Thanx guys that helps a lot.. my gut feeling was thats its just too much boat for me and a possible $$ pit. I couldn`t find the motor on Chiefs site so I wasn`t aware that
they are pushing them to the max to get that HP #
I think I like the drives more than the boat plus at that weight Id be looking at a new tow vehicle too which would complicate things.

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Hi you could allways run smaller pulleys on the blowers and solve alot of issues with just that IE: run reg gas and easly double the life of they engines, but that still dosn't change that it's not priced right for this current market.

You mean bigger pulleys:drink:

The drives are advertised to be #3A's. They look, from what I can see in the pictures, to be some early non-crescent #3 drives.

Old School is right. Way too much $$$ for that boat. I'd really have to see how they can honestly say that they are 850 hp engines. That right there tells me that I have questions about anything else that's said about the boat. Take a close look at the trailer, it's about 4 feet too short for that boat, the azz end hangs wayyyy over the end of the bunks.

For 80K, you can find a real nice top gun with decent power, and you'll be glad you did. And BTW, don't worry about your driveway, you'll get it in there like there's no tomorrow. LOL :drink:

This has been discussed before, they are not 3A's, they are the old, non cresent #3's on the boat. Just in case you were thinking of this boat. Good luck, buyers market and that boat has been there a long time. Since before I was looking at my Top Gun 3 years ago.

I have Chief 502's and they don't make 850HP. If they are chief, then I would give Tommy a Call and ask about the engines. His 502's were 675-700HP. The next step up were 540's.

Here’s another very nice option for you and real close to the same money. This one won’t use a third of the gas and is probably only a couple mph slower.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o35910-en.html

Now THIS one is a great deal for what you're gettin for the money.

I'll sell you my Cafe' for much less than that. No trailer but you will save enough to buy a new Myco.

Both of the recent posts are better options. The 35 gun has a similar red and white paint job. And Sea dated cafe is on the top banner of OSO. Much better choices