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[WTR&PWR]

Quick question- what’s the fuel capacity in the 29 nu era?

 

[AZLineman]

I thought mine was 125

 

[Tooms22]

Quick question- what’s the fuel capacity in the 29 nu era?

I was told that mine was 150.

But I've never put more than 50-60 gallons in and it shows close to 3/4 full.

Either the sensor is off or the tank is closer to 100.

I'm getting a bunch of work done on mine, so I'll try to get a more accurate size estimate.

 

[Bulldogs]

150 (I’ve filled mine…)

 

[Cole 392]

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[HubbaHubbaLife]

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[RiverDave]

I have posted several times they are for sale for cheap

 

[hallett21]

I have posted several times they are for sale for cheap

i just need the million or 2 to get it rolling.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

i just need the million or 2 to get it rolling.

Sure fire way to lose a million by starting with 2

 

[hallett21]

Sure fire way to lose a million by starting with 2

Idk anymore. Pretty sure the builders have been pushing that agenda since 2010. A few of them are doing pretty good .

And obviously others have closed. It’s such a weird business. But it’s an industry with good stories that’s for sure lol.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I have posted several times they are for sale for cheap

Do you or @lavey jr have any idea where the old Seabring molds went? That may be a great mold for a smaller builder to pick-up.

 

[hallett21]

Do you or @lavey jr have any idea where the old Seabring molds went? That may be a great mold for a smaller builder to pick-up.

Is that the euro deck one?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Idk anymore. Pretty sure the builders have been pushing that agenda since 2010. A few of them are doing pretty good .

And obviously others have closed. It’s such a weird business. But it’s an industry with good stories that’s for sure lol.

Huffing resin fumes always makes for good stories.
That is why Luxe is doing toons

 

[satellitemike]

Do you or @lavey jr have any idea where the old Seabring molds went? That may be a great mold for a smaller builder to pick-up.

I had a 95 with a 2.5 hanging off it and it was fun, I can only imagine what it would be like with the newer higher HP outboards!!!

 

[mbrown2]

In around 1991 I was looking for an outboard, went to a look at 18' Sebring Tunnel, this is was possibly Chris's personal boat he built before selling it....it was red/burgandy with amazing fades....It was owned by a family in Murrieta....I passed on it...don't recall why. Second opportunity to own a Lavey....2001, we had just purchased our Parker place and we did not even own a boat....found a 1998-99 used XT-Ski at Lavey...with a really nice Green gel design over white.... By the time I got down there they already sold it...and they had a 1999 Eliminator Eagle 230....Always kind of felt like we settled when we missed that 21 lavey... The Eliminator was longer but I think the Lavel had a deeper hull, more aggressive v degree.... They make amazing boats!

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

I have posted several times they are for sale for cheap

I just went back and re read this entire thread starting in 2021.... man what a west coast custom builder story... sounds like @lavey jr [Chris] is at Eliminator today. I walked in their Corona shop maybe 7 years ago and he was very kind in showing me around. That 39' was sitting in the shop un powered at that stage. Man what a beast. Soon there after I bought a Magic Wizard 29' and was launching at Newport Dunes when I saw and chatted with a guy launching his Lavey that was either a 28' or 29' as I recall. I looked it over and immediately could tell it was a huge step up in build from the Magic. It had this color scheme below and it might've been an open bow. Nice guy owned it.... he showed me the engine compartment and that was such a quality statement compared to the Magic. Think it might've been this boat....

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Is that the euro deck one?

The 20.8 had the more Euro-looking design and more freeboard than the original 20.5. The later 20.8 would definitely work better with today's engines.

I had a 95 with a 2.5 hanging off it and it was fun, I can only imagine what it would be like with the newer higher HP outboards!!!

My Uncle has Chris' old race boat when he ran it in the '85 Parker 9-hour. Still solid as ever and when unloaded can run really well. Just has a little 2.4 200 on it too.

