Wrong pro charger mount for that boat . might not have problems now but wait 2 years and see if it does

haha i think you may be right i may have to pass on this boat...

ill make a stupid low offer and keep looking ,

how long do the 496's last under 3lbs of boost???

next page back there is a post 35 to 80 or something there is a link in that post that has his pics there is a pic of his procharger mount and set up that how yours should be. I would guess that mount is for the right hand engine in a twin engine boat

if the tune is correct it will live for a while

That is or could be a issue. Is there any cracking around the stringer? You could always run a sister stringer next to it over the winter time, it would be fine. But that is not the rite mount for that set up.

John jr

thanks, after seeing that i know realize someone hacked this procharger on here

3 pounds of boost, not even worth having it on there and carring the extra weight of all of it. but thats just me.

as for the stringers, if the boat never sees big water you may be fine but you wouldnt catch my a$$ in that boat with any type of wave under me. no thanks

FWIW, my 88 Baja Force 235 has notches on both stringers that were put there by the factory for starter and oil line clearance, but they are not that long, and they are back close to the transom. If I ever have the motor out again, I may notch the starboard side about 4 inches further up - that would allow me to actually get a wrench on the starter bolts and possibly change that thing without having to jack the motor up, should the need arise. I doubt if it would compromise structure any more than it already is.

That being said, this is a different story, IMO. Any chance you could send pictures of this to someone at Baja and get them to weigh in on it? I think the stringers actually extend downward a few inches below the notch. If this is an issue, it would probably show itself with stress cracks in the hull directly below the stringer area. What is all of that grey stuff along the area where the stringer meets the hull?

I too would be worried about a procharger on a stock 496. Cast reciprocating assembly, regular non-inconnel stainless valves, and superchargers generally don't play well together for very long.

One way to look at this - find out how much it would cost to have the stringer put back the way it was, and add this to the price of the boat. If it is still a great deal, go for it, and consider taking the procharger off and selling it to pay for the stringer repair.

the more i think about it im definetly passing on this one, it doesnt matter how cheap i get the boat , its more about how much im willing to spend on keeping it going. between the 496 being supercharged and the stringer practically gone on one side i think it will be an issue.

If you want a really good assesment, get ahold of XT Innovations. They are the ones who built these boats. My personal opinion is if they put the wrong bracket on and hacked the stringer to make it fit, what else has been done wrong?? I think that boat is a hand grenade with the pin pulled.