My buddy's 1988 311 SR-1
 

Available for sale,this is a really nice 311, www.nelems.com

I want it(just can't afford it right now) looks just like the 88 272 I had and I always loved the Palm Beach colors on it.

Great looking 311 Robert. :cool:

Looks like 365 mags, is that right?

What kind of speeds would you see with this boat?

looks like a very nice buy

There are still some really nice 311's out there,this is one of them.As with any older boat,it should be seen,run,and possibly surveyed if you like. I believe this one will pass all tests.I am not making a penny on the sale,just helping out a close friend.

Magicfloat,
Would you have a number of a good surveyor in the area?

Thanks

Joe Wilkerson,Southeast Marine Surveys,Cropwell,Al 205-525-5521.He is about 65 miles away,has done lots of surveys at our shop, very knowledgable and trustworthy. I can take him to Steve's house for an in water survey if you like.

Thanks!!

My buddy needs to move it,he said 27K.

wow where was this 6 mnths ago

On Smith Lake,Alabama cruisin around with no thought of ever selling.Company he worked for went out of business with no warning,brand new lake house with heavy payment,have to do drastic things sometimes.

Those motors have closed cooling .....

WOW.

BAD OR GOOD??

Good .... very good

Those are genuine Mercruiser closed cooling kits.Formula did not offer them as a factory option,so he had the selling dealer install them before the boat ever hit the water.

Educate me, please. What is the advantage of closed cooling if the boat is in fresh water?

No silt, sand or any other contaminant going through system, it runs antifreeze which has corrosion inhibitors in it.
Basically keeps things less corrosive longer.

Exactly ...may be just my Florida mentality but as prosno sez the antifreeze mixture has anticorrosion properties that will really extend the block life ....m

Hey Bob how is the 311 ? You guys been out much this year?

What speeds out of that package?

Bringing this back up.My buddy backed out of selling it sometime back.but he is in a little bit of a financial bind and asked me to list it again at 25K.This one of the nicest 311's out there.I will get it back on my website shortly.Call or email me,I know the boat well,and can put you in touch with the owner.Someone that is serious about a 311 should consider this one.

My 311 has 454 Magnums with Bravos, even the same color as this one. Does an honest 65 MPH on GPS wide open but that's pushing it pretty hard. It's a luxury hot rod, not the fastest but a great ride.

Hi Mike, sorry I missed this earlier, only half a year late ... :D

The 311 is still running great, I put around 50 hours a season on it although last year the gas prices kept me pretty close to home. It should be much better this year if prices stay where they are !!!