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Old 02-06-2006, 09:29 PM
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Lifters For Inflatable Boats

Are the lifters for inflatable boats worth the money or doesnt really make a difference? It suppose to radically improve the performance of inflatable sportboats, increasing speed and acceleration 25% to 45% and planing weight capacity up to 30%, while decreasing fuel consumption by over 25%.

Is it worth getting one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LIFTE...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 02-08-2006, 01:06 PM
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Like all wonder drugs it looks fantastic! theoretically you gets the the speed etc of a bigger boat! nice if for some reason you can't have a bigger boat but me, I'd like to see one in use before believing those claims - it probably does work but nearer 10% maximum - still the guy's got to sell the damn things ain't he!
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Old 02-08-2006, 01:18 PM
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Interesting product and interesting claims.

I wonder if something like this would help a hovercraft get up to "hump speed" quicker (from displacement mode to air cushion mode) over water.
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Old 02-08-2006, 06:24 PM
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I have a 9.9 Evinrude on my inflatable 8.5 Orca and it really is annoying when everytime you eccelarete the nose gets up on the air... I wonder if this would help?
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Old 02-09-2006, 03:22 PM
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Could do, so would a big fat beer swillin' guy sat in the front (trouble is you'd never accelerate very much but you can't have everything!)
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Old 02-09-2006, 04:03 PM
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hehe I have already done that .. after I pickup some speed everything is awesome..it's just the ecceleration ... I think I will give them a try..
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Old 02-09-2006, 04:33 PM
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Go for it we're all interested, hope it works out (then you can still keep the beer swiller or even BE the beer swiller - I can do that
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