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    1971 Switzer w/twin 1350 Short Shaft inlines

    1971 Switzer 17SS with twin 1350 Short Shaft mercs. 22" Choppers, 1 1500 XS LWP lower unit, other is a stock short lower, rear and front tie bar set-ups, Sea Star hydraulic steering, Mercury XS Louvered cowl wraps, 18 gal fuel tank, Power trim with blinker style switches, dual MerControl boxes with OEM spacer kit, OEM dual cable steering mount, Can fuel filter, Modified transom with SS plates and stringer ties, boat needs some cosmetics to be real nice, motors are real nice except 1 needs a piston and hole cleaned, only 40 psi comp on #1 hole. Have the parts. Trailer needs work (lights) $6k or Best Offer
    Mike 585-766-5293 or email msmith242@rochester.rr.com for more info.
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    1964 Chris Craft Holiday
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    This rig is so cool... Just a little confused: one pic shows long shafts, the rest of the pics show shorts. Am I missing something? I take it the motors now are short shafts?
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    Barry
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    first set up with the long shaft motors. swapped out the legs last winter. here is the thread to the build http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...twin+inline+6s
    1964 Chris Craft Holiday
    Homemade Glen-l Crackerbox
    71 Switzer 17 with twin Merc 1350s

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    What kind of speeds were you seeing with that set up when she was running good?
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    mid 60s on gps, not a rocket just cool as hell
    1964 Chris Craft Holiday
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    71 Switzer 17 with twin Merc 1350s

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    Cool boat.!! I remember seeing it on keuka lake like 11-12 years ago I think. Back when I had a blue 17 Switzer. Good luck with the sale. It looks great!

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