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Recent content by Big Johnson

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    What's the biggest engine?

    I have an 89 starliner with a GT 300. It is mounted on a 6 inch set back jackplate. Mad EFI just got finished with the intake/reed plates. With just me & half fuel with a 29 pitch srx prop she reads 90 on gps. with the reed plate mods the thing has plenty of low end go.
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    new johnyrudes

    The new rudes are hott here in Florida on the bigger bass boats---the pro boys say the 200 & 250s are bad ass on the heavier boats--they rig them with a 13 3/4---29 shooter prop and say they rock.
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    starflite set up ?

    hang a 300 V8 on the tail-end. the 20 inch motor is really 23 inches. problem solved I happen to have an extra one--shipping on the beast will probably be high dollar.
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    fast starliner ?

    jrumon--just how much does that promax weigh?
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    fast starliner ?

    Brother--I live in Florida, during the winter it thaws out every day by 11:00 am. It was 70 degrees today @ lunchtime.
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    fast starliner ?

    no boat likes lots of setback when it has 550lbs of V8 outboard hanging off the back!
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    fast starliner ?

    I picked up the boat this time last year for $ 600 at a buy here pay here car lot. It had a blown up 175 johnson, rotten floor & stringers and worn out interior. The guy wanted $2500 for it but after I stepped through the floor (just to make a point) and showed him the engine was frozen up he...
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    fast starliner ?

    NO pics yet--wife got a new digtal camara for Christmas but hasent quite figured out how to use it. The boat is "complete" but in pieces, if that makes sense. Everything has either been bought, built or rebuilt, I just havent started to put it back together yet.
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    fast starliner ?

    I am rigging the boat with a 6 inch setback jackplate, and a srx 29 pitch prop. The engine has the factory open exhuast & the intake/reed blocks are at Taylor Marine/MAD EFI right now being ported and modified.
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    fast starliner ?

    I am putting together an 89 starliner with a gt300 v8 johnson---just wondering how fast is possible with this hull.
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    fast starliner ?

    anyone ever get a starliner over 90mph?
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