# A new Z06 v. boat

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 1, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572 "2007-12-01T14:43:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/1 "2007-12-01T14:43:22Z")

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> **[The Z06 Corvette Speed Boat](https://jalopnik.com/328705/the-z06-corvette-speed-boat)**
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> Since GM continues to ignore our online petitions for an amphibious Corvette, we guess we could get along in a speedboat meant to mimic one. That's where Malibu Boats comes with it's LS7-powered monster. Every detail from the car was lifted...

![http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/11/corvettespeedboat.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/11/corvettespeedboat.jpg)  
 ![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2076767576_b53cb63181_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2076767576_b53cb63181_o.jpg)

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**Author:** ![hummingbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hummingbird/32/5163_2.png) [@hummingbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hummingbird)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/2 "2007-12-01T14:49:00Z")

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gayest fanboy material ive ever laid my mouse on

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**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/3 "2007-12-01T14:52:59Z")

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[quote=“hummingbird,post:2,topic:39572"”]

gayest fanboy material ive ever laid my mouse on

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Wrong, this thing kicks ass…I’d love to rip the water up with one of these. I can’t imagine how nice an LS7 would sound on open water…

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/4 "2007-12-01T14:55:27Z")

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:tup: if it was open bow.

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**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/5 "2007-12-01T14:57:45Z")

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RHD!

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**Author:** ![quadturbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7bcc69/32.png) [@quadturbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/quadturbo)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/6 "2007-12-01T15:20:04Z")

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[http://www.malibuboats.com/default.aspx?pageID=47&NewsArticleID=111](http://www.malibuboats.com/default.aspx?pageID=47&NewsArticleID=111)

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**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/7 "2007-12-01T15:37:15Z")

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that things so cool

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**Author:** ![jdmEK9gsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmek9gsr/32/4995_2.png) [@jdmEK9gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdmEK9gsr)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/8 "2007-12-01T17:02:03Z")

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eh that thing is so non functional. 2 seats? my '99 nautique super sport has a vette motor in it, granted it’s not a z06, but it seats 8 and still hauls.

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/9 "2007-12-01T17:07:10Z")

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[quote=“jdmEK9gsr,post:8,topic:39572"”]

eh that thing is so non functional. 2 seats? my '99 nautique super sport has a vette motor in it, granted it’s not a z06, but it seats 8 and still hauls.

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its got more than 2 seats:

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**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/10 "2007-12-02T10:21:39Z")

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and vettes ony have 2 seats.

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/11 "2007-12-02T10:42:58Z")

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How am I supposed to lay down a hairy burnout in the water???

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/12 "2007-12-02T11:35:10Z")

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cool.

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/13 "2007-12-02T11:50:42Z")

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[quote=“JaysGreenLX,post:11,topic:39572"”]

How am I supposed to lay down a hairy burnout in the water???

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I dunno but i bet you can do siqqq donuts with a nasty rooster tail

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**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/14 "2007-12-02T11:58:04Z")

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![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2075978795_7412a60c4b_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2075978795_7412a60c4b_o.jpg)  
What is the 1,2,3,4 for? Did they run a tranny on this thing?

![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2075979127_911fdadfdd_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2075979127_911fdadfdd_o.jpg)  
This picture seems to show an open bow with a removable cover. Kinda neat.

Thats an easy 4 seater in the back too…

Awesome, pure awesome.

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**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/15 "2007-12-02T12:06:14Z")

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Your nautical terminology is a bit mixed up. That cover is at the stern… and it’s covering the engine(s)

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/16 "2007-12-02T12:09:47Z")

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Look at the picture her posted, there is a line around the front of the BOW like it opens up like a hatch.

we know the motor is in the stern.

1,2,3,4 I declare a vette war

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/17 "2007-12-02T12:18:39Z")

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If that’s an open bow it’s the dumbest one I’ve ever seen. How exactly are you supposed to get to it? Crawl over that big vette dash and the windshield?

EDIT:

> What’s under the hood? The Corvette-styled closed bow becomes impressively functional as the bow hood opens to reveal LED lighting, a dual subwoofer high powered stereo system and specific storage centers.

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**Author:** ![joyride2k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joyride2k/32/7289_2.png) [@joyride2k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joyride2k)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/18 "2007-12-02T12:56:33Z")

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There is no seating in the bow, it houses audio equipment, and storage. So when you’re on Lake Havasu with you’re homies, open the hatch, instant party!

The 1,2,3,4 are for the coded keyless ignition, my guess any way.

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**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/19 "2007-12-02T14:26:39Z")

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GOOD, OPEN BOWS BLOW! Im not a huge fan of the exterior but that interior is fuckin pimp :tup:

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**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-z06-v-boat/39572/20 "2007-12-02T14:33:29Z")

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[quote=“ultradriver10000,post:14,topic:39572"”]

![http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2075978795_7412a60c4b_o.jpg](http://jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2007/11/medium_2075978795_7412a60c4b_o.jpg)  
What is the 1,2,3,4 for? Did they run a tranny on this thing?

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keyless start with security code activation

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