24' who's got one
05-15-2005, 06:13 PM
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Re: 24' who's got one
I had one till the hull split open. Other than that, I was quite happy with it. 502 BW/TRS. My only complaint was that it coulda been 3 feet longer 
05-17-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: 24' who's got one
Originally Posted by mcbluize
I have a 24' 502 blown change from trs to bravo raise the x @ 90mph love the boat great in rough water will run away from a 27' Fountain same power
What prop?
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05-18-2005, 05:59 PM
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I noticed a 24' Excalibur for sale the other day.
Do they really have a 6' beam???
Wow, where do you put the trim tabs?
Good looking boats though...
I almost bought a 27' flat deck style back in 2001.
Do they really have a 6' beam???
Wow, where do you put the trim tabs?
Good looking boats though...
I almost bought a 27' flat deck style back in 2001.
05-19-2005, 12:34 AM
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Re: 24' who's got one
More like 7' beam. Mine was a '76, converted to bravo with bottom of hull (pad) hiting about center of intake vent on '89 bravo drive. Still got tons of bow lift. Hull was built more like a jet boat -small stringers, light construction. Went through 14 gallons epoxy resin building a second set of stringers outboard of the existing ones, and beefing up the originals, installing full bulkheads etc. Had to cut cockpit sole out to get to center of boat - deck was glassed on - didn't want to cit it off. Locked up tight when I was done - loved the boat for @450 hours. Ran about 80 with 470hp BBC, nose cone (1st style bravo) 25p mirage - 5,400 rpm---- light boat, low slip - really rides on that 4" pad at higher speeds. Later years (like '79) had much better bottom construction, larger stringers from what I saw.
Countless hours of work, only to watch it run down the Cheasapeake Bay without me (got tossed) for 8 miles, hit shore, and go up in flames....................
Countless hours of work, only to watch it run down the Cheasapeake Bay without me (got tossed) for 8 miles, hit shore, and go up in flames....................
