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05-23-2008, 10:55 PM
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05-24-2008, 06:48 AM
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Cosmic I hear you on the pricing
Boat market is Sh!t do not be afraid to offer low, economy is down, gas is up. The boats that are 200k and up will always sell that is a different buyer. A single engine boat under 30 feet w/o twins is a different market and so make an offer and do not care if you lose it one always comes up. It is a buyers market take advantage of it, if you pay 70k try to sell it right back to the dealer he's going to offer you 60k or less 5min.'s after you sign the deal. Vic
By the way I do miss my 28!!!!
By the way I do miss my 28!!!!
05-24-2008, 06:42 PM
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05-29-2008, 01:13 PM
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Funny to hear that comment. My twin engine 28 w 454's burns about the same amount as my single engine 24 did with single 502. I would venture to say that my twin engine 28 gets better gas mileage than a 28 single. Drove for 3 1/2 hours driving all over the lake, albeit not very fast, only spent $220 caping it off for the next weekend. Griff here on OSO says he gets better gas mileage in his 32 AT then he did in his single engine 28 pantera. IMO there is very little if any at all gas benefit in having a single 28 vs twin. Mostly due to the increased RPM's necessary to keep a 28 at speed. Just my .02.
05-29-2008, 03:50 PM
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Funny to hear that comment. My twin engine 28 w 454's burns about the same amount as my single engine 24 did with single 502. I would venture to say that my twin engine 28 gets better gas mileage than a 28 single. Drove for 3 1/2 hours driving all over the lake, albeit not very fast, only spent $220 caping it off for the next weekend. Griff here on OSO says he gets better gas mileage in his 32 AT then he did in his single engine 28 pantera. IMO there is very little if any at all gas benefit in having a single 28 vs twin. Mostly due to the increased RPM's necessary to keep a 28 at speed. Just my .02.
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05-29-2008, 07:02 PM
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Whats up man,
Boat ran great on sunday, but found a little water in the oil on the port side monday morning. Hopefully not too bad, but I have not gotten the diagnosis yet.
Went to Jamaica last week for the honeymoon. Awesome place. Can't wait to go back.
I've got a different view on the refresh and fixing point you make. A 28 single needs a big engine to get anywhere near 70mph. With big hp engines comes big maintenance and they don't last as long as between rebuilds as say a stock 496. Take this one with the 525. Whats that roughly a $20K motor. I think the stock 496's are close to $10K. So if you blow one in the single thats a big hit. If you blow one of the two on a twin not only do you get a free ride home, but the cost to fix is relatively cheaper when compared to a big hp single. Which one do you think will be more apt to blow. The 525 you'll be running between 4-5000rpms all day on or the twin 496's you'll be running 3-4000rpms all day. Those higher RPM's and weight load the single has to bear will be more maintenance even more so on the outdrive. Granted you won't have to fix two motors/outdrives, but the extra strain on the single is very significant IMO. Just my .02
Boat ran great on sunday, but found a little water in the oil on the port side monday morning. Hopefully not too bad, but I have not gotten the diagnosis yet.
Went to Jamaica last week for the honeymoon. Awesome place. Can't wait to go back.
I've got a different view on the refresh and fixing point you make. A 28 single needs a big engine to get anywhere near 70mph. With big hp engines comes big maintenance and they don't last as long as between rebuilds as say a stock 496. Take this one with the 525. Whats that roughly a $20K motor. I think the stock 496's are close to $10K. So if you blow one in the single thats a big hit. If you blow one of the two on a twin not only do you get a free ride home, but the cost to fix is relatively cheaper when compared to a big hp single. Which one do you think will be more apt to blow. The 525 you'll be running between 4-5000rpms all day on or the twin 496's you'll be running 3-4000rpms all day. Those higher RPM's and weight load the single has to bear will be more maintenance even more so on the outdrive. Granted you won't have to fix two motors/outdrives, but the extra strain on the single is very significant IMO. Just my .02
