Love that classic offshore lines....Nice !

She is still for sale

Someone make me a offer I realllllly need to sell it

If I had the money I'd take it off your hands in an instant! She's gorgeous

Wow that boat is a work of art! What will she run and will the trailer make a long trip?

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Trailer is in fine shape new tires I havent beat the boat I have put her up to 68 but it was with the wrong prop when I get the new prop back from the shop and let some boost loose she should be right in the mid to upper 70's I have had a few people say she should run 80

Nice boat how much. I bought one brand new in 79 went to floridia to pick it up. Mell Riggs helped me set it up with the drive and velvet drive set up . because I had some big power He said the small trs trannie would not hold up. . JOHN SR

From my understanding I have a "E" trans in this boat it is a Merc trans but from my understanding its the best one to have that was coming from someone who knew way more than me about it but I have had no problems at all with it shifts great and everything fluid is always clean I have no issues with it

Yeah! I think I know the one you have it is short.At the time I was installing a engine that we had removed from my flat bottom drag boat,changed cam and put some thick head gaskets on it to lower the compression and tame it down.The velvet drive moved the engine ahead about 8-10 more inches and the boat worked great,mel did a 1.33 I believe drive for me I know it was a 1.3 something can't recall,I had 72-c velvet drive 1-1 spinning a cleaver at 6000 on the tach was running in the high 70 's on a jones speedo,NO GPS THEN.NEAT BOAT.The narrow beam made it a hand full. JOHN SR

Yeah this boat is fun to drive it eats up anything the this river throws at it cruiser wakes rock people cant believe how smooth she rides

15k any takers

Dear Lord, please restrain me. That is an absolutely awesome boat.

Tell ya what I uncovered her today and fired her up for the season man does she sound sweet some would call me crazy to sell this thing

Nice boat! That bottom hull looks just like a corsa.

Can you hear that supercharger whined? I have been thinkin about getting that same one? What kinda power are you making right now.

Next time your out bring your video camera please. Id love to hear it whined up from inside the boat.

How far is Algonac from Atlanta? :)

Yes you can hear the blower whine It sounds like you are strangling a cat when I hammer her down it make decent power it is around 615-675hp somewhere in there

Atlanta is about 12hrs

Yer killin me:eek:
If I had the cash I would be on my way.

such a gorgeous boat.
they are such nice riding boats for their size.

Which hatch scoop is on the boat now?
The video shows a different one than in the pics.

No its the same I havent changed it it is figerglassed right into the hatch it is the same one it must just look different from the angle its on in the video

New Price $12500

Or i am gonna start parting her out Ill sell the engine first any takers

PM me a price complete, minus engine.

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I know I know I dont want to but the times are telling me I have to

Anybody know the weight of this boat rigged? Actual length? 25' and change? Think a Chevy Tahoe with 6900 GVWR could pull this with the factory hitch?

Do you have the build sheet on the engine?

Was the boat totally redone? Floors? Stringers? etc?

Would love to see if you have any pics of her before the resto.

Oh and are those reg numbers painted on?

Wow-
That Boat Looks Great.....The funny thing is that is the exact boat that hooked me into performance boating! It only took one ride from a neighbor dentist friend (Dr. Bill Reilly) of ours on Lake Charlevoix in Michigan when I was 12 years old and thats all she wrote!
Nice to see that someone has taken such great care of a great boat!

By any strange odds did you buy that boat from Bill Reilly?? It was named Bonnie Marie for quite some time after his daughter. Just Curious

No he sold it to someone else I bought it from it was named Bonnie Marie I just took the name off last year LOL small world

Wow, that boat has alot of personal history you did not even probably know about!
Id like to have that boat just for that, but alongside the Formula and Malibu id be too boat crazy!
Glad to see it is in such great shape!

I didn't look through the whole thread but "Martini" is refreshing to see!! A friend of mine in high school had the same boat (Well, his Dad did!! LOL!!) Cool to see an old girl in such great shape. Brought back a lot of memories for me!!:drink:

Must sell

Parts does anyone want anything they see it looks like I am gonna have to part her out dont wanna but out of choices

This is seriously sad!

Other than here where have you advertised this boat?

If you are seriously going to part it I'm interested in the front bolster seats.

i'm interested in the bolsters too

how much for the whole boat/trailer combo minus the engine?

Your telling me its sad Sorry I wont part out the interior it all matches WAY to perfect and actually I wont take the interior out of the hull it will stay with it I at least need to give the boat that much respect :( if this hull got a new coat of paint and a few little stupid things buttoned up on it IT WOULD BE THE SWEETEST MARTINI on the planet it has less stress cracks on it than a 2010 fountain in a dealership

And the only reason I say a new coat of paint is because it has a couple spots where the paint is chipped andI cant stand it it still shines like its new but those few spots drive me nuts the hull deserves it a new paint job and this rig would win awards its just way rare in a "S" model with a windshield still on it in one piece