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10-16-2007, 05:17 PM
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Platinum Member
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Oslo
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Formula 242 SS
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Rear preformance boat
I am considering buying a project boat
1980 Crestliner 2655 Rampage 26 feet, the boat look more
og less simulare to formula 25 Liberator
Any one know this boat ? any comments preformances etc.?
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10-16-2007, 09:21 PM
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Location: NewBaltimore Mi
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1975 Donzi Doral 1973 Magnum Sport 1973 Sedan Magnum & SMIDGEN Too 1975 24' Cobra
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Here is a ad from back in the day, AMF built the Crestliner Rampage, and like my two Harley Davidsons of that era there quality was not that good. Defiantly not a Formula. Our local Sheriff Dept had one, as well as a friend of mine, both boats had hull delamination problems.
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10-18-2007, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Pasadena, MD
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2000 Donzi 38ZX
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I had a 1979 Crestliner 2655 - great boat, great layout, but it also had hull problems.
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10-20-2007, 05:55 AM
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Thanks for the replies
Hi
Thanks for the respons. What kind of hullproblems did the
boat have.? Powerboat Magazine from february 1979 gave
this boat a fantastic positive reveu.
I will attache the article later
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10-20-2007, 11:01 AM
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2000 Donzi 38ZX
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The wood stringers became detached from the fiberglass wrapping. Then from the bulkheads. Also, there was a crack in the hull visible from the outside under the boat beneath the mentioned stringers. it appeared that the boat had been "oil canning" while running. Keep in mind I owned this boat a very long time ago so the details are kinda faded now. However, all this work was redone by a guy in Annapolis and I still see that boat running around on the Chesapeake today. Good Luck.
BTW, I still like the boat's style and layout. Mine had twin 260's.
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10-20-2007, 11:07 AM
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1980 Donzi Criterion 22
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I wouldn't put much stock in any AMF product, after all they barely knew how to make bowling pins stand up... 
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10-20-2007, 06:02 PM
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Hi again
Here are the article from powerboat magazine 1979 feb
It is pretty good
I also read that Creastliner gave 20 years waranty on the hull.
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10-20-2007, 06:05 PM
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Last page of the article *S*
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10-20-2007, 06:44 PM
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Platinum Member
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Hi
Some pics of the boat, that I consider buying.
Any coments about the status of the boat based on
these pics??
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10-20-2007, 06:55 PM
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My plan is to buy the boat without the 170 hp engines,
wich is installed. Rebuild it to a singel engine.
(big block from 350 hp to 450 hp).
How will this effect the preformance of the boat?
Most of this boats was delivered originaly with 2 x 260 hp small blocks, this power gave a speed around 60 mph.
If I install a singel bigblock 450 hp how mouch speed will I
loose, the boat wil cary less weight.?
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