Looking for 292/303/311 SR1
01-04-2019 | 09:33 AM
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01-04-2019 | 09:54 AM
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Chris,
I would like to stay at that 31’ mark due to trailering reasons. I would have to say that extra 4’ is a big jump in boat size. I’m sure your boat would be above my $30k budget. Willing to go slightly higher for the right boat. I do appreciate the thought and response.
With that said there isn't much difference in size when comparing a 311 to a 353. A 311 is a big boat! If trailering is a concern, you may want to consider something smaller, perhaps a 272 (still a 29 foot boat). My 311 loaded and on the trailer weighs over 11k pounds. Tow length is just about 40 feet long. Just saying.
TZ
01-04-2019 | 10:00 AM
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This boat popped up for sale... I've seen it around a couple of times, but have no real information on it. She looks nice for sure!
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And... Pop Yachts... stay away! They mark up the selling price beyond any kind of rational reasoning, and shield the buyer from the seller.
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And... Pop Yachts... stay away! They mark up the selling price beyond any kind of rational reasoning, and shield the buyer from the seller.
01-05-2019 | 08:50 PM
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From: Lake St. Clair, MI
01-06-2019 | 08:13 AM
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Definitley a nice looking, clean boat, but I don’t think the 260 horse engines would keep up interest for long. 55 mph top speed. 5.7l boats are running, what, 10 mph faster? And the 6.2l gets to 70. I don’t think Formula offered the boat with 5.0l engines so it looks like they might have been replaced. The price probably reflects that. Still, a nice boat for the money, but I think it would need to have the fishing boat engines replaced with something a little more capable. That’s just me.
01-06-2019 | 09:34 AM
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Back then they had the 5.0's, that what made me think this was a friend's (actually a friend of a friend) boat. Never saw it in person, but when it went up for sale I was told it had twin 5.0's in their 292.
01-09-2019 | 02:53 PM
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From: Indy, St. Louis, LOTO
Chris,
I would like to stay at that 31’ mark due to trailering reasons. I would have to say that extra 4’ is a big jump in boat size. I’m sure your boat would be above my $30k budget. Willing to go slightly higher for the right boat. I do appreciate the thought and response.
Chris' boat is absolutely top notch! You won't find its equal!
With that said there isn't much difference in size when comparing a 311 to a 353. A 311 is a big boat! If trailering is a concern, you may want to consider something smaller, perhaps a 272 (still a 29 foot boat). My 311 loaded and on the trailer weighs over 11k pounds. Tow length is just about 40 feet long. Just saying.
TZ
With that said there isn't much difference in size when comparing a 311 to a 353. A 311 is a big boat! If trailering is a concern, you may want to consider something smaller, perhaps a 272 (still a 29 foot boat). My 311 loaded and on the trailer weighs over 11k pounds. Tow length is just about 40 feet long. Just saying.
TZ
The 311 looks/feels/probably is a bigger/wider/heavier boat than the 353 in everything but length. The 353 is a stepped hull, IIRC a wood-free constructed boat, and has newer tech. The 311 is beloved, and is a great boat, but if budget allowed I would not let the extra 2 feet of the 353 prevent buying it.
