-> *** Quoting John Duke to Asif Shaikh dated 03-12-97 ***
-> > It was a HydraSports bass boat with a Mercury Mag. It was very smoo
-> > on dead calm water.
-> >
-> > John Duke  KE4TQP                   johnduke@trader.com
-> >
-> soundz cool...i bet it costs alot , huh?
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Hi Asif,
I demo'ed a Sand Marine Mirage 175 over the weekend and that baby can
really move.
As someone already said... it isn't the speed but the boad.  The Mirage
has a 175 horse jet motor and a super hull.  0 to 30 in 3.1 seconds.
It'll all but snap your head off when you slam the throttle full up.
And how about a quick turn??  The guy that demo'ed the Mirage did a 360
"donut" at 45mph, and then dig out at full throttle and jump a three
foot wave.  We caught about 5 feet of air.  I've been in fast boats
before but this was a radical ride.... not just speed but also instant
response.
We are getting a 30' Monterery 296 and are looking into the Sand Marine
Mirage 175 jet boat as a tender.  Officially it will be for my son, but
he'll probably have to fight me for it.  Speed doesn't have an age limit
btw.  :)
The Mirage 175 is right around $15,000.  Pretty cheap....
Steve
Pensacola, Fl.
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