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I am looking at a 1995 32 with 454 mag efi 385 hp, what is top speed?What are any problems that I should look for?:evilb:

Rub rail leaking and letting water in the bilge. Not a good idea to anchor from the stern if its rough. :eek:

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Thank's, what is top speed with this motors,I have seen most have 502 mpi or bigger.

My 1998 32 Fever has the 502's and will run 78 mph on the GPS with a full load of fuel and people any day of the week. I have seen a high of 84 GPS one time and that was a magical day. But, it is still on my GPS recall. I would say a single step 32 with 454/385 should run in the low to mid 70's with the right props.

I would think very high seventies, most of the 502 MPI boats seem to run low eighties.

Consider the source of the above post regarding the leaking/ sinking comment. These AT guys have been all over here banging away on that deal for some time now. You would be better off talking to someone who owns or has owned a 32 Fountain.

I owned a 1991 32 and had no issues with leaking/sinking. Great boat.

I bought a new 32 Fountain Fever with 502s in 1993. It was a high 70s boat and I owned it for 4 years. Mine didn't have any leaking problems around the rub rail but I know of a few newer ones that have. :p

Make sure when you are talking speeds you are referring to actual GPS speeds and not the original Gaffrig speedo that came with the boat. I could blow past 80 mph any day of the week with the old Gaffrig standard speedo. The GPS is the "truth detector". I disagree that most 32's with stock 502 MPI engines run in the low 80's.

I owned a 32 with 502s and that boat would never see 80 or even close to it ever. 502 mag mpi boats do not run 84,83,82,81 and maybe not even 80. I think your gps is broken. Never in a million years will that boat see that number. Mercury 500hps maybe but not 502s. Lets be real.


RAF

I didn't mean to upset anyone but, we did register 84 mph on my brand new Livorsi GPS in 62 degree weather, running with a strong current and with a fairly strong wind. We turned around and ran 78 mph into the current and wind for an average of 81 mph. Believe it or not, it is what it is.