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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: SpectraRyan on March 17, 2017, 10:29:48 AM

Title: Spectra 18?
Post by: SpectraRyan on March 17, 2017, 10:29:48 AM

Can someone school me a little bit on spectras. I'm looking at an 18 for sale and want to know how they ride. Are they well built boats. How do they handle decent power. What should I look for if I go and check it out. It seems pretty clean. All original for 3500 with a 455. Not bad I think. Any info on them would be much appreciated. Thanks

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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: samson429 on March 18, 2017, 10:53:07 AM

I have a 19 ft spectra and love the way it rides, with a pretty much stock BBC 427 it runs about 60 mph. It is a heavier boat but in my opinion there built great and hold up well


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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: SpectraRyan on March 18, 2017, 01:48:53 PM

Is the 18 and 19 pretty similar or the bottoms pretty different?

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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: samson429 on March 18, 2017, 07:36:14 PM

Quote from: PuraVida Victory on March 18, 2017, 01:48:53 PM

Is the 18 and 19 pretty similar or the bottoms pretty different?

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I'm not too sure about that, but everyone I run into with the 18 says they ride like a Cadillac


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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: SpectraRyan on March 18, 2017, 07:52:27 PM

Ok. That's good to know. What about speed. I know if I do get this boat I plan on building a healthy 454 for it. Do they have any handling issues at higher speeds?

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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: samson429 on March 19, 2017, 10:16:27 AM

Quote from: PuraVida Victory on March 18, 2017, 07:52:27 PM

Ok. That's good to know. What about speed. I know if I do get this boat I plan on building a healthy 454 for it. Do they have any handling issues at higher speeds?

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i imagine it will handle it just fine. Mine is running at 10.1 which I know is much but it could handle more than that without a problem


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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: AZ Tom on May 09, 2017, 06:52:02 PM

Quote from: PuraVida Victory on March 17, 2017, 10:29:48 AM

Can someone school me a little bit on spectras. I'm looking at an 18 for sale and want to know how they ride. Are they well built boats. How do they handle decent power. What should I look for if I go and check it out. It seems pretty clean. All original for 3500 with a 455. Not bad I think. Any info on them would be much appreciated. Thanks

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I don't know if I can really "school" you on em. BUT....I have one and love it..does that count?

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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: 1badhalf on May 09, 2017, 09:36:25 PM

The 18s are built more like the 20s i believe but the 19 bottom is a bit different i think. I had river daves old 20 with a small block and i/o and could get 60mph out of it. Always wanted a 18 but got a 20 and buddies got a 19 both run awesome. If you do get it and it has fiberglass tanks ditch those and go diff route other than that highly recommend spectras!!

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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: SpectraRyan on May 10, 2017, 01:33:59 PM

I ended up buying a 19 from Johnny branch about a month ago. Been doing little things here and there so far. Stoked though and can't wait to get it running.

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Title: Re: Spectra 18?
Post by: mattson on May 11, 2017, 08:16:51 AM

Good looking boat :-)

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