99 47 Trip 800Scs
 

I know where one is. 135 hrs or so. Trip Merc 800s w wet 6s.
Been sitting atleast 4 yrs.
Its a beast. Trying to get it fired up so we can run it.

Anybody had one?
Prop ideas?

I know its for sale if anybody is interested.
To bad its probably worth more in parts.

What are they asking??

I will check and see.

I gues from the responses not too many of these built.

Is that the all white one? The marilyn Monroe boat was the same setup I believe. Txhawk would have a good idea on props and speed

That should be easy on 93 octane.:eek:

Kind of what I was thinking I went thru an insane amount of 93in a 42 with triple 525 SC last year May - October. This would make the 42 fuel bill look like lunch money. :eek:

It would be a bad mamer-jammer though!
Here is one with 900's

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzuRBeHGN8M[/YOUTUBE]

Bingo! I don't want to find out on my credit card though!

3x800 = 2400 HP means about 250 gallons per hour or about a thousand dollars per hour. And that's just the immediate cash flow required. Add in the maintenance expense of perhaps another $30K to $90K per year...

I don't know about you, but while it may be fun, I dunno if its THAT fun.

THat god damned sasquatch stole my card again and went powerboating..... dam motorboating SOB...... :lolhit:

So, you're an either an engineer or an accountant. Which one is it?

It WAS that God Damn Sasquatch!

A politian because his math is on the high side....:lolhit:

99 wasn't the best year for that power to hull config.
There is a 97 thats a better combo out there that keeps coming up but everytime i call i get the same answer....not for sale.

Look its still out there....Now if it was only for sale.

http://www.vehiclemls.com/Page/Listi...?Save-Favorite

How many gallons per hour does it take to make 800P?

I would think 70-80 would be about right?

525's use 30-35 don't they?

badass! so what am i missing... where does the front engines exhaust exit? i only see 4 pipes on the back and no pipes coming out the side.

The six holes on the outside of the back of the transom

youd actually want that thing????

:coolcowboy:

BAd A !!!

Just for fun any guys with boats like this.....how much would you spend in todays fuel prices for a day of hard running...like in a Poker Run?

and dont bother with the "if you have to ask...." junk

I remember reading the owner of the Smokin Joe 43 Scarab with trip 900s spent something like $50,000/yr on fuel and that was years ago.

My triple 540's was around 7 to 8 hundy...my twin 540's same engines 6 to 7 hundy

I'm sure Sunday will be around $900 with the prices they get up here.

Better not ba any more than that cause that's all the change I got in the console of my truck. :coolcowboy:

But I just have those little engines.

SUM *****

An engineer who has started, owned, and/or been a principle in 7 different technology companies. So both.

The most i've ever spent on fuel for the season was $8800
Even if that 47 doubled that....it would be worth it.

the cheapest part of owning a 47 is the fuel .but would not have it any other way .had the 38s and 42s my fuel consumption at 60 mph is 90 gal per hr at 3500rpm 3x800 sc

so like $400/hr.....would it double to $800 if you were to put the sticks to it?

lmfao

Finally somebody WITH this setup.
It is a bad mo fo.
I was told by the previous owner 125 Mph I laughed out loud. kind of pizzed him off lol
maybe mid Teens?
Also what prop are you running? and is the middle L or R?

My 2002 47 with triple 500 EFI's crushed the 1993 42 with triple 525SC's on fuel and it was faster.

Ed, how did the last 47' compare to fuel usage over the 33' Baja?

would it be safe to say step hull vs straight hull??

:lolhit: :daz:

Yes, 93 vs 2002

Now there's an interesting question.... curious to here the response!

Hi guys.

This thread was interesting!! First of all, I can say that I am the one who made the video of the 2001 47/900 boat. I tested it for a potential customer, who changed his mind (for another reason than this particular boat) and did not buy a powerboat at all. Needless to say, the video footage we did could make people out there happy, so I made the video towards other clients. (one of my first home made videos, very amateur like but anyway...!) The price is of course not the same anymore.

The case is that for a boat enthusiast, this boat is so special, that you just can't be without it. I guess the same thing goes for owners of an original Dodge Charger with the high wing or a Mustang 500 etc. When you open the hatches, it is breathtaking. The rigging quality is (in my opinion) much better than the newer Fountains, all the shiny bits and that STELLING exhaust is fantastic. Three No 6 drives is also hard core. I just WANT THAT F****** boat!!!

That said, the consumption is not interesting, it is just to own and be happy to own a beast like this which is the "thing". I know the white 47 with 3x800s is out there at a cheap price. I would buy it. It has original Merc 800s. The sound and torque and rooster tail etc is just phenomenal. The consuption is also phenomenal, but what the heck, you are a MAN and you have 2400 horsepower and 3 large diametre propellers to push it! It is worth it.

I guess it all depends on what kind of boating you usually do. I myself use to turn my motors like 80-100 houres every season, so to me, a beast like this would be "a bit expencive to run", but for garage-boaters, this trip big power set up could be just fine. Many powerboaters run 25 houres a year! Or even less...

Remember that these boats are in reality no longer in production. And put a new 1100/1350 right next to a 900 SC..... It would look outright boring, even if it would be 100 times easier to live with. You will never buy a powerboat because you need it anyway, it is just a fun playtoy for you and your friends and family.

I would love to see someone buy either of these boats just to keep them original and in mint condition. The one I ran had a total cost of over 950.000 USD in 2001. Probably done in your "pre- 9/11" era! It doesn't matter which way you put it, THIS IS THE REAL **** of powerboats, and it is also A FOUNTAIN. No boats can compare when it comes to handling. It is like buying a mint condition Lamboghini Diablo. It just work like hell at over 200 mph. Few other cars of that era does.

Erik

The 1993 was a straight bottom triple 525 SC's.

The 33 Outlaw was a 2001 with 496 HO MAG's.

The 2002 47 Fountain was triple 500 EFI's.

I'd have to go back and look at my gas tax refund paper work. If I had to say I think I burned around $3,500 a year on the 33 and we boated about 100 hours a year with it. The same 100 hours on the 47 cost me about $5,200. I'd have to go back and look at the total gallons. Insurance on the 47 was around $1,300 and it was $600 on the 33. Going down the main channel on a Saturday afternoon at 80+ is priceless. Fuel bill for the 1993 42 was over $8k running the boat from May - August - that was 93 octane too. Not sure on the hours as the boat didn't have hour meters, but it wasn't turned off much. The ride on the 42 was awesome too.

I think low 80s will by it. Probably even less.