On Jun 12, 7:59 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III" <"Reggie is Here
"@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> jamesgangnc wrote:
> > "Wade Carl Henley" <wadehen...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:IMudna8Wo5mfJM3VnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> I am looking to purchase the above mentioned boat, was wondering if
anyone
> >> out there have had any experience with this boat, good,bad or ugly.
All
> >> opinions welcome.
>
> >> Topics of interest for me is over all rating that you guys put to
this
> >> boat,
> >> any problems...good points, bad points that sort of thing.
>
> >> Thanks
>
> >> Glenn
>
> > It has compromises to be a cruiser at that size but if your use is
mainly
> > fair weather boating they are not a big issue.
>
> > One of the main things to watch for on just about all the boats is
being
> > under powered. A lot of manufacturers, in order to keep the entry
price
> > low, will sell boats with the smallest engine they can get away with.
I
> > think this one can be had with a 5.0 (305) small block. Once you load
it up
> > with a 5.0 it probably takes forever to get on plane and has to be run
> > "floored" to get any speed. If you test drive a boat bring a pile of
your
> > friends to act as "load". A 5.7 (350) would be the bare minimum for
me on
> > that boat and a big block would be ideal. Don't let anyone tell you a
> > smaller engine gets better milage. The difference is not that
significant
> > and the lack of performance will be quite noticeable.
>
> I think the 5.7 is the largest available engine for a boat this size. I
> have seen them add the DuolProp or Alpha 3 to improve the ability to get
> on plane, but a 7.4 liter engine would take up too much space and
> encroach into the space they use for the mid berth.
Wrong. The 7.4L was available.
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