Ruger wrote:Has anyone bought an engine from Southern Performance Engines? If so any problems?

What kind of motor are you looking to buy?

Damn your still trying to push these. How'd that race motor yall built work out? Didn't it blow up on the trailer

You can't trust any of them ******...and half them guy's we think are fighting for our airboat and hunting rights don't give a damn about us..it's what's in it for them..I believe what my buddy Dusty told me about all of them...

You can thank one of your own..Ron Bergeron. He voted against it last year and did again this year with proven scientific facts right in his face. He doesn't care about anyone but himself. He needs to go.

There has been 1 or 2 used...but they are out of most people's price range

terrible ted wrote:

kwanjangnihm wrote:once you cross over to a CM boat don't come back - say goodbye to your woody!!

I had a car motor boats i will never go back to one Aircraft For longevity

That's because you had a piece of shit

12PSI wrote:Steve, how hot does the black get on bare feet?

I have black on mine..it's not hot at all

jeepinocala1111 wrote:

Tony480 wrote:I'd run as fast as I could from that boat.

Why would you say that?

That will be a gas guzzling no performing turd. There's no way I'd spend that kind of money for a gso boat setup like that...they don't hold their value. That should be about 20k. Find you a good cm boat and be done.

I'd run as fast as I could from that boat.

I'll sell you mine....

You didn't buy that carbon seal or whatever it is...it's like $750 and they don't make them anymore

Better hope that blower seal doesn't go out! $$$$$$$

What's your price range

I haven't known or seen anyone who built a rank ass car motor boat ever want to go back to an ac...I know I'm not. Gas is cheaper,oil is cheaper and easier to find and it burns less fuel and twice the horsepower. It's not rocket science.

It has more to do with where you live and credit score and driving history then it does horsepower. I told them mine was 600 and insured it for 65k and it's 900 a year

find somebody with a compareable one and go for a ride. that will help u out i bet!!!! I am going to try that this weekend. Every car engine boat I see always look like they are going slow and the back is real low this is what scares me. But at the same time there is not much maintenance and you ca...

It's not even comparable...don't even waste your time holding on to the 220..sell it and put the money in your new boat. That cm will stomp a mudhole in the 220s ass. And do not put it on a 7' wide hull...go with the 8'

Horseshit! They had issues when they were waterwalker too...lot's of them. They do have new owners who are supposed to be doing a better job...if it's an older one...get rid of it

jeepinocala1111 wrote:

Tony480 wrote:No. Quickslick! I've ran poly before. Never again

Is your hull aluminum?

Yep..14x8 Hamant

No. Quickslick! I've ran poly before. Never again

If an engine has to run trouble free for "well over a half century" before its considers a "viable airboat power plant" in your opinion....I am glad you are not in charge of any kind of R&D or powertrain development of any sort. Most engines now a days have been torture test...

13'x7'6" Hamant is the ticket. I love my Hamant. Wade,Kevin and all the guy's there do top notch work. 6061 t6 and you'll have no regrets. Remember you get what you pay for.

All depends on builder..My Hamant is all 6061t6

They don't even sell the ch2 anymore. Beltdrives are about 120 pounds give or take...gear boxes are almost half that

SWAMPHUNTER45 wrote:One turns left the other turns right.
The weight is about the same.
Gear makes more noise in most cases.
Belts need to be replaced eventually.

Weightis not even close to the same..