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21 January 2006, 00:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Magnum Force
Make: Cougar R8
Length: 8m +
Engine: Verado 275HP
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 53
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I bet they're happy about that! being Honda dealers n all!
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Actually, they are OK with it and even list the Verado in their price list. I think they accept that some people want a bit more than the Honda 225 offers.
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21 January 2006, 00:20
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
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Magnum did the fact that the demo boat engine wasn't up to snuff influence your decision?
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21 January 2006, 00:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Magnum Force
Make: Cougar R8
Length: 8m +
Engine: Verado 275HP
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 53
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Magnum did the fact that the demo boat engine wasn't up to snuff influence your decision?
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Yes, or rather it did for the engine. The boat performed superbly.
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21 January 2006, 00:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,437
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Originally Posted by Magnum
Actually, they are OK with it and even list the Verado in their price list. I think they accept that some people want a bit more than the Honda 225 offers.
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I'm sure you've already stated this somewhere, but what area do you intend keeping it?
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21 January 2006, 00:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hampshire
Boat name: Tornado
Make: Nimbus Nova
Length: 7m +
Engine: Mercury 115hp
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 477
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just checked out the cougar website - awesome looking piece of kit 
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21 January 2006, 02:53
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Carigaline/Baltimore
Boat name: XS-600
Make: XS-Ribs
Length: 6m +
Engine: Merc Optimax 150 XL
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 682
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Had a good look at one of these last summer, but never got a spin in it. 
Looking forward to hearing reports on her though!! They certainly are a rare beast.
Glad to see that you're probably going with a Verado. The honda in my opinion just wouldn't do the boat justice. With the Verado it really would be something special!!  Best of luck anyway, report back soon and take plenty of pictures!!
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21 January 2006, 17:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Boat name: Happy Hours
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
MMSI: 235040122
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 476
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I agree with all the comments about the boats looks which are fantastic and I am sure with the 275 the performance will be simply amazing, however the tank looks a little small at 200 litres? Is there an option for a bigger tank?
Ollie
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21 January 2006, 17:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Magnum Force
Make: Cougar R8
Length: 8m +
Engine: Verado 275HP
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 53
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I agree with all the comments about the boats looks which are fantastic and I am sure with the 275 the performance will be simply amazing, however the tank looks a little small at 200 litres? Is there an option for a bigger tank?
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Agreed. Standard tank is 200 litres and I'm speaking to them at the moment about having something bigger. I think 275 is possible just waiting to hear from them.
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21 January 2006, 21:06
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
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Ali or stainless?
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21 January 2006, 21:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Magnum Force
Make: Cougar R8
Length: 8m +
Engine: Verado 275HP
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 53
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Ali or stainless?
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Brochure says aluminium, at least that's what the standard one is made of.
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21 January 2006, 22:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,437
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
Ali or stainless?
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here we go!
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22 January 2006, 05:02
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
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That's a legitimate question! Cougar run a racing series, have a long history in powerboat racing and this hull is derived from the race boat (I think).
It is my understanding, mainly due to a long and informative conversation with you, that Ali tanks are far more suited to high speed planing craft. I was wondering if Cougar fitted them as standard and not trying to kick off the 'my Ali tanks better than your SS tank' debate!
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22 January 2006, 08:34
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,437
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I don't know what they use, but I rather doubt it's Stainless Steel.
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22 January 2006, 11:21
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: exmouth
Boat name: cider daze
Make: revenger
Length: 27
Engine: outboard 200 xs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 50
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They use bag tanks in the race boat
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22 January 2006, 13:56
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Magnum Force
Make: Cougar R8
Length: 8m +
Engine: Verado 275HP
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 53
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Cougar just confirmed they are fitted a 280 litre tank.
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30 January 2006, 19:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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My folks live by St Catherines point and the powerboat race is impressive - 70 sounds pleasingly swift in a rib but what sort of speeds are those raceboats pulling?
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The Formula 1 RIBs (200hp) are just about pulling 70 mph in good conditions - and you're still trying to squeeze an extra 0.25 of a mile an hour out of it all the way round the Island!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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20 May 2006, 22:25
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Country: Netherlands
Town: Zierikzee, NL
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 21
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Magnum, have you taken delivery of the Cougar R8 yet? If so please share your experiences.
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20 May 2006, 23:06
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Now back to being Mollers!
Country: UK - England
Town: Arundel
Boat name: Mike Bravo 1
Make: Scorp
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yanmar 300
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 652
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What exactly is the volume of crap in a Magnum?
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21 May 2006, 08:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Shiver
Make: Zodiac Medline II
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 80
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Re:
see mby forum page 2
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21 May 2006, 11:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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The Formula 1 RIBs (200hp) are just about pulling 70 mph in good conditions - and you're still trying to squeeze an extra 0.25 of a mile an hour out of it all the way round the Island!
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I can now report with the change to a 200XS (the race version of the Optimax) that we are now doing over 75 if flat conditions!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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