Tank
12-04-2008, 08:13 PM
Tank I'm suprised you didn't comment on the boat next to mine!!

I know that mine and Fat Boy had that cabin layout. His doesn't anymore after it was broken up and redone. I really like it and set up the bow to carry my stuff and luggage because I do not overnight.

What's the boat next to it under the blue cover?

That is a really cool set up. I'd like to have a set up like that, except that when we're anchored with the girls they sometimes go under and lounge around...Such as this...:sifone:

Zero Patience
12-04-2008, 10:13 PM
Nice storage areas. Very organized. We need before, during, and after rub rail installation pictures.

stecz20
12-05-2008, 07:39 AM
nice carl, i never saw pics of how bad she was....

underpressure
12-06-2008, 02:27 PM
Thanks, Tank I thought that was your boat right next to mine. Phil told me it was heading to California??

I can give you guys a little tip about how the plastic oil bottles don't like bungees and bumpy water. Oh well I didn't like those clothes anyway. You can't see it but I have a flat floor as you go in and put all the luggage there tied down.

Tank its too hot here to go down there, they just sunpad it.

Stop pushing Jim!!

underpressure
12-06-2008, 02:33 PM
Also see Clay's approach to the sunpad idea above, I just don't have as many friends

Tank does this look like your Platform?

Tank
12-06-2008, 03:06 PM
Tank does this look like your Platform?

Ha! Sh!t you're right. I forgot all about that. Before I got my trailer Phil was doing some small stuff to our boat and put that blue cover on it while we waited for the trailer and to be shipped to Ca.:sifone: That's funny!

underpressure
12-06-2008, 04:11 PM
Wake up brother! Here I thought I was losing my mind

stecz20
12-06-2008, 11:31 PM
carl how much room do you have in the rear.. from front bolster to rear what kinda space do you have??? any close ups from the back that really show that??? stecz

Tank
12-07-2008, 03:57 AM
Wake up brother! Here I thought I was losing my mind

Nah, you're good:sifone:

Man, the more I see these pics of your boat posted the more I remember how beat up it was when you bought it. You did an outstanding job on the re-do! Phil do the re-do? I like the little touches. Things looking good bro.

Stecz, you going to be able to get Fatboy up to the status Carl's got going?? He set the bar pretty high!

stecz20
12-07-2008, 11:22 PM
Nah, you're good:sifone:

Man, the more I see these pics of your boat posted the more I remember how beat up it was when you bought it. You did an outstanding job on the re-do! Phil do the re-do? I like the little touches. Things looking good bro.

Stecz, you going to be able to get Fatboy up to the status Carl's got going?? He set the bar pretty high!

whos carl?????:seeya::seeya:

tunnelvision69
12-08-2008, 12:39 AM
Thanks, Tank I thought that was your boat right next to mine. Phil told me it was heading to California??

I can give you guys a little tip about how the plastic oil bottles don't like bungees and bumpy water. Oh well I didn't like those clothes anyway. You can't see it but I have a flat floor as you go in and put all the luggage there tied down.

Tank its too hot here to go down there, they just sunpad it.

Stop pushing Jim!!

get some netting like they put in the back of suv's to hold groceries.

Tank
12-08-2008, 01:39 AM
Come on up. I will call for an address to send the polish.

Steve, I think we talked about it before but that Cafe next to your Gun...Is that your buddies? Thats one of the last Cafe's made right? Maybe even the last. EFI500's, Bravos, updated style paint. Super clean! I always like that Cafe.

underpressure
12-08-2008, 12:14 PM
Thanks Tank. We did it on the side of my house took about nine months thrashing every night. Tommy at Chief did the new motors and Matt at TNT did all the running gear. Phil made me the new seats and carpet.

Stecz, I had to shave the front edge of the front bolsters because they are moved a little forward of normal and the rears have enuogh room to slide in sideways and then in the bolster. I had them do it with the little "Butt Bump" so when the front half is dropped out then you can stand and rest your butt. With them in the up position only 5'5" and under have knee room.

Tammy originally was not liking that until her first rough water run and then she could not have been more secure. Perfection would be the same cockpit with about 12" more room, but not possible in a 38.

underpressure
12-08-2008, 12:24 PM
The best part is the back seat people are not stuck in like a bolster and they are not standing way forward of the back seat and just hanging on the grab handle on the rear of the front seat bending over waiting for a faceplant.

The trade off is it is tighter when you are just hanging out. When they are behind me they really are so secure they don't have to hang on.

Wish more of the photos had girls but I am no Clay!

OldSchool
12-08-2008, 01:57 PM
I love it!!! Great boat, great restore!!!

What drives are on it? V's?

I ihate to think of what my '88 Tg weighs. It's kevlar...but it's got 6's hanging on the back too. I'm thinkin that I don't want to know!:leaving:

Craig

underpressure
12-08-2008, 04:31 PM
Yes it has fives with boxes and let me tell you how heavy the tabs are! and thats before I get in.