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  1. 06-18-2017, 04:22 PM #1
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    496 maiden voyage

    Took my new to me 496 out today for some running and bass fishing. When I got there it was rough. Long story short, this boat is great in the rough water. I was running from 40-50 mph with the nose down and it was slicing through like butter. Then, I trimmed it up to air it out some and see how it ran on top of the waves. Same, great. I easily hit 74mph and it was surprisingly smooth for how rough it was. The boat had more but that was all I wanted to trim in those waves. I would say there was an honest 2-3 foot waves all day. This boat has tons of lift with the tempest prop. I can't wait for better conditions so I can see where it'll run up top. We caught a few nice bass as well. My first impression of charger is great. I'm highly impressed.
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    #2 06-18-2017, 04:39 PM
    You have a great rig and as you have found out the hull is no bs!
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    #3 06-18-2017, 05:34 PM
    It really surprised me how fast this hull is considering how well it does in rough water. I will say that it does want to chine walk and does require driver input. The fishing platform was good too and very stable. My dad and I were walking all around and it only rocks a little.
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    #4 06-18-2017, 05:53 PM
    You can raise the motor and on top end the walk should disappear.My buddy has a 496 with a 300 and at 78-79 you can drive it with your pinky.No hot foot .
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    #5 06-18-2017, 05:55 PM
    That's a great report! However, we are gonna need pics of that rig!
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    #6 06-18-2017, 06:03 PM
    Right now it's running a 25 Tempest 2.75" below pad. Very small rooster tail. Almost none. 10" manual jack plate. Rpm's are getting up around 5800 roughly. Honestly I wasn't looking down much, it was too choppy and my smile was blocking my view. Lol. I will post some pics soon. I can't seem to send any straight from my I phone camera
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    #7 06-19-2017, 09:57 AM
    Congrats!! That is great looking boat!
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    #8 06-22-2017, 04:50 PM
    That's a sharp rig you took out of Missouri! Glad you are enjoying it.
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    #9 06-24-2017, 06:18 PM
    I tried to post a pic but it didn't work
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    #10 06-24-2017, 08:55 PM
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    #11 06-24-2017, 09:00 PM
    Thanks
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    #12 06-24-2017, 11:32 PM
    Bad ass!
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    #14 06-25-2017, 09:07 AM
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    #15 06-25-2017, 09:10 AM
    Looks like it catches fish also ...
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    #16 06-25-2017, 09:47 AM
    Thanks Jerry for posting those pics for me. And yes, it started catching fish right away. Hopefully it catch a fish as good as it rides
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    #17 06-25-2017, 12:54 PM
    That boat looks AMAZING! I Love that Color combo. Very classy and it looks fast just sitting on the trailer. Excellent purchase!
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