Barracuda /Nautique gross weight

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   Has anyone actually weighed a late 60'Barracuda or Nautique ? The specs say that the Barracuda is about 4 hundred pounds heavier than the nautique. Other than the glass windshield on the 'cuda, I don't see any other areas that would cause such a big difference. Any thoughts? Jim B.

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barr 68 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: October-21-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote barr 68 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Barracuda /Nautique gross weight Posted: May-05-2005 at 9:12am
	Has anyone actually weighed a late 60'Barracuda or Nautique ? The specs say that the Barracuda is about 4 hundred pounds heavier than the nautique. Other than the glass windshield on the 'cuda, I don't see any other areas that would cause such a big difference. Any thoughts? Jim B.
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kenny g Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-13-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote kenny g Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-06-2005 at 10:47am
	take another look at the spec sheets,the nautique hull is 5"longer in the ass end,where the barracuda is 5 or6" wider across the beam.overall shape & design adds more fiberglass/weight.i dont know if that alone = 400lbs,but it adds up.
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barr 68 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: October-21-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote barr 68 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-06-2005 at 11:55am
	Hey Kenny, thanks for the input. My cuda project/pile that I purchased from Wichita as a turnkey boat turned out to be a 5 month project. The good news is it has come together and looks and runs pretty good now. I think a good way for prosective buyers of these era Correct Crafts could possibly idenify a boat with soaked foam problems by weighing it at a truck scale BEFORE writing the check.A boat that weighs substantially more than the specified weight is obviously saturated. Had I done that I could have saved myself a lot of money and time. Good luck, Jim
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kenny g Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-13-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote kenny g Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-07-2005 at 11:55am
	yea but think about all the fun you had while digging out that foam.now you can kick back and cruise in a real classic
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hyper1685 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: September-08-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 57	Post Options Post Reply Quote hyper1685 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-07-2005 at 4:21pm
	how can you tell if you have soaked foam? im assuming that the foam is the white stuff covering everything in the bilge. How do you get it out, and do you have to replace it? Thanks, Chris
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