I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

Calif Bill wrote:

Is yours a cathedral hull tri-hull or one of the later Airslots?

Airslot?

is that what a
"semi-V" is?

I'm not familiar w/an airslot.

I know of tri-hulls, and semi-V hulls

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

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Calif Bill wrote:

Is yours a cathedral hull tri-hull or one of the later Airslots?

Airslot?

is that what a
"semi-V" is?

I'm not familiar w/an airslot.

I know of tri-hulls, and semi-V hulls


Welcraft brought out the Airslot as an improvement on the Tri-hull. Made
the center deeper than the side sponsons.

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

On 1 Nov 2006 17:31:59 -0800, wrote:

Thanks John, Hey! thats a nice looking boat!

I am look at a cuddy as we speak. I'm really not a cuddy fan, but this
is a 21 foot, marquis, with a GM 305 mercruiser, and it's priced down
to where its reasonable.


This one? http://tinyurl.com/skl47

Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why one
would want a center console.

I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Thundercraft magnum "bubble boat"
 

"Calif Bill" wrote
Welcraft brought out the Airslot as an improvement on the Tri-hull. Made
the center deeper than the side sponsons.

Sponsons? Get outta here with that arcane nautical lingo, I just ride around
in boats, I don't build 'em. The pointy part in the middle sticks further
down into the water than the sides of my boat. This is the closest thing I
have to a head on view of it:
http://www.formulaboats.com/articles...Vintage&id=202 By the time
you get to the back (what you naval architects might call the stern) it's
more or less V shaped, which you can kind of see he
http://users.adelphia.net/~blizzard3...s/loweroff.jpg

I googled "airslot" and didn't find anything that looks much like my boat,
but I did find this interesting tidbit:
http://www.windycitypokerrun.com/formula-racing
Thunderbird was founded by Woodie Woodson in 1956 in the Miami, Florida,
area, producing boats that were exclusively trihull or "cathedral" design.
Decisively proving its staying power and stability, an eighteen-foot
Thunderbird made the first successful sterndrive crossing from Miami to
Nassau in 1959.

I had a friend in the 80s with a tri-hull boat, don't recall the make, and
it was a rough ride like you mentioned in the other post. Mine doesn't seem
nearly so harsh to me, and I doubt that I became any more tolerant of such
things in the intervening years. As I recall, his hull was a lot flatter in
general than mine.

I'm getting it next week!
 

Thats the one, John. I'll be picking it up next week!

Even if it's not that favorable, I can still part it out and come out
ahead.

I think

Well, you can see I didn't give much for it


JohnH wrote:
On 1 Nov 2006 17:31:59 -0800, wrote:

Thanks John, Hey! thats a nice looking boat!

I am look at a cuddy as we speak. I'm really not a cuddy fan, but this
is a 21 foot, marquis, with a GM 305 mercruiser, and it's priced down
to where its reasonable.


This one? http://tinyurl.com/skl47

Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why one
would want a center console.

I'm getting it next week!
 

On 3 Nov 2006 19:04:22 -0800, wrote:

Thats the one, John. I'll be picking it up next week!

Even if it's not that favorable, I can still part it out and come out
ahead.

I think

Well, you can see I didn't give much for it


JohnH wrote:
On 1 Nov 2006 17:31:59 -0800, wrote:

Thanks John, Hey! thats a nice looking boat!

I am look at a cuddy as we speak. I'm really not a cuddy fan, but this
is a 21 foot, marquis, with a GM 305 mercruiser, and it's priced down
to where its reasonable.


This one? http://tinyurl.com/skl47

Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why one
would want a center console.

Super! My Proline 21'er is also a '97, with a 5.7L Mercruiser. I've had
pretty good luck with it. I have had to replace the manifolds and risers,
belts, water pump, and a few other things, but all in all I've been pretty
satisfied with it.

Good luck. Let us know if the ad was correct, as it sounds to be in decent
condition.

I'm getting it next week!
 

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:45:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On 3 Nov 2006 19:04:22 -0800, wrote:

Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why one
would want a center console.

Because center console's rule!!!

Well, yes. But other than their monarchical qualities, what big advantage
do they have over a decently designed walkaround?

I'm getting it next week!
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:23:18 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:45:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On 3 Nov 2006 19:04:22 -0800, wrote:

Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why one
would want a center console.

Because center console's rule!!!

Well, yes. But other than their monarchical qualities, what big advantage
do they have over a decently designed walkaround?

Because I own one. At one time I owned two. :)

I'm taking the Bassy approach to these things. It is what I say it is
and nothing will change my mind - not fact, not logic, nothing.

Oddly, it's very satisfying. I don't have to think, don't have to do
research, don't even have to take into account, absorb, or even
comprehend other opinions - all I have to do is make a statement and
stand by it regardless of evidence to the contrary.

Thus the following.

Center Consoles Rule!!

Everyone here KNOWS you are the one that is closed minded.

I'm getting it next week!
 

basskisser wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:23:18 -0500, JohnH wrote:


On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:45:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


On 3 Nov 2006 19:04:22 -0800, wrote:


Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why one
would want a center console.

Because center console's rule!!!

Well, yes. But other than their monarchical qualities, what big advantage
do they have over a decently designed walkaround?

Because I own one. At one time I owned two. :)

I'm taking the Bassy approach to these things. It is what I say it is
and nothing will change my mind - not fact, not logic, nothing.

Oddly, it's very satisfying. I don't have to think, don't have to do
research, don't even have to take into account, absorb, or even
comprehend other opinions - all I have to do is make a statement and
stand by it regardless of evidence to the contrary.

Thus the following.

Center Consoles Rule!!


Everyone here KNOWS you are the one that is closed minded.


Damn. You lost another friend. Do you see a pattern yet?

I'm getting it next week!
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:23:18 -0500, JohnH wrote:

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:45:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On 3 Nov 2006 19:04:22 -0800, wrote:

Having had both a center console and a w/a cuddy, I can't imagine why
one
would want a center console.

Because center console's rule!!!

Well, yes. But other than their monarchical qualities, what big advantage
do they have over a decently designed walkaround?

Because I own one. At one time I owned two. :)

I'm taking the Bassy approach to these things. It is what I say it is
and nothing will change my mind - not fact, not logic, nothing.

Oddly, it's very satisfying. I don't have to think, don't have to do
research, don't even have to take into account, absorb, or even
comprehend other opinions - all I have to do is make a statement and
stand by it regardless of evidence to the contrary.

Thus the following.

Center Consoles Rule!!

Only where the weather allows, shortie.