I've owned both a 302 and 29 OL. The 302 will have quite a bit more room than the 29 between the bolsters and bench. I don't recall any differences in the v births.

length for length they are the same correct? So the 29 must something larger like the rear sunpad and more room down below?

The v-births, and engine compartments are the same. The cockpit in the 302 is about a foot longer, and is a foot shorter than the 29ol between the doorway, and main bulkhead at the v-birth. The rear hanging closets in the 29ol is the extra space.

XT

XT any guess what a 29 will run with 500 carbed motors? it runs 26 4 blades

It must have 1.36 ratio drives then....I ran 30's on mine.

Mine ran low 80's

Was never on one with 500's, just 7.4's and 454 MPI's. Oh I did drive one with Scorpions that ran 68-69.

Krager, sent you a reply if you don't get it my # is 617-895-8606. I'm not in front of computer to often.

Whatever you decide, if it is a 29 Outlaw, remember they respond VERY well to extension boxes & -2 or pre-2000's boats like mine, -3" lowers.
Mike Bandy & myself have already spent the money on our boats to know what works & doesn't work so well on the 29 Outlaw.
I'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about my setup and Mike surely will do the same.

thanks jason. Finding one with 500s is just a bonus to me. I really dont care to run 80 but it will be nice to cruise at 70 and still have some left. What should the 500 hp carbed run for rpm? 5000?

Prop it to run 5300 the rev limiter on the HP500 is 5400 at least on the 500EFI it is. I've bumped mine to 5600 and propped it to run 5400 it's running a solid 83mph on GPS. Mine is fully loaded with all options.