this will probably pizz a few people off but if you buy a trs boat you will most likely take a beating on it when you try and sell down the road unless you buy it very very cheap.

Yep!! :hitfan:

Don't look down on a Bullet. They ride like a much bigger boat!!! There are still times when I would rather still own my old Bullet rather that the Top Gun that I now have. :cool-smiley-011:

Right or Wrong this was advice I took to heart during my boat search. The TRS boats seem to be noticeably cheaper and for a reason - they are harder to resell and will become more so as time goes by.

Unless you upgrade to konrads.
If this formula was correct, i'd buy a TRS boat.
$TRS boat + $konrad conversion = $bravo boat.

That formula does work, but you have to buy it right....

You guys are making this decision much harder for me to make.:D
There seems to be an equal amount of people on each side.
I guess I will have to just go out and test drive a few different Cigs to see which one I like the best.
Here's a question....If TRS drives are so crappy why are there so many on most of the older Cigs? I know they probabaly came from the factory like that but we are talking about boats that are 15-20 years old. They can't be so bad that there are still so many on boats today.....What gives?
What makes a TRS drive so undesireable????

Actually, from what i've heard, the TRS are good drives and can handle the power that bravos can, possibly more.
They shift much smoother. CG is a abit more forward on the boats built TRS. Bravos could be a bit faster w/ the higher X dimension. Word is, TRS parts are hard to come by.
But I've also heard there ARE places to buy them, you just have to know the right people.
Buy a TRS boat right, run it till you get a drive failure, or till you're ready to pony up some cash, and make the bravo move.
2 i'd talk to... LS(or jr) and Mr Cig.

I am thinking maybe I can find a boat with TRS drives and like you said run until failure and then do a swap out with Konrads. I have 4 months to search and research everything I can about what it is I am going to want/need in a boat. I guess right now it is the size that I have to pick. I have been looking at a few TG's but the ones in my price range all have TRS's. Keep the advice coming guys. It has been a tremendous help with all things considered when buying a really expensive toy!!:D

While researching, check to see who your local Konrad dealer is, and see what an install would be. I'm guessing $13-15k per side w/ standard 540s.
Also, try to do a search and find the guys who've done the swap for opinions.

If you keep under 5-600hp a side, and don't drive it like a ski boat, you probably won't blow a TRS drive. They were origianally designed for work boats, and are stronger than Bravo's. True, parts are getting harder to find, and they are a little slower, but I'm still a fan.

Secondly, the only TG I've ridden on had Bravo's and the boat was "nose light" (not sure how the drives and tabs were set). I've "heard" the non-step TG hull was designed for the forward engine placement of a transmission drive, and therefore those ride better. Simply passing along hearsay and my limited observation. Don't take it as gospel, but do consider it.