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Bilmon

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Location
freeport il
Boat Make
Sugar Sand
Year
2003
Boat Model
Mirage
Boat Length
18
hope ya don't mind a Sugarsand in the mix,saw a post on jetboating and thought I'd check it out here.Seems like a lot more activity.Been pretty dead over there for quite some time.
 
Welcome aboard! We have members who have owned Sugarsands in the past. I believe you can find a few in What boat did you have before?

Please share pics and info about your boat.
 
Welcome aboard. Glad you found us. I would love to see some pics.
 
Glad you found us, post a picture of your boat for us, most of us haven't ever seen a Sugarsands, Have you done any upgrades to it?
 
@Bilmon, we want to see your boat;)
 
Welcome aboard! Your welcome here even if your a prop boat! We have a few of those members too, but most have either been jetboaters or it is a second boat. Once again, welcome aboard!
 
thanks for the welcome,My sugarsand isa 18 ft Mirage I bought new in 03. Powered by 240hp efi merc sportjet005.JPG
 
that looks good for an '03, have you had any mechanical issues with it? sucked up a ski rope?
 
Very nice! Looks good.
 
that looks good for an '03, have you had any mechanical issues with it? sucked up a ski rope?
Thanks ,always stored in heated shop.only issue was a burned out coil. never done the ski rope stunt.replaced stock grate with a rock grate don't think a rope could get in but I don't want to find out
 
Welcome aboard! Love to have some diversity here.
 
@Bilmon Welcome aboard!! I had a Sugar Sand for several years. Was looking to upgrade and was hoping that Sugar Sand would continue to build boats after they sold the company. Looks like they still haven't starting to build new boats now. So, I ended up with the Yamaha due to the love of the jet drive. Here is a pic of what my Sugar Sand looked like. Your Mirage looks great!

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Welcome Bilmon! Great to have a SugarSand here. Always been interested in them and the Merc drive!
 
@Bilmon Welcome aboard!! I had a Sugar Sand for several years. Was looking to upgrade and was hoping that Sugar Sand would continue to build boats after they sold the company. Looks like they still haven't starting to build new boats now. So, I ended up with the Yamaha due to the love of the jet drive. Here is a pic of what my Sugar Sand looked like. Your Mirage looks great!

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thanks, nearly bought a 240 Tango but went with the full windshield always loved the Tangos lines
 
For the price range the Tango I had was in, it was an awesome boat! I bet your Mirage is nice too. I would have stayed with Sugar Sand, but was looking to upgrade the size of the boat. The Yamaha fit the bill for that.

What was their largest, a Calias - or something like that? I can't remember now....
 
Welcome Bilmon! Great to have a SugarSand here. Always been interested in them and the Merc drive!
Thanks Magic,wish I was in your area ,sick of snow and subzero.Have alot of family out there.andvisit often.Love your lakes have rented a pontoon[yea I know] on sauaro a couple of times.Would love to bring my boat but 1600 miles each way would be a killer.Apache looks like a fantastic lake if not for the road in.
 
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