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09-07-2007, 11:34 AM
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Registered
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Outside of Boston, MA
Posts: 88
2000 Checkmate ZT 330
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87 Tempest boat?
Im new to the forum and relativley new to boating. I've been interested in purchasing an 33' 87 Tempest located near me. Although I haven't found too much info online about the boat. Maybe its labeled wrong in the Boat Trader I saw, or something. Can anyone give me some info about these boats or any sites to check with info.
Btw, it has 2 454s and TRS drives. Supposed to be pretty clean. other than that, i dont know much. Im going to hopefully see the boat today and talk to the owner. any help is greatly appreciated. THANKS!!!
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09-07-2007, 11:58 AM
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Racer
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Posts: 4,481
1987 24 Skater, 2006 30 Skater
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Wehre are you located , maybe another member near you could go check it out with you. The tempsts were good hulls.
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09-07-2007, 01:44 PM
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Registered
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Outside of Boston, MA
Posts: 88
2000 Checkmate ZT 330
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I have a friend who knows a good deal about boats who is going to come with us to check it out. But he hasn't heard of Tempest either. He has a 01 Baja Outlaw and has done plenty of work to it. So mechanically we're good, but I just couldnt find any info on the Tempest online. Thanks for the response Ryan.
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09-07-2007, 02:18 PM
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Gold Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mansfield, TX
Posts: 5,368
1990 28 Apache FOR SALE, 03 Sea Ray 240 sundeck
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I'm pretty sure its a superboat and I'm pretty sure that superboat still make this boat. Do a search in the superboat section and you should get the answers you seek
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/5/89882895.htm
Here are some 30ft tempest pictures
http://www.superboatonline.com/hot.html
Nice find
Last edited by TexomaPowerboater; 09-07-2007 at 02:23 PM.
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09-07-2007, 02:56 PM
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VIP Member
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA/1000 Islands
Posts: 286
25' Powerplay
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Does it look like these boats? If it is a Superboat tempest these old girls are still tearing it up and winning races.
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09-07-2007, 03:00 PM
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JC Performance Engines
Gold Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 8,117
1995 Pantera 24SE - SOLD
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No, the ad for the 32 tempest is a Tempest, not an SB.
We had a 44 back in 1988 for a season. That was not a great boat. But the 32 and 38 hp's they built seemed really nice. I remember a 32 w/ obs doing a miami to ME run in like 86???
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09-07-2007, 03:07 PM
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JC Performance Engines
Gold Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 8,117
1995 Pantera 24SE - SOLD
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__________________
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WAS Powered by JC Performance & a roll of Duct Tape.
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09-07-2007, 04:03 PM
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Sutphen 4 Sale
VIP Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Pompano Beach, Florida
Posts: 7,277
31 Sutphen
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See if you can find a picture of the WAZZUP race boat...Not the fountain. Its a 32 Viper.
Tempest bought the Viper molds back in the early 80's
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09-07-2007, 04:25 PM
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Registered
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 9,490
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Nice boats. Well built- Tempest was a custom yacht builder and the quality of construction was as good as any. Kiekhaefer had one for a while- a 38'. They're not flyweights and the freeboard is kind of shallow but if you can get a deal on it, it could be a nice boat for someone. As with all used boats, get it surveyed. It doesn't matter how much a friend or neighbor "knows" if you buy it and find out the glass encasing the stringers, bulkheads and transom are holding in the crumbles that used to be marine plywood, the bargain you got will no longer be much of a deal.
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09-07-2007, 04:45 PM
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Platinum Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Oakville,ON
Posts: 777
1987 26' Sutphen
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