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Old 06-19-2014, 06:04 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by manyboats View Post
Edelweiss,
It seems pilots have a fondness for Californians.
1. Pilots are cheap. Don't know why, but every pilot I know can't pass up a free anything! Californians are also relatively cheap...a good pilot match up!

2. Most Californians have twin engines. Pilots like redundancy.

3. Californians are stout hulls that, with enough power, can be made to plane. Pilots like strong things going fast. (my boat is an exception....but it was cheap!)

That's my theory and I'm sticking to it!
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