What can I expect speed wise from this boat?
 

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o36656-en.html

Top speed?


I`m starting to really like it, no Bravo 'break every season' garbage out back, those drives should be pretty strong?
Older but updated, I`m liking it. Needs a few more touches like getting rid of the black old school dash and such but otherwise it looks good for the price

p.s. ive never traded a boat in... is it the same as cars, you better put some lube up there or its gonna hurt?

thats some coin for a 357, and yes its gonna hurt

Nice boat. Gotta love those old Formulas!!!

is it just me or is the stering ram bent......look at the drive pic.......great looking 357

Found out today theres a contract on it..

88242 I thought it was priced ok.. too much?
357 not a good choice?

very cool boat but is it fast?? Ive got a 311 525s 640 hp it will roast my boys 357 with 500's all day.

I'm guessing........650hp with trannies and #3's. 75mph, not even 80 on a good day.

78 MPH

http://forums.boatfreaks.org/showthread.php?t=16059


http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/z...7pQEURf_fs.jpg

I just love those older SR-1's!!!

I could be wrong, but is that Bob Barkers (from oso)old 357? Not many around with the SSM drives that i know of. I remember a 357 at a repo yard in michigan. It had BIG CI motors, and SSM III drives. This gotta be the boat, even remember the stellings exhaust. I believe it got sold for under or around 20k, bc i remember seeing it and not jumping on it, and it was sold. The powertrain was worth 20k all day. Anyhow, I believe bob's boat ran in the 80's speed wise.

Heres a issue with the older SR-1 boats, mainly the bigger ones. Formula did not bond the deck and hull together with fiberglass. They used glue and screws. The decks end up flexing quite a bit. 357's are known for deck flexing in heavy seas, and my 402 SR1 had lots of deck flexing.

I think you are on the right track with the SSM drives dude....

PS, my 402 SR-1 ran 70mph on gps consistantly with 600HP mills. Best ever was 73. boat was a barge.

used to be a couple 357 with 575's #3 boat at loto both ran right at 80 give are take a click.
later

I am 99% sure you are correct. I keep my boat at that same marina that Bob used to, I believe it got picked up last year and sent to the repo yard. Really was a very nice older 357, used to be called 'BAD ASS', for good reason :D

Would you please stop posting those adds ... I just caught myself missing my 311 and wondering if I could afford my 34 PC and a 311 !!!

Sure you can !!!!! :drink:

http://forums.boatfreaks.org/showthread.php?t=16059

Russ i think your dead on. There was a 357 w kaamas with about the same power that ran 83 for sale about a year ago.