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debcod2 01-25-2019 07:35 PM

Coming back to the Formula family
 
well after 7 years of the cruiser life and getting into project boats just to fill the speed itch, we are officially going back to one boat and coming back to the Formula family!
Will be finalizing the purchase next week on a super clean low hour 2005 353 with stock 525’s, Bravo XR’s on extension boxes.
My question to you guys that have this same set up with the extension boxes is where is it happy spot when running as far as trim and tabs.
we had a 292 for many years, then a warlock cat and a 29 fountain so performance boats aren’t new to me but never had one with boxes and just looking to see if there is any quirks I need to know about or like I said where’s it’s happy place when running.
Any info would be great let appreciated

TomZ 01-26-2019 12:56 PM

Nothing to add on the extension boxes. Welcome back!

VoodooRob 01-26-2019 05:05 PM

Had an 05 353 525 ITS boat, run the drives just past neutral with labbed 28 Maximus. 82-84 mph, tabs all the way up. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ea947d506f.jpg

snowrunner 01-26-2019 08:31 PM

Pretty sure Badmonkey is running boxes. Give him a shout, his boat is For Sale too and very nice!

debcod2 01-27-2019 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by VoodooRob (Post 4669916)
Had an 05 353 525 ITS boat, run the drives just past neutral with labbed 28 Maximus. 82-84 mph, tabs all the way up. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ea947d506f.jpg

thanks for the info: the one we are buying is the twin to the one you had!

debcod2 01-27-2019 09:26 AM


Originally Posted by TomZ (Post 4669873)
Nothing to add on the extension boxes. Welcome back!

thanks Tom, good Tom be back and glad search is over!

ph1971 01-27-2019 09:38 AM

I see you are in Ga. There is a great river run in Jax. Fl. that would be a great place for you to run your new bird. It’s always at the beginning of June and a fun start to summer.

debcod2 01-28-2019 08:48 AM


Originally Posted by ph1971 (Post 4669989)
I see you are in Ga. There is a great river run in Jax. Fl. that would be a great place for you to run your new bird. It’s always at the beginning of June and a fun start to summer.

Yeah I know about that and as long as everything is good when we get it home and play a little here, its first run will be Tickfaw in May.

VoodooRob 01-28-2019 09:03 AM


Originally Posted by debcod2 (Post 4669985)

thanks for the info: the one we are buying is the twin to the one you had!

If it has blue grab handles on the bolsters, blue dash, sitting on an Eagle trailer its our old boat for sure

debcod2 01-28-2019 10:35 AM


Originally Posted by VoodooRob (Post 4670106)
If it has blue grab handles on the bolsters, blue dash, sitting on an Eagle trailer its our old boat for sure

Its not your old boathttps://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ae17567d8c.jpg


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