Thoughts on this 22ft velocity?
 

What is your opinion on this 22ft velocity? I don't know much about this boat or outboards but it seems like a decent deal on something I could have fun with next summer. The guy got it as a trade and also doesn't know too much about it, other than his claim that it runs and drives good. He's more of a fisherman so this boat has no use for him.
It's a 1984 22 Velocity with an '84 2.4LTR 220HP Mercury and the trailer is included. The price would be $4,000. It needs some cleaning, and the back seat bottom is missing, most likely blew out while trailering. Also claims that it would do 60mph.

So first question is what is it worth? In a perfect world I would like to buy it and fix it up a little and get some use out of it during the summer till I find a bigger boat, at which point I would sell this and hope to recoup my money.

Second, how does this boat handle waves....my main concern is other boats wakes in the ICW, having to slow down every time I hit a wake would be annoying, and If I have to do that I could just use my dads bowrider or my jonboat.

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If it is solid, like not rot in stringers and transom go for it. Being an '84 it should be a SteveStepp built boat. Regal took them over in 86 or 87. I had an '88 with 225 Yamaha and loved it. Used it on Chesapeake with no problems.

not a wave crusher like 24-7's, but a good riding fast boat. i am torn between the regal 23 version of this boat (same hull with molded on platform-regal built-not as solid or valuable as a stepp boat) and a 24 supe-pantera-excalibur. don't tell me where this one is unless you decide you don't want it...btw, you can fish in a fast boat, but you can't go fast in a fishing boat...

The plate on transom would concern me .That seems to be done to a lot of boats with weak (rotted) transoms

The plate was on mine from the factory. I purchased it new.

Well, then I stand corrected. Most are put on after the fact. The "fact" being, after the transom starts flexing.....

I'ld be all over it! I will be in Wilmington next week if you need someone to go look at it with you. If it runs and is structurally sound, it's a good deal! This is the ultimate boat to race in OPA's new class 7 as well.

well I learned a valuable lesson, don't post about a boat you want to buy until you've already bought it. apparently somebody who saw this thread found it and paid over the phone to the guy before I had a chance to get it. I missed out by about 30 minutes.

The merc 2.4 with 24:1 gas mix would be my biggest concern. They did not runwell even when new.

That would be 50-1 gas/oil mix And the old 2.4 mercs were good engines...

No, they ran on 24-1, were very smokey, loud, irregular, and were often inthe shop for repair.

Too bad...I've been hunting for a solid hull to begin racing OPA class 7...these boats are hard to find in decent shape...good luck...I hope you find something else.

Are you the new owner of this one?

Not sure I would call a 24/7 a wave crusher. I call mine the "spine crusher" and the wife calls it the "must wear sports bra" :lolhit:

the motor has the HP lightweight cowl with louvers
and a cle gearcase
so if original powerhead would be the Bridgeport 2.4 carb or the efi
was listed as 220hp so probably the carb
were good strong motors back then

here is a pic

EFI...................
sorry gotton away from under u
motor alone goes for the price of boat package
as was a factory hp motor back then
and in very clean original condition

Sorry to hear about that...... happened on the last thread I read like this one as well !!

No...I wish I was...sounds like a good deal and exactly what I am looking for. However...I do think I have found my boat for this season...I'll post when it's in my driveway...but no not this boat...