292 SR-1 with 502mag Speed??
 

I have found what I believe to be a really good deal on an older (incredibly clean and well maintained) 292 SR-1. It fits exactly what I've been looking for, and my dock!

But when I was speaking with the salesman, he said he drove it but "didn't really trim it out and run it hard".. He told me he thinks it would do "almost 65 mph!"

To me that seems low for a 29' boat with that much horsepower.

Can someone give me some real world numbers? The year is a 91 model with 502 mags and Bravo's

my 02 292 with 350mags 300hp each ran 70.3 GPS 2-3 weeks ago, so it sounds a little low, but without the steps and it being a little heavier than mine might get 70, but not much more??

Good luck getting any info outta that jackoff Ive been trying for 3 weeks, hasn't emailed or called me back, I wouldn't say its a deal unless you already made a lower offer, but could be a nice boat for the money bout should run between 68-70 based on my research, pawdog the sr1 is a completely different animal then your boat

I doubt we are talking about the same boat.. This one is listed on Grand Lake in Oklahoma.. Going to go test drive it this evening I hope..

I bet its red/white

Actually it is.. Were you talking to the salesman or the owner? The salesman is a personal friend of my familys and is always more than willing to return calls. We went over to the owners house and looked at it last night. Its an incredibly clean little boat. The batteries were too low to start it unfortunately, so we are going to try again on thursday because it was getting late in the day..

EDIT: Now that I think about it, he DID mention a guy from NY was looking at it but was trying to source a trailer for it. Might that be you?

Yup last time i talked to him he was sposed to gt my some more backround and he thought he might be able to help me out on a trailer and was sposed to check into it havent heard from him since

Not even remotely the same boat. The 292 SR1 is nearly 3ft longer and nearly 2,000 heavier.

I had read some years back that the 292 wasn't as popular because the hull of the 311 was just as fast as the 292 with the same power. Based on a buddies 272 and then 357 I would agree a 292/502's should be real close to 70 if motors/drives/props were in good clean shape.

The advantage (to me) of the 292 over the 311 is dock space at home!

Just remember the 292 is almost 32ft long overall. They measured the boat without the platform back then. I had a 311 with 502's and it ran 72 with a light load and 68 everyday.

Ya, it will stick out but its a private dock so it won't matter..

waterboy,

in response to your intial post, my 91' 292 was one of several made that year with the NA 502's, 415 horse and B1's. I purchased the boat with 700 hrs, and over two seasons put another 200 hrs on her. With that said, she would knock the door of 70 anytime, with 2 persons, half fuel and normal gear, even with the hours noted. Great running boat for its size, in any conditions here on the Chesapeake Bay.

Good luck.

Thank You. Thats what I was hoping to hear. 70 would be just right...

Did you get it?

I made an offer. Waiting to hear back today. He hadn't heard from the seller yet. I made an offer on the boat and the lift so we'll see what happens.

Also, does anyone know what a 292 with 502's will weigh? Trying to figure out a trailer/lift.

Formula lists the 91' 292 at 7400 lbs, from their brochure.

keep us posted

Well did you get it waterboy?

Guys...70 MPH in a boat is haulin' a$$!!:evilb: We're talking about the speeds that the Bahama's 500 winners like Odell Lewis were running 35~40 years ago.

A 30' Formula with overnight accommodations, without a whole crap-load of picky High Performance equipment that has to be phucked with daily and can run all phucking day at 55~60 MPH is a very nice piece of equipment.!!

Waterboy...good luck in snagging this one...then go out and enjoy it.:evilb:

I have a 1991 292 with 502s .made them into HPs and I'm running 78 all day long with a touch of 80 once GPS. You can do 50 at 3400 running B1 26" at 4000 doing 60 mph. Great ride... Good luck

Waterboy,

I have a real clean 1989 292 w / twin 454 mags. Half tank and 2 people on board hits 75 mph when trimmed just right. Thats not gps speed just spedo. You'll be very happy I'm sure. Hope you get it.:evilb:

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Best I've seen so far in just the couple of days I've had it.. Still learning how to run it. Coming from a Skater to a V has a learning curve..

So how do you like it? Nice ride I bet.o good luck with her.

Congrats!!

Didn't you have a yellow 32 Dominator once?! Congrats!

Ya, I had a 32 dominator with 330's before I bought the Skater. That thing was such a turd I don't think I ever even saw 65 on it because it was always breaking down or comin apart.. Someone else's headache now!

I love the Formula so far.. Its a 21 year old boat so it needs some detailing and love but it really is in good shape. Nothing a weekend with a buffer won't fix..

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Beautiful boat!

Thanks! I'm very happy with it.. Perfectly filled the gap between the Skater and the Cruiser.. Took my folks out on Fathers Day, its the first time they've ever been in one of my boats. My mom is a totally fraidy cat when it comes to going fast so it took quite a bit of coaxing to get her to go.

But she absolutely loved it, she felt a lot more secure in it than anything else I've had..