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doubleBanded
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 Re: Dfou 1844 build
Nice!
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dfou
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Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:38 am Posts: 3986 Location: Pville, La
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 Re: Dfou 1844 build
Never seen one hauled like this. Thought it was kinda odd even for louisiana 
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AKA Freshwaterkilla
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Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:47 pm |
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dfou
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Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:50 pm |
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AKA Freshwaterkilla
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Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:24 pm |
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nautibynature
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Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:17 pm Posts: 408
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 Re: Dfou 1844 build
I've never seen it either, some of Fletch's crowd lol. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1364374631.282151.jpg
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Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:57 am |
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doubleBanded
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Haha nice!
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goosie119
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Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:35 pm Posts: 384 Location: De Pere, WI
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saw this the other day, must be kinfolk to steven hope your boat makes it up there in one piece lol
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Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:59 am |
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Fletch
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Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:46 pm Posts: 349
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Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:14 am |
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OwenDickeson
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 Re: Dfou 1844 build
So what were they hauling on the trailer part of the gooseneck that trip?
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dfou
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Said he was goin pick up a couple cars
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nautibynature
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Boat arrived without a scratch. I am very happy with the quality of the build and the appearance of the boat. Got my motor on and went for a ride. With two men, dog, and two coolers it ran 20 deep water, 22 shallow water. The deep water speed is 4.5 mph faster than the 1648 Lowe with same load. With 3 men, 2 dogs, 2 coolers boat planed out quick and ran 13.5 mph. The Lowe wouldn't ever plane that load, it would plow at 5 or 6mph. I noticed a huge difference with how quick the boat jumped on plane compared to the Lowe. I'm also very happy with the 12 inch light bar I bought from Turbodrive. That thing lights up the night! I got the sears turf to install, I'll post some pics when that job is done. Thanks again to Dfou for a job well done.
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:15 pm |
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AKA Freshwaterkilla
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brasso
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:42 am |
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nautibynature
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27 Pro Drive, Dfou test ran it with his motor.
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:08 am |
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nautibynature
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Here is a video with motor on my Lowe. http://youtu.be/2ezjfvoIwuo
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doubleBanded
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Hell yeh! Where u at?
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Puddler45
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Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 9:07 am Posts: 1199 Location: Wisconsin's waters and woods
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How stable is it? Tippy at all with 3 ppl. I have a 1744 coming soon
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nautibynature
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Not tippy at all if weight is properly distributed. With a 44 bottom it definitely reacts if someone moves from side to side. I live in Virginia.
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nautibynature
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If anybody wanted to know what the Sears stuff looks like here you go. I bought 3 rolls for the price of 1 HTurf sheet and have some left over.
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:54 pm |
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Fletch
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Looks good! How thick is it? Did you glue it down?
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:23 pm |
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dfou
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That's looks nice. I think I'm gonna have to try some of that turf
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:27 pm |
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dfou
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nautibynature
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I just cut it out, I bought a gallon of weld wood cement but directions say apply when warmer than 65. I will glue it when it warms up a little more. It is 1/4 in thick.
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med
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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Remember the sheet demensions? Also what colors did they have?
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dfou
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nautibynature
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nautibynature
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Just swapped motors, I have a PD36 EFI, 3 blade prop, and gen3 lower unit on the boat. Two man hunting load including blind and 80 lb dog the boat holds 26 deep water. 3 man it holds 25... very impressed with these speeds.
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