Looking for a KAAMA
 

Hi everyone. I have been researching Sr1 formulas for the past 5 years. I am finally ready to purchase and am looking for a 311 or 357 KAAMA boat. I would preffer stock paint schemes and stock or mildly built engines not looking to set speed records just want surface drives for the cool factor. I am having trouble finding one for sale. Please let me know if there are any nice ones around. Thanks.

No affiliation, here is a 302 SR1 Kaama http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/boa/4964148420.html

Yeah I called on that one this morning. It sold 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the reply though.

There is a pretty nice 357 Kaama boat around Lake Norman NC. It has been sitting for years. He wants around 45k for it. If its in your price range send me a PM. Jeff Wurl

From what I understand that boat was/is a great running rig!

There was a red 1986 357 in the lake Norman area with 700hp a side that just sold for 29000 last week I wonder if that's the boat your speaking off. 45k seems a bit high unless it immaculate. Thanks for the reply.

http://hartford.craigslist.org/boa/5040939647.html

this boat has been kicking around New England and is beautiful!

Been talking to this guy all week. I think his is the boat I want.

Yes the red one in Denver NC was the one I was talking about. Was a super nice boat 6-7 years ago but has sat outside and needed some work. Does not look near as good up close as in the boat trader pictures. I am glad someone finally saved this boat. Jeff wurl

That big inch motor boat with Kaama is awesome. I am surprised it didn't sell faster. Before I pulled the trigger on my 89 357 I was looking hard at that one.

Sweet machine.

I passed the red 357 on Norman almost everyday. She was going to need some work. Those motors haven't been turned over in a long time. Just saying, It was awesome but 10k over the next couple years was not out of line.

That is kind of sad. That power package looked very enticing and looks to make up an awesome bird. Maybe someone can give it some TLC and we can see it run. I like the red graphics too.

Well since the only Kamma boat I can find is the one listed above in CT I'm looking at it long and hard. I'm roughly 9 hours away from it by car so I'm going only by what the current owner says. Seems like a nice boat but he admitted slight rot in the rear bulkhead behind the fuel tank. States the stringers are good and he's gonna check under the front step going into the cabine for me. I'm not opposed to some woodworking just wanna know what I'm getting into before I buy. Any other suggestions for things to look for on a 311 sr1? Thanks guys.

I had to repair mine as well. right at the corners of the tank there we cracks. if the stringers are ok and there is no blisters in the hull I would think it would be ok. Mine was in VGC as far as the hull. My biggest issue with mine was about 3 yrs of replacing wires and components that were ate up by the salt. IE grounds, trim switches, trim pumps, etc. Mine was also from CT originally.

http://tulsa.craigslist.org/boa/5033394967.html

not quite, but close

Buddy just listed his.....Super Clean Boat No Disappointments.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...r1-o62790.html

Hey there is a project one at SeaBoard Marine in CT, KEY word PROJECT

Hello you might want to talk to a guy called Jeff Muehlhausen he knows a lot about kammas he was selling one not long ago. But it was not a 311 or 357 . But he might be able to steer you in the right direction. He owns Speed Shop Marine . Good luck with your search

I am selling my 1985 302 kaama with 1998 502MPI. 2011 Eagle custom trailer and a spare set of drives.

let me know if anyone is interested.




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Kaama 357
 

That boat seems to be making the rounds on FB and has been for a while (under a few sellers).. The one guy seems like a junk peddler. What all was wrong with it? It may be helpful to others on the forum that may have an interest.

That's a tough boat to find.... there are a few 357's for sale, but haven't really seen anything with KAAMA's. Wishing you luck!

Yeah the boat has been for sale for a couple of years. Owner purchased it in NH, i actually tracked down the guy he bought it from and talked to him for a while, very nice guy. Current owner is very hard to deal with and get info, Really the only thing nice about the boat is the trailer. Fuel tank has been replaced and is not secured in the hull (its loose and crooked), Front and rear bulkhead are rotten, Center stringer is rotten, Rear bulkhead has a shoddy repair and is cracked . Cudy interior is trashed, cushions have large rodent holes and rust stains, headliner is sagging from front to back and all the way to the sides, Cuddy carpet is trashed and table receptical is very rusty like it was under water for a while. 2 foot stress crack in front of windshield, windshield is falling off due to broken screws, Dash gelcoat is chalky and cracked (owner sprays whole boat with WD40 to try to make it shine) Cabin interior is all missing except for newly recover bolsters not installed. Engine hatch is bare fiberglass and cracked. Silent thunder is cracked in two places and falling off. Exterior blue gelcoat is very thin in spots and has white overspray on the whole boat. Both engines run and appear to be original KAAMA 450 hp from Innovation Marine. Boat originally did not have silent thunder and did have Rare KAAMA Silencer exhaust tips. They were all missing and must have been remove when silent thunder was installed. Starboard engine has a rust hole in the oil pan and the oil is pouring out into bilge, Engine was three qts high on clean oil and when i asked him about it he denied ever adding oil or even changing the oil, Port engine was low on oil and it looked black, very loud tick from port engine sounded like lifter was bad or rocker arms were falling off. Port engine had a belt that was so worn it was 2mm thick. ha. I found a large 4inch gouge on the hull that was deep enough to hit the stringer, the wood was soft and had a steady drip of water coming out of it even though the boat hasen't been in the water for 2 years. Boat has been sitting uncovered in miami since he bought it, it was outside during the hurricane and filled up with water. Drives and water intakes are very pitted and have been spray painted, Starboard boot is patched with a tire patch and is very dry rotted, Port boot looks ok. One trim pump is missing, All Formula SR1 dash panels are removed and in a box one has a large hole cut in it, Im sure there is more i forgot about , i was expecting a project and there are so few of these boats that i new if i didn't go see it i would have regreated it. 2500 miles later and 500 deposit lost im glad i went. Boat is just too far gone, I would have towed it away for 5000 no more. I have about 50 pictures of it btw all the pictures on facebook are from before he bought it and when he was towing it home, He ruined the boat and its hard to get him to send current pictures.

You lost your deposit? If so, that's complete BS! I would have demanded the money back. I've seen the one guy selling absolute sh!tboxes on FB.

In my experience once they start to get messed up like that, it's best to salvage whatever for parts and scrap them. The 357 is heavy, and once the stringers start to go, the hull tends to split right around the area where the windshield ends. Horrible death of a great boat.

I have one that I was going to keep as a fun project but if a deal just falls together easily and without much effort I'd likely sell it. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...160fb79c43.jpg
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