Re: Still looking for a 353
 

Have the 1993 Formula 336 available that I had contacted you about.
Dave

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Congrats on the sale Gary. :cool:
Dave

Re: Still looking for a 353
 

too bad you couldn't reach for mine...it's a beautiful piece
came back from Kingston mid-afternoon Sunday into a small craft advisory, it was ONE BIG WASHING MACHINE
the 353 works very well, making a steady 35-40 MPH in rough beam/quartering conditions, and doing it on ~25 GPH combined at 3-3500 RPM! That's a 4-5 hour range with reserve! I will say this boat does fantastic economy from 3-4000 RPM. After 155 hours and with fuel flow instruments on the last two boats, I can say that with authority.
the 353 is manueverable, soft, with very few unavoidable "hits" in those conditions...you gotta drive it around of course, and work the tabs to the wind and waves a bit.
the boat was loaded with more than enough chit :rolleyes: for the 4 days we were out, ( a whole bag of shoes ???)
and very little of it even moved


Left Kingston into/quartering REAL 5' + man was it piling up there!
almost turned back to K-town, as much more wave hieght would have been dangerous even in a 35' if you lost an engine ect., it was getting to the point where you couldn't go fast enough to be manueverable, plus we were getting wet. I was almost behind Amherst, so we pressed on. Tucked into "Kerr Bay" (very nice BTW) midway the back of the island to regroup, eat, swim, and wait out the calming afternoon forecast for a couple more hours.
I continued down the back and around the west end of Amherst, and straight across to Main Duck for a break. Shortest route between safe harbors, and out farther from the mouth of the river for some advantage in conditions. Think safety...Captain.

I tell this story as formula 271 boats Lake Ontario and no doubt knows what I'm saying about anywhere east of Stony Point after winds like the 15-25 mph ones that blew all Sat. night and Sun.
Da'Bird knows also.


it does everything well for it's size. Great boat!

EDIT:
and the bluesfest...
WOW what a great time! Great people!
3 for 3
3 nights...3 AM :drink:
blues everywhere. afternoon and evening shows on the waterfront, bars at 10.
14 bars with live blues Fri. night.
saw some excellent acts! Really digging "Raul and the Bigtime" from Toronto, they are flippin' famtastic!
7 Canadian bucks for everyshow/everywhere all week, no cover charges at all. :cool:
more Tangueray money. :evilb:

Re: Still looking for a 353
 

We have 2000 382 fastech - T/500 EFIS w/105 hours. Boat is extremely clean.

Joe Della Fave
Total Marine - Tuckerton, NJ
609-294-0480

Re: Still looking for a 353
 

If you want a deal and don't mind something a little bit older - check out my 357. It's about the size of a 382 and a whole lot less expensive.


http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...&cat=25&page=1

Re: Still looking for a 353
 

Traded a few minutes ago for a 1996 382 with HP500 carbs,169 Freshwater hours,from LOTO.Working out the pricing now. Call or e-mail if this would work. Robert

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there 'ya go! :cool:

I think I like mine too much to sell it anyway. :D

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Come on you need a 03 353 with blue motors and 80 hours it has got you written all over it! With a triple axle trailer under it now that's how you roll! :D :D

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Magicfloat,
I'm interested in the 96 382. Give me some details and price when you can. Thanks

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You have mail :p