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Interesting!!!
I was told this boat was gonna sell on Ebay. Thought about buying it before I bought my Cigarette.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o48449-en.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o48449-en.html
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Those 600 Innovations are awesome in my book. I believe that this is a boat that was converted by the factory to Bravo drives. Eddie Young can tell you more; I believe that he has driven it.
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Chuck, if I remember I think you have said those engines with the DPX drives are good for low 80's ? Forgive me if I am way off. But just out of curiosity do you think this boat would be faster with Bravo's? Only having one prop on each drive, is my thinking.
Also I have read on here that this boat has bravo's because the owner blew up the DPX's, that doesn't seem right to me. I always had heard the DPX's are stronger so this conversion seems odd to me.
Also I have read on here that this boat has bravo's because the owner blew up the DPX's, that doesn't seem right to me. I always had heard the DPX's are stronger so this conversion seems odd to me.
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DPX's are better at cruise, but a couple mph slower at WOT. In order to get around this, boatbuilders starting installing DPX's at higher x-dimensions, which set up some bad harmonics. Several 382's were hybridized with the Innovation engines and Bravo drives. Yes - the boat should run high 70's / low 80's.
At 540 cubic inches, the engines are not highly stressed at all. I'm over 600 hours on mine with no issues. I replaced valve springs at 350 hours, just to be safe. None were broken or collapsed.
At 540 cubic inches, the engines are not highly stressed at all. I'm over 600 hours on mine with no issues. I replaced valve springs at 350 hours, just to be safe. None were broken or collapsed.
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I was told this boat was gonna sell on Ebay. Thought about buying it before I bought my Cigarette.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o48449-en.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o48449-en.html
I don't get the link to work.
Is this the one your talking about? http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o48551-en.html