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242LS 03-08-2012 10:09 PM

My 1985 242LS
 
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sprink58 03-08-2012 11:34 PM

That's a rare 'Bird Formula Fans... a "Flat Glass" '85 242 LS with twins and bolsters. Jillted is for sale and if you have ever wanted one of these it doesn't get any better.

Love that pic of nothing but props in the water!!!:evilb:

Twin O/B Sonic 03-09-2012 04:45 AM

Very nice!
 
Rare in deed. How much are you asking?

242LS 03-09-2012 05:45 AM

Thanks guys. $10K. One OSO'r has first dibs. He's waiting for the weather so he can fire them up.

sprink58 03-09-2012 06:20 AM

242LS...I think you know you have a strong back-up just in case...and I'll step up as No. 3 if all else fails.

I remember when they came out with that Imron paint option...that was very "Double Trick" in the '80's

Hey Twin...it's even got a "Florida" aluminum bunk trailer under it!!:evilb:

codyjrob 03-09-2012 07:38 AM


Originally Posted by sprink58 (Post 3636822)
Welcome,,,and another 255....a Freedom Cruiser. My God at the free-board on that boat!!! I thought the 255 Liberators had a lot of free board but a Freedom Cruiser even has us beat.

Great looking boat...what the power?

It runs the 470's inline 4cyl 170hp each. So no race boat but come this summer at $600 a tank of gas it will be much better than V8's.

242LS 03-09-2012 07:51 AM


Originally Posted by sprink58 (Post 3637068)
242LS...I think you know you have a strong back-up just in case...and I'll step up as No. 3 if all else fails.

I remember when they came out with that Imron paint option...that was very "Double Trick" in the '80's

Hey Twin...it's even got a "Florida" aluminum bunk trailer under it!!:evilb:

Sounds good. You have a good eye - she actually came up north from Florida! (I actually was in school down there when this boat was born. Just dreaming back then at the Miami Show. I picked her up in 2009)

Twin O/B Sonic 03-10-2012 05:53 AM

a yr ago...
 
I would have bought that boat. Great find for it's next owner.

Just found this ad for a 23' w/twins.

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/2893377738.html

sprink58 03-10-2012 11:24 AM


Originally Posted by codyjrob (Post 3637115)
It runs the 470's inline 4cyl 170hp each. So no race boat but come this summer at $600 a tank of gas it will be much better than V8's.

The way those motors sip fuel you might get a whole season from 1 tankful. Two of those little motors are like having a single big block in that boat....they produce mucho torque.

Twin O/B Sonic 03-10-2012 11:31 AM

Yep.
 

Originally Posted by sprink58 (Post 3638036)
The way those motors sip fuel you might get a whole season from 1 tankful. Two of those little motors are like having a single big block in that boat....they produce mucho torque.

Way cool pieces that were unfortunately ahead of their time. When I was selling boats in 89/90 we had a similar size Sun Runner w/twins. They were 205 HP's each which I think was their max??

As I recall, a Merc cast aluminum block w/a Ford 460 head (!) and a stator off an O/B in place of an alternator.
Many of them still around but most retrofitted to a traditional alternator.


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