I am new to offshoreonly.com, but am looking at buying a 27 fountain! I have a friend with a 29, but after considering where i boat and the extra weight, length and twins vs single i really think the 27 is where i want to be! Can people give me the pros and cons to a 1992 27 fever? 454 mild build IMCO drive, in great shape!
Thanks

Pawdog, Welcome to OSO!

What are you looking to spend?

27 is a great boat, we owned a 97 with a 500 h.p. Depending on where you boat they can get very small in a hurry. Great on lakes and intercoastal stuff. Not all 29's are twins. Fountain made a single engine 29 that was as fast as the 27 and had more cockpit space. 2 feet may not sound like it sould make a big difference, but it will. Just depends on what you want to spend. The single 29's are worth looking into.
Their are a couple in the classifed's this was the first one I came too
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o40325-en.html

I have also looked at some single 29's but my buddy has a 96 29' with twin stock 454mags with under 300 original hrs. for a great price. I boat at Norris lake in tennessee and on the ohio river! River is no problem but getting to the ramps at norris is not for the faint of heart, plus there are few ramps that are good enough! 27 would be one of the bigger boats on Norris as it is a big time ski lake

Fountain Family, it really depends on what i find as to the amount but im thinking i would rather be in the 25-35 range on a early to mid 90's boat. Cause im sure it will lead to wanting more?

You will need more motor . I think. They are around this site. I have a 92. w about a 600 CSI. Or real close. I use it to ski and It hits 77 on GPS.Same prop. If you have a 454 . It might plane real slow and no skiing I'm pretty sure. Top speed might be 65 GPS.. You are gonna have to drive it first. 500 plus HP 27 is a fun boat and you can get to the the water ski lakes. You may need 4 wheel drive to pull it out of the water.

Will not be using the boat for skiing at all! boat im looking at says 68 with the 24p bravo prop, would probably look to change props right away to see if i can get to 70?? and i do have a 4x4 to pull with! not worried about the 27, but the 29 is quite a bit bigger and heavier on a trailer

Do you have a link for the boat you are looking at? Im not looking to buy.

http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/9997
This is one of the boats have not gone to see it in person yet, looking to buy at the end of August, but might wait till September if the boat prices start to come down as it will be close to the end of the season here!!

If you have a 1/2 ton 4x4 it will work but a 3/4 ton is lots better. especially the brakes. I see this one on here.. It looks like it may need a little but the price is right. Just don't think that a 454 is what you want. But that is me Cheers

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o40792-en.html