33AVS, Opinions, Any For Sale?

[hotjava66]

anyone know anything about the boat in Jersey thats been on boat trader? is has 525sc's, looks like a clean boat. i may go look at it but it is a 11 hour drive and if anyone knows anything about it it might save me a lot of time.

[hotjava66]

Originally Posted by scarabman

I have owned 3. 1 w/ 502s, 1 w/ 500s (hooked and rolled that one) and my current w/ 600s and Volvo DPX drives. I liked the first 2 but I LOVE the 3rd. The DPX drives made a good boat even better. Powerboat Mag agreed when they did write ups on both bravo driven and DPX driven boats some years ago.

bottom line is they are good fun boats but if you can find one with a Volvo setup, resale and public opinion aside, they are an even better boat.

i heard they perform better w/dpx, what kind of cruise and top end do you get? also one reason i like this boat is that with most setups i hear they are relatively fuel efficient compared to other boats of this size. is the dpx fairly fuel friendly? also i wonder, being in the construction industry, about cost of repairs vs/merc setups? in my field volvo parts are more expensive and harder to get. not trying to bash on them just want to know

[scarabman]

I know the boat in NJ as I live about 1/2 mile from the owner. It is in pretty good condition, not immaculate like advertised. The clear on the deck has some minor peeling and the vinyl has some tearing in the front bolsters (alot of the 33s had/have that) and there are a few minor abrasions here or there. It is possible he had some of these items repaired since I last saw the boat up close approx 1 yr ago. The motors are modified 525 SCs with (and here is the drawback IMO) solid lifters. They do, or did, run good. The boat would run upper 80s, very low 90s as I recall.

[scarabman]

The volvo 500s and 600s were actually built by Innovation Marine for Volvo. they run fantastic. I have approx 240 hours and obviously 10 yrs on mine with nothing more than 1 $300 fuel pump needing replacement. The outdrives have required no work whatsoever. As far as maintanence goes, I see no real difference in the cost of Volvo stuff versus Merc. Neither are cheap!

The DPX driven boats handle WAY better. The fuel efficiency is also better all things being equal. Keep in mind it hard to stay off the throttle the way the boat accelarates w/ 600s. That being said, on long cruises where I can contain myself, the boat probably gets around 1.7-1.8 mpg.

[jimishooch]

Originally Posted by scarabman

The volvo 500s and 600s were actually built by Innovation Marine for Volvo. they run fantastic. I have approx 240 hours and obviously 10 yrs on mine with nothing more than 1 $300 fuel pump needing replacement. The outdrives have required no work whatsoever. As far as maintanence goes, I see no real difference in the cost of Volvo stuff versus Merc. Neither are cheap!

The DPX driven boats handle WAY better. The fuel efficiency is also better all things being equal. Keep in mind it hard to stay off the throttle the way the boat accelarates w/ 600s. That being said, on long cruises where I can contain myself, the boat probably gets around 1.7-1.8 mpg.

i get close to 2 mpg with my hp500carbs/bravo 1's....... never driven an dpx but mine is no slouch.

[hotjava66]

Originally Posted by scarabman

The volvo 500s and 600s were actually built by Innovation Marine for Volvo. they run fantastic. I have approx 240 hours and obviously 10 yrs on mine with nothing more than 1 $300 fuel pump needing replacement. The outdrives have required no work whatsoever. As far as maintanence goes, I see no real difference in the cost of Volvo stuff versus Merc. Neither are cheap!

The DPX driven boats handle WAY better. The fuel efficiency is also better all things being equal. Keep in mind it hard to stay off the throttle the way the boat accelarates w/ 600s. That being said, on long cruises where I can contain myself, the boat probably gets around 1.7-1.8 mpg.

so what are your performance #s for top speed and cruise at 2800-3000

[hotjava66]

Originally Posted by scarabman

The volvo 500s and 600s were actually built by Innovation Marine for Volvo. they run fantastic. I have approx 240 hours and obviously 10 yrs on mine with nothing more than 1 $300 fuel pump needing replacement. The outdrives have required no work whatsoever. As far as maintanence goes, I see no real difference in the cost of Volvo stuff versus Merc. Neither are cheap!

The DPX driven boats handle WAY better. The fuel efficiency is also better all things being equal. Keep in mind it hard to stay off the throttle the way the boat accelarates w/ 600s. That being said, on long cruises where I can contain myself, the boat probably gets around 1.7-1.8 mpg.

so what are your performance #s for top speed and cruise at 2600 or so

[scarabman]

As with most boats it is most efficient at around 3000 RPM which gets you about 47 MPH. 3500 gets you 60 mph. 4000 about 70, 4500 about 80.

Top speed at around 5350 rpm gets you 92-93 mph. Standing start accelaration is close to 80 in 20 seconds.

[hotjava66]

Originally Posted by scarabman

I know the boat in NJ as I live about 1/2 mile from the owner. It is in pretty good condition, not immaculate like advertised. The clear on the deck has some minor peeling and the vinyl has some tearing in the front bolsters (alot of the 33s had/have that) and there are a few minor abrasions here or there. It is possible he had some of these items repaired since I last saw the boat up close approx 1 yr ago. The motors are modified 525 SCs with (and here is the drawback IMO) solid lifters. They do, or did, run good. The boat would run upper 80s, very low 90s as I recall.

the salesman selling it says 94-96

[Pro1]

Bujy this boat. Offer $20,000 and thats a steal.

http://yachtauctions.com/listing.php?vessel=2900