353 with 700s?
 

Came up in conversation the other day and I was told they made one with 700s...anyone know if this is fact or fiction?

I seem to remember they made a 382 with 700's and it only ran around 96.

Here is an article on the 382.

http://mercuryracing.com/_media/pdf/...rs_formula.pdf

Formulas 382 pace boat/ poker run boat with the Terminal Velocity paint from last year has 700's and I believe #6 drives. I saw it was for sale at a dealer up north. Jeff Wurl

A guy up here in RI had a 382 with 700's.....................not sure what year. Don't know what the paint scheme is called but it was the one that's mostly orange on top with the lightening bolts. I know he said it went in the 90's somewhere, don't remember what the actual top speed was. Unfortunately it burned to the water line last summer just south of Narragansett Bay..................something related to a fuel pump or fuel line is what I heard. Luckily the owner got off the boat without any injury. Nice guy and a really nice boat. He was out on it all the time..........running between the bay and Block Island.

guess no one knows anything......the 382 is a bit of a pig but the 353 should have been alot faster with 700's. Loved to hear the specs if one was made but Formula is probably too conservative to have even made one.

Never done as far as I know.Back when the 700 came out I asked about doing one.The answer was a strong NO.

Thanks!

This is one of several examples where I think Formula has missed the ball in providing customers what they are asking for.

The "factory direct" crap they have going on now was just dis-continued by Fountain.....guess it didn't work so well!!!!!

An old example: In 2000 a local guy wanted a 419 with twin staggered motors...they wouldn't do it. He then asked for a new boat with an un-cut transom and empty engine compartment....they wouldn't do that either.

I assume he went another direction?