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$25k on a twin engine boat is a big step for many people.
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Thought you might be interested in this from the Formula build a boat web site.....
MerCruiser® Twin 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $574,630
MerCruiser® Twin SeaCore™ 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $580,820
Mercury® Racing Twin HP525 EFI Bravo Three XR $650,520
Volvo Penta Twin D6 370 DPH Diesel Power Trim Assistant $651,330
I have spoken to Formula about ordering a 400SS w/600 and NXT
and I believe the base boat was to start at $750,000.....
I guess you just have to decide just how much you will pay for 10 to 15 mph...........
MerCruiser® Twin 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $574,630
MerCruiser® Twin SeaCore™ 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $580,820
Mercury® Racing Twin HP525 EFI Bravo Three XR $650,520
Volvo Penta Twin D6 370 DPH Diesel Power Trim Assistant $651,330
I have spoken to Formula about ordering a 400SS w/600 and NXT
and I believe the base boat was to start at $750,000.....
I guess you just have to decide just how much you will pay for 10 to 15 mph...........
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Unless you're going to run with the throttles firewalled, the diesel boat will be fastest and give you close to double the fuel mileage. It will cruise betwen 42 and 45 forever and never break a drive.
You can't run these boats as if they were go-fasts.
You can't run these boats as if they were go-fasts.
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Thought you might be interested in this from the Formula build a boat web site.....
MerCruiser® Twin 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $574,630
MerCruiser® Twin SeaCore™ 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $580,820
Mercury® Racing Twin HP525 EFI Bravo Three XR $650,520
Volvo Penta Twin D6 370 DPH Diesel Power Trim Assistant $651,330
I have spoken to Formula about ordering a 400SS w/600 and NXT
and I believe the base boat was to start at $750,000.....
I guess you just have to decide just how much you will pay for 10 to 15 mph...........
MerCruiser® Twin 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $574,630
MerCruiser® Twin SeaCore™ 496 MAG High Output Bravo Three X $580,820
Mercury® Racing Twin HP525 EFI Bravo Three XR $650,520
Volvo Penta Twin D6 370 DPH Diesel Power Trim Assistant $651,330
I have spoken to Formula about ordering a 400SS w/600 and NXT
and I believe the base boat was to start at $750,000.....
I guess you just have to decide just how much you will pay for 10 to 15 mph...........
A $76K difference from the 496 to the 525's.....but it also shows the XR drives instead of bravo X drives....what else comes with that package? Would Hydraulic steering be part of it? I find it hard the believe the dealer makes $50K on the upgrade.
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I've got a customer with a 400SS and 500 EFI engines. We added Whipple superchargers for him last year and switched the B3-X drives to B1 XR's. After fine tuning and prop work we were able to get 70 on GPS. So far the drives have held up for over 75 hours. He likes to run it hard too.
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I've got a customer with a 400SS and 500 EFI engines. We added Whipple superchargers for him last year and switched the B3-X drives to B1 XR's. After fine tuning and prop work we were able to get 70 on GPS. So far the drives have held up for over 75 hours. He likes to run it hard too.
70 is fast for this cruiser! Does this void the Formula warrantee and also can you give a ballpark $ of this package? 15K, 20K ?
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I have a 05 400 with volvo"s in it cruise at 40 top 49, boat is awsome boat doses not back up to easily needs thruster to help it is also sets alot deeper in the stern,but I love it two of my buddies have them one with yanmars gets better fuel but not as fast. The other 1999 I just repowered with new 496 and he loves it as well.