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07-17-2009, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bay City, MI
Posts: 65
boatless, in the market
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33AVS, Opinions, Any For Sale?
I am looking to buy a boat this fall or winter and am considering a 33 AVS. Anyone know of a good one for sale
? Any likes or dislikes from current owners
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07-21-2009, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: GLOC
Posts: 2,239
'96 Scarab
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Those boats are quick ... and deadly if you don't know how to handle a stepped hull. The 33 AVS is an excellent boat and they do handle well. But you do need to know how to correctly drive a stepped hull. Specifically no quick high speed turns. Check with some other boaters that run stepped hulls for their advice. Tres Martin runs a boating school that teaches how to do that correctly.
Good luck and I hope you get the boat.
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07-22-2009, 05:48 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sturgeon Falls Ontario
Posts: 16
2002 Scarab 33' AVS
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I have a 2002 AVS Scarab and I love it. I know they all say dont turn at high speeds but it's not that bad. I loves the way it handles and I would not go with anything else.
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07-23-2009, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Murrayville, GA
Posts: 1,990
33 Scarab AVS, Apache molds
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It's a great boat and handles well. High speed turns in any boat is a recipe for disaster. Which ones are you looking at? I may consider selling mine. Fresh 540's and fresh bravos. Still playing with props so speed is yet to be seen.
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07-23-2009, 08:30 AM
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Location: Bay City, MI
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boatless, in the market
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbr2328
It's a great boat and handles well. High speed turns in any boat is a recipe for disaster. Which ones are you looking at? I may consider selling mine. Fresh 540's and fresh bravos. Still playing with props so speed is yet to be seen.
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looking at one with 502s, and one with 525s, both low hours, what r u looking to get for yours? |
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07-23-2009, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: TR, NJ
Posts: 356
2000 33 Scarab AVS
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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.
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07-23-2009, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ankeny,ia.
Posts: 2,208
2002 baja 33 o/l 575sci's
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Quote:
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.
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Here's one
http://www.hawkeyeboatsales.com/used...l.cfm?num=1176
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07-24-2009, 01:12 AM
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Location: Murrayville, GA
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33 Scarab AVS, Apache molds
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hotjava66
looking at one with 502s, and one with 525s, both low hours, what r u looking to get for yours?
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Not sure I have a few small details that bother me before I would show it. I may test the water selling after labor day. |
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07-24-2009, 12:04 PM
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Location: Bay City, MI
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boatless, in the market
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbr2328
Not sure I have a few small details that bother me before I would show it. I may test the water selling after labor day.
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let me know if u put it up for sale |
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07-25-2009, 03:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: TR, NJ
Posts: 356
2000 33 Scarab AVS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JaayTeee
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That looks like a clean piece! That onw ould definitely be worth looking into for anybody shopping IMO. |
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