Rear preformance boat
 

I am considering buying a project boat
1980 Crestliner 2655 Rampage 26 feet, the boat look more
og less simulare to formula 25 Liberator
Any one know this boat ? any comments preformances etc.?

Here is a ad from back in the day, AMF built the Crestliner Rampage, and like my two Harley Davidsons of that era there quality was not that good. Defiantly not a Formula. Our local Sheriff Dept had one, as well as a friend of mine, both boats had hull delamination problems.

I had a 1979 Crestliner 2655 - great boat, great layout, but it also had hull problems.

Thanks for the replies
 

Hi
Thanks for the respons. What kind of hullproblems did the
boat have.? Powerboat Magazine from february 1979 gave
this boat a fantastic positive reveu.
I will attache the article later

The wood stringers became detached from the fiberglass wrapping. Then from the bulkheads. Also, there was a crack in the hull visible from the outside under the boat beneath the mentioned stringers. it appeared that the boat had been "oil canning" while running. Keep in mind I owned this boat a very long time ago so the details are kinda faded now. However, all this work was redone by a guy in Annapolis and I still see that boat running around on the Chesapeake today. Good Luck.
BTW, I still like the boat's style and layout. Mine had twin 260's.

I wouldn't put much stock in any AMF product, after all they barely knew how to make bowling pins stand up... :)

Hi again

Here are the article from powerboat magazine 1979 feb

It is pretty good

I also read that Creastliner gave 20 years waranty on the hull.

Last page of the article *S*

Hi
Some pics of the boat, that I consider buying.

Any coments about the status of the boat based on

these pics??

My plan is to buy the boat without the 170 hp engines,
wich is installed. Rebuild it to a singel engine.
(big block from 350 hp to 450 hp).

How will this effect the preformance of the boat?

Most of this boats was delivered originaly with 2 x 260 hp small blocks, this power gave a speed around 60 mph.

If I install a singel bigblock 450 hp how mouch speed will I
loose, the boat wil cary less weight.?

Final pics

I'd like to bring this old thread back to life! I have a 1980 AMF Crestliner Rampage 2655 and I'm looking for more info in it, picts, ads, articles, anything someone might have... Thanks, Happy holidays!:drink:

Little late in the thread, sorry about that,
How would I identify the delam issue?
I just recently bought a 1979 Crusader 2655 and it has twin 350's in it recently rebuilt.
just going thru everything now. Any info would be great.
Thanks,
Kris

Here is my Rampage... Figured since were were showin them off! As far as hull problems, this thing is as near perfect as it gets for a 30 year old boat!


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Hi Butler

Nice boat!!!!!

I see that you have done a bit of work on it. It is a very big
boat, to be 26 footer, a lot of space down below. It is more a kind of slik performance cruiser.

How does it preform??

As you may see I ended up with a Formula 242 SS, and happy with my choice, one always want to go faster and bigger. But so far so good

Regards'

Rune

Hello here is my Rampage 2655 ( ex Chill out)
I have four years worked on it now she is almost ready
Mik from Germanyhttp://www.offshoreonly.de/phpbb/vie...hp?f=28&t=5430

Hello I have one and have had no major problems I am in St. Pete Florida