 

[lavey jr]

I just went back and re read this entire thread starting in 2021.... man what a west coast custom builder story... sounds like @lavey jr [Chris] is at Eliminator today. I walked in their Corona shop maybe 7 years ago and he was very kind in showing me around. That 39' was sitting in the shop un powered at that stage. Man what a beast. Soon there after I bought a Magic Wizard 29' and was launching at Newport Dunes when I saw and chatted with a guy launching his Lavey that was either a 28' or 29' as I recall. I looked it over and immediately could tell it was a huge step up in build from the Magic. It had this color scheme below and it might've been an open bow. Nice guy owned it.... he showed me the engine compartment and that was such a quality statement compared to the Magic. Think it might've been this boat.... View attachment 1251793

Yes, I (Chris) have been with Eliminator for almost 3 years now. My dad, Chris, is also here.

The boat pictured is a 29 with twin Mercury 600’s
One of the hardest accelerating boats I’ve ever driven. Beside the 32 with twin TCM825’s.

 

[lavey jr]

Do you or @lavey jr have any idea where the old Seabring molds went? That may be a great mold for a smaller builder to pick-up.

I have no idea and my dad doesn’t remember the name of the place that bought them. As far as I know and remember, only the 20.8 was saved and sold 10-15 years ago.

Closest new build you can buy right now would probably be the 224 Stoker. I’m rigging one at the moment here at Eliminator, single Merc 300R.

 

[lavey jr]

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What’s not written in that post; this includes ALL and I mean ALL supporting small molds for every model listed AND all templates for bulkheads and stingers

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Yes, I (Chris) have been with Eliminator for almost 3 years now. My dad, Chris, is also here.

The boat pictured is a 29 with twin Mercury 600’s
One of the hardest accelerating boats I’ve ever driven. Beside the 32 with twin TCM825’s.

Thanks Chris Jr....Your dads a super guy... glad you both managed to stay in a business you must love. As has been said in this lengthy thread over two years; Lavey was a magnificent west coast builder in a space where non of the others here were running the ocean the way you guys did. I started in lakes & rivers in '05 knowing nothing and quickly went to making these lake boats ocean so I can speak to how important structural strength is when sending them airborn. That Magic would 'shudder" and twist ha.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

I have no idea and my dad doesn’t remember the name of the place that bought them. As far as I know and remember, only the 20.8 was saved and sold 10-15 years ago.

Closest new build you can buy right now would probably be the 224 Stoker. I’m rigging one at the moment here at Eliminator, single Merc 300R.

Damn! That's really too bad. I was told by a friend that the 20.5 worked better with the outboards of the time than the 20.8. Really is too bad they are both gone. Wonderfully performing hull that was easy to drive and stable (at least the 20.5, I have no firdt hand experience with the 20.8).

 

[Badchoices03]

What’s not written in that post; this includes ALL and I mean ALL supporting small molds for every model listed AND all templates for bulkheads and stingers

Does that mean Lavey is going completely out of business for good? I heard at one point there was a chance of a come back?

Also, are these the molds that are over at Carrera Boats?

 

[WTR&PWR]

Anyone know if carrera (or was it commander?) has built any of the party prowlers since getting the mold?

 

[FROGMAN524]

Somebody buy the 39 and lay one up for me.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Man this sucks. I really wanted my next Arrowhead boat to be a 26 or 24 Lavey with a Merc 600sci and an Ilmor One Drive.

 

[Mandelon]

Isn't that overkill for Arrowhead? I thought they had a 35 mph speed limit?

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Isn't that overkill for Arrowhead? I thought they had a 35 mph speed limit?

They do but we are waterskiers. Good deep vee for the wake crushing and comfort of all in the boat, engine with a blower for the altitude and the dual prop Ilmor for the hole shot and cruise efficiency.

I don’t believe Merc will put their Bravo 3 behind a 600SCi. The big benefit of the 600SCi is it runs on 87, which is the only fuel Arrowhead sells on the lake.

 

[FROGMAN524]

They do but we are waterskiers. Good deep vee for the wake crushing and comfort of all in the boat, engine with a blower for the altitude and the dual prop Ilmor for the hole shot and cruise efficiency.

I don’t believe Merc will put their Bravo 3 behind a 600SCi. The big benefit of the 600SCi is it runs on 87, which is the only fuel Arrowhead sells on the lake.

I checked into it and Mercury Racing will only go up to a 520 on the B3 XR.

 

[hallett21]

Mercury used to put a B3 behind a 600 on their website.

 

[cc322]

2004 NuEra had it from day one, still as strong and solid as ever. Just got back from Havasu and she was flawless. Wish that Lavey was still in production, guess they had a good run.