I have been considering stepping up to a smaller twin screw boat for awhile now, I was thumbing through an older "Powerboat" magazine that had a write up of a 50ft "marauder" with trip 850's, NICE!!!

Ahem, back to reality, the magazine also tested a 30ft Vice, which looked to me to be similiar to the "Mystique". Has anyone on here ever owned a Vice? I dont think I have ever even SEEN one! It looked to me like a killer boat, the one that was in the mag had 525EFI's in it and looked really nice.

ANY info/input would be greatly appreciated

Michael

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2006.../Athens/Greece


Here are some pictures in this link...
The Vice and the Mystique are the same boat, but the Vice is just a new name. They both aren't made anymore though.
Here are some more pictures of a Vice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbIyj9Xmqak

Aside from the vice, this is the only other 30' I could find for sale.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2001.../United-States

If you dont mind going a little bit bigger there is the 31' Bullet also..

Sam

Call Phil at Lipship, he told me about one in Fla. that the guy would sell for 150k

For that price it would be foolish to not go to a ts Gun or ts 35.

That blue 30 vice is one sexy ass boat! Is it a Lip-ship?

[QUOTE=POWERPLAY J;3551329]For that price it would be foolish to not go to a ts Gun or ts 35.[/QUYOTE


I agree, I realize a 30ft Cig is gonna be a good chunk more than the 29-36 Bajas I have looked at, but, 150K buys a pretty nice boat in this economy.

Thanks for the links/pics and please keep them coming. I havent been able to find much online.


THANKS!
Michael

The one I saw is in "Family And Performance Boating" the Aug. 2006 issue.

It has an orange/yellow hull with green stripes, it sounds gross, but, it looks killer!

Personally - I am of the opinion that when you upgrade boats you should go more than 5 feet.

I know that isn't good commentary on the Vice, but there are so many good deals right now on Cafe's and Gun's that I would try to swing the extra cash for the extra length. Just my .02.

And thats why they don't make them anymore.

Agreed, thats why I am looking at something around 30ft, however, I am a 2nd generation boater, so, I spent quite a few years piloting/docking there cruisers, including two 36ft Sundancers. I realize its an Apples to Oranges comparing the two, but, I do have some experience in bigger boats. I LOVE the Top Guns and Gladiators, but they are a little bigger than I would like for my "next" boat.