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  1. 68Corvette

    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    I have not, still sitting on the boat. Looking to pull it this weekend.
  2. 68Corvette

    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    Wiring looks good, one wire isn't connected, black yellow, which should go to shutoff/kill switch, isn't connected engine side. PO was manually grounding to stop engine. I have to figure that one out, could be it's meant to go to ground and it's a bad switch.
  3. 68Corvette

    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    yup. after rating change, which for merc was always understated anyway :). Outboards in my area have gone nutty in price the last couple of years. I'll get more for my 93 Force 50 than what I paid for this, it was a really good deal.
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    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    Yeh it's an 86 TOP. Best year of them. It was supercheap so a nice base, and I know these old engines. I can get it to 150hp easily, I'm sure I'll outgrow it when 60mph isn't enough :). Fast attack submarine yoyo.
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    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    Okay, call me slow. A year later and I've picked up the 115 Merc 6 cyl for the MX13 clone. Also posted on Scream n fly. Looking for info on jack plate, prop pitch. Going to run engine stock, then build till boat can GPS 60mph.
  6. 68Corvette

    Florida checkmate check in

    Lake Jackson, Sebring is the name, quite a bit of just off the lake good food, no real on the lake commercial, My dock is big enough for 3 or 4 to tie up, whenever covid crap is over :devil:
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    Florida checkmate check in

    Yeh we've got some longer runs here. The world record straigtaway boat speed runs were done here and boat drag racing. On a calm day, it's glass and you can go wide open. Lake is shallow though (25ft) so there can be a chop from wind. Craig Arfons was killed here at over 300mph.
  8. 68Corvette

    Florida checkmate check in

    Seems thread a bit old. I own a clone of the playmate GT. Sebring FL. Nice lake here for speed runs if people want to get together.
  9. 68Corvette

    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    I'm in trouble now...mrs read some of the info in here and has decided on a 115 for the Playmate GT clone...I only wanted a 60. :brickwall: Any of you near Sebring FL, yell, I'm prob gonna need a hand putting one of those monsters on.
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    I'm in trouble now...mrs read some of the info in here and has decided on a 115 for the Playmate...

    I'm in trouble now...mrs read some of the info in here and has decided on a 115 for the Playmate GT clone...I only wanted a 60 :(
  11. 68Corvette

    The big 242 project.

    thanks! Yeh I'd really like to get another mini, doesn't need to be the playmste GT clone. I'm into small cool looking and quick :). Two person about a 270 lb capacity for people.
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    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    Wow.....bein a two stroke jetski guy, I always think about a conversion, but darned little room. Honestly a 60 merc would likely be perfect. The stern wave on stopping a 225 from a flank bell would be a sinker :)
  13. 68Corvette

    The big 242 project.

    Oke as the newby I've read several threads here including you bidding on playmate/fantasy/paradise/st martin molds. Are these those, or a different miniboat? I'd really be interested in a another mini if you turn one out, or even just turn out all the pieces, I can do final. I restore...
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    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    Here's a pic. Nothing fancy, mrs and me working on a paint scheme for it. Anyone want a nice running 93 Force 50 with p/TnT I'm lookin to trade up to a 60. Mid FL preferred. https://photos.app.goo.gl/dTyBBCJCaFAJxNjg7
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    Heyo - '93 Clone owner

    Just found the forum, have had the Fantasy version of the clone for about 15 years, guess I got a good hull, have pounded the hell out of it and no issues. 50 hp force (hate force but it came on it), 14p, 34 mph by gps. Since the force is a 93 not many prop choices, but 13p winds out with less...
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