24 excalibur test run
 

This is my buddies 78 24 excalibur. He bought just the hull and trailer for 1500 not a bad deal.Just put a brand new bravo and transom assembly,dash,gauges,controls,wiring,
exhaust,new 468 that makes about 450 hp. Pretty much everthing is new. We ran it today and it ran awesome.What a great running hull. For the first time out without playing around with props it ran 70 MPH. Not to bad for the first run.I am sure with the right prop and some dialing it in it will run 75 or so.Here are some pics from today.

Here Is A Few More Pics.

Great day for testing! How did that water feel when changing the props:D

freaking cold.We tried a 25 mirage plus but it was recon. a few times and the boat just ran flat.Then tried a 24 bravo one and that seemed to work the best.I want to try a 25 rev. next

Nice!!!

Looks GREAT!!!
The first day out makes all your work worth while.
:ernaehrung004:

We thought we were the only ones in the country working on an old "X" this winter....can't wait to see more picks.
We just sent our bolsters out today to get re-covered.

Same boat 1980
 

hey what do you think would happen is i droped a 750 hp motor in this hull ? I've go a 615 BBC ready to go in it. with an XR drive

85, and drive it carefully, don't want to explode that drive.
It'll be a f'n handfull too.

You aint sh*ttin !!!!!

speed
 

I bought 4 new 24's from the factory with the 330 pkg. Would bring them home, sell the new 330, then go my chevy dealer and buy a LS6 crate motor,install it pick up 10 miles per hr.The 330 boat ran 60mph, with LS6 70.great boat. Put a 468 550hp in last one boat ran 82 but was no fun. If your boat will bet. 70-75 relax and enjoy it. Yes I am a old man.

Doing a little updating to a 24 excal. This is my friends and hlping him buid a wind screen.Here is a few pics.

Is that the same boat from this thread started, or a different one?

Same boat just building a windscreen.

Nice work how did you build the mold and what materials did you use?

I've got a 7 x 24 I'm starting. I have a 555 bbc and a Bravo 1 combo I'm planning on using. My buddy has a xr drive I can buy if need be.
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Cool boat! Keep us updated on your progress! Curious to see what it will do with that 555 in it.

Very nice.

I have a 22x7, so I have a short deck...at least thats what she says,,,,, :(

Same Boat
 

I purchased this boat from a guy in Tennessee a year and a half ago and brought it back to NJ. He had a 540 in it, I purchased without power. Just getting around to putting a tired 330hp in it. Ran it for the first time yesterday. Boat did 57 no problem without completely dialing it in. It’s getting a 572 later this season which will be around 700-750hp. Keep you guys updated!

Heck yeah!! Make a post with updates! I just picked up a 78 24’ Excalibur hull I plan to start on this winter!

hey man I gotta make a few more posts before I can do pics I’m new to this site. Reach out for any pics or progress! I will definitely start a new thread when I make the 572 swap. Plan on making this boat an opa class 6 boat. So lots of changes coming!

can’t wait to see your progress, I plan to do the same with mine!

Excalibur 24
 

Any progress on any of these boats ?

Nice boat wish I could share pictures of my 79

did that console come in the boat
I’ve been looking for something like that