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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tullfooter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February-27-2008 at 6:53pm
That's why he can't understand that our boats can pull like they do.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote phatsat67 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February-28-2008 at 12:33am
Steve that 4bbl screamin on your boat sounds awsome. I like the little exhaust noise when you first stab the throttle. That has to be the coolest Correct Craft vid on youtube.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tullfooter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February-28-2008 at 10:41am
Thanks Zach.

I've been trying to find another vid I have of that race. It's shot from the boat to my starboard side. It shows a short view of my boat from their perspective. When I find it I will post.
Check out this one. It's what we do after the race in Big Rapids.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote phatsat67 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February-28-2008 at 4:44pm
Those are cool steve. I clicked on your other vids in you tube and watched em. Makes me wanna stick the throttle down for a few miles in my boat haha.
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I got mine this week for 15k. It is a GT-40 powered '96 with 74.4 hours on her. Perfect! No t one scratch in the gel coat and never been skied behind.

Sorry for the drift!
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Welcome to the site. You can hit the edit button, and put a character return between your photo posts and it won't spread across the page like that.

Beautiful Boat. Makes one wonder why anyone would buy the World's best ski boat and never ski behind it. BKH
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Thanks!

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Steve,
Thank you for the welcome. What better way to get acquainted. The basis for my comment is my '80 Nautique which I bought from a fellow that traded up to a Barefoot. '85??
No, I have never driven nor skiied behind a Barefoot. Judging from the comments in the forum, I stand corrected....
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Beautiful boat buddy. Wish mine had 74 hours hah.
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Where about's in Florida?

Real nice lookin' boat...can't disagree with the PO.

Nice garage too.

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Tull,

I can back you up buddy sorry I didn't see this till now. I know our boats can do it. AS at GL 4 man run three in the boat we were reading 45 on the speedos at WOT. Not GPS but my speedos on the BFN compared to the Air the BFN speedos are a little slow. I want to get a GPS reading on both boats this summer.
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Originally posted by 87BFN owner 87BFN owner wrote:

AS at GL 4 man run three in the boat we were reading 45 on the speedos at WOT.

Definitely get a GPS on that thing- now Im really curious. It didnt feel like 45 to me, but I did have a few adult beverages beforehand.
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whats the actual replacement for old bfn?
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tullfooter, that vid is bad ass.
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Slalom(30-32MPH):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUPIGNHwXw

Wakeboarding(20-22MPH):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvqf7Ht1G_c&feature=user
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Here it is again for reference.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hollywood Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March-10-2009 at 5:13pm
When I'm chasing bouys I prefer to keep my ski on the water.

Definitely deserves some credit for being able to ski like that though.
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the speeds quoted are accurate-no exaggeration...Chevy 454 big block baby!

Kapla, there is not any replacement for a barefoot nautique.
Competitive barefooting switched to outboards around the same time CC quit making a barefoot boat, they never came out with an outboard, the market switched to Sanger Outboard, Flightcraft outboard, later Malibu bought Flightcraft. Then competetive barefooting switched back to inboards and Sanger was there with the DXII, Malibu had a boat they marketed as a barefooter but it was not even close to the Sanger which dominates the market today, the Sanger outboards are still coveted much as the Flightcrafts, and the venerable Barefoot Nautiques...all excellent barefoot boats. I love my little Sanger but I still miss running WOT through the "potatoe patch" wind whipped against current, waves 5 foot high, the big heavy Barefoot Nautique fully airborne throwing water 30 feet in the air on the landings, us all in our drysuits praying to make it back to the marina...ah those were the days!

My first tournament in 1983 was so rough that the towboat Barefoot Nautique had a lead "wave breaker" Barefoot Nautique...talk about an intimidating competition.
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I concur,
The BFN is great, and I know you don't want to hear this, but if you want to foot AND ski serious and stay with an inboard, , go Sanger DXII with the barefoot plate.(Can be added to any DXII) I skied them from '93 to new, they don't change other than engines and interior.
After that, I suggest the 2001 nautique with a BBC and tall pylon if you can find one, however if your barefoot speeds are approaching 40 or higher, the 2001's triple-roost can be very intimidating at 75'.
I concur, the Sanger outboard is phenomenal.


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