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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.

Lower temparatures are a 502's best friend :D add a current............theres 4mph right there.

My 502 boat sees the best of 76-77.

Sure wish it could run in the 80's, then I would be able to keep up with the 32 on my lake that has the HP500EFI's. :)

I have a 96 32 with 502's that I see 77-78 all day long on gps. no leaking problems, its for sale, on topendmarine.com

I always suggest that people strongly consider stepped hulls over non-stepped. The stepped hulls are a lot more efficient.

For example, my 32 sportfish cruiser has the single step hull, is VERY heavy, with a LOT of wind resistance from the top and eisenglass enclosure, but will always go 60, and in perfect conditions, 70. This is with lots of fuel and people and food and ice and dinghy and ... My boat has twin 454 385hp magnums.

wait a short while and buy the redesigned 32. it will be done tooling soon.

my 2000 32 w 26p hydros runs 77-78 gps all day but that is it. anybody think you can get any more speed out of those props or, use any dif. ones?

What are your RPM's at WOT?

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So I guess you guys are saying a 32 fountain wont run better than hight 80's???????????JOHN

My 8.8 non-step cruises all day at 80 which is as fast as I need to go on the waters I boat in. Who cares what the top speed is, I never see it. I rarely if ever run those motors that hard.

We've got N/A 540 making 650-675hp, Konrad drives spinning Spinnelli 30's.

To correctly determine an approximate top speed, we would require details on the dry weight of your significant other's belongings, luggage, and "accessories" that will be loaded on to the boat.

My estimate, depending on the above answer, is 72-76, realistic speeds.

I've had my 96 502 boat for 8 years and prior to having years of "stuff" shoved in every crevice, I'd see 77-81. Now 76 is a good day with a full-ish tank.

No major issues in 8 years. Little stuff, but nothing that wouldn't happen with any other boat.

The only note is they are not a good boat if you beach a lot. They don't like to be beached, it's already at the water line already.

They're a great bang for the buck boat. Nice speeds with reliable power. You won't lead a poker run, but you'll still have the same amount of fun.

High 80's?
Not with 502's
HP500's will tickle it

right a 5000-5050

what would a 32 with 500 EFI's do

You mentioned in your earlier post that you could run 77-78 mph (gps) at any time with your 26 pitch Hydromotive props. At 5050 rpm's if your gear ratio is 1.5 that equates to a prop slip percentage of 7.106% at 77 mph and a slip ratio of 5.899% at 78 mph. If you gear ratio is 1.35 it equates to a slip ratio of 16.395% at 77 mph and 15.309% at 78 mph. On one end the slip percentage with the 1.5 ratio is extremely good and the other end with the 1.35 ratio is more realistic. There are several ways to figure the prop efficiency slip ratio. The one we use is RPM X PITCH, DIVIDED BY GEAR RATIO, DIVIDED BY 1056, = SPEED AT 100% EFFIENCY. To calculate yours you would divide your gps speed by the 100% speed. Subract that percentage number from 100% and you have your slip percentage. For a 32' single step Fountain, 10% slip is very good. Most run at 12% or higher. I have a 1998 single step 32 Fever and mine is around 15% slip.

I have been told that some 502/415 Mag motors rev limiters are set at 5050 and some are set at 5200. I tend to believe that since my last boat hit the limiter at 5050 and my current boat hits it a 5200. Both boats have 502/415 Mag motors. It you are up against the limiter with the 26 Hydro's, you might want to go to a lab finished 28. If you go to a Bravo I prop, the 28 pitch is realy 27.333 pitch in stock form.

Sorry if I gave you more information than you wanted to know.

Good luck!

awsome reply thanks. yea, i forgot 2 add drive ratio, sorry it is a 1.5 drive havent hit the rev. limiter yet! gps showed 80 once but i think it was a fluke/glitch, looked @ my tach looked almost like 5100 at that time

I've never beached my boat. Doesn't that scratch up the pad/keel?