357 Kaama Question
05-07-2012, 05:04 PM
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05-07-2012, 07:23 PM
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Heres the boat
http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/1145
http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/1145
The difference in price is not representive of the power that is for sure. I would choose the bigger power. That kind of power can't be had for the $3K difference.
05-07-2012, 07:29 PM
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05-08-2012, 11:27 AM
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I didn't read the ad far enough to see the power difference. Plus rebuilt trannies, geeez thats a hell of a ride! The one I was looking at has come down substantially in price since that ad posted. Like almost $20k.
05-08-2012, 03:38 PM
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Down $20K wow! That sure gives a lot of room for work or mods. Makes a pretty good deal at that price if all else is good.
Keep us posted on what you do.
05-09-2012, 04:22 PM
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I had the very first 357 Kaama ever built.
Never buy the first of anything.
Kaama engines both broke in the first month.
Then both B&W trannys.
Then boots cracked and leaked.
After every thing was re-built, the boat was fun. Scott Porter's Dad was president of Thunderbird, and bent over backward to address all of the problems, including taking engines and trannys out of a boat on the production line in Miami to replace my broken ones, because there were no others available.
You'll notice that the Kaama option was dropped like a hot potato.
To close the story, Ralph Martin at Everglades took my 357 on trade for a 41 Apache.
Never buy the first of anything.
Kaama engines both broke in the first month.
Then both B&W trannys.
Then boots cracked and leaked.
After every thing was re-built, the boat was fun. Scott Porter's Dad was president of Thunderbird, and bent over backward to address all of the problems, including taking engines and trannys out of a boat on the production line in Miami to replace my broken ones, because there were no others available.
You'll notice that the Kaama option was dropped like a hot potato.
To close the story, Ralph Martin at Everglades took my 357 on trade for a 41 Apache.
06-07-2012, 08:04 AM
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Any chance you would be willing to let one or both of the extra drive boots go? Or do you have info to the owner I could call? Looking to see if I can source a set.
06-18-2012, 10:48 AM
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Boatman. I still have pics of your kaama 302 if it was yellow. that boat was sweet if it is the one.
was considering that boat, but ended up finding a low hour 272 locally back then
Carbiz, you have a pm
I think the Kaama boats are awesome. go for it. drives are much mroe efficient that TRS, and both need trannies anyway.
In my opinion, a kaama would be more valauble that a trs. since both are out of production now and boots are really the only issue.
Ramb
was considering that boat, but ended up finding a low hour 272 locally back then
Carbiz, you have a pm
I think the Kaama boats are awesome. go for it. drives are much mroe efficient that TRS, and both need trannies anyway.
In my opinion, a kaama would be more valauble that a trs. since both are out of production now and boots are really the only issue.
Ramb
