need some fountain knowledge
 

I am looking at a 42' lightning with triple 454 supercharged carb motors it is a 1998. What kind of speed can that set up obtain..? give me the pros and cons if anyone knows.

thanks

525's? Low 90's

Prob low 70's from what I have been told from friends that have owned these.

I would say in the 70's lots of weight with trips, if they're stock motors.

it will do 70 with the center engine off dragging a drive.....

i would say high 80's low 90's....

BTW i have owned a triple non step 42...not speaking on assumtion...

Buddy owned one with triple 525SC's. Low 90's
Any pics of the boat?

I know stock 502 efi (415 hp) trip will do 83.

I had a 42 1993 flat bottom 525 SC boat ran 81 GPS when dailed in. Steps should be worth a few. I burned $8k worth of fuel May - August get ready for that. The SC's are very thirsty and run on 92+

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we had a 99 trip 525 sc it ran 92 all day every day stock with smaller pulleys it ran 95

So we are anywhere from low 70's to mid 90's.

Might not wanna take our word as we can't even be in the same ball park. :)

Nice looking ride. Was the hatch pad replaced?

'98 was the first year with the big steps, should be worth a few mph vs an older model

CON: gas bill. OMG!

straight bottom 502 390hp low to mid 70's, 454 525sc motors low mid 80s, 98 big steps 500hp upper 80 lower 90s

later

beautiful BEAK, double step that will help your speed, she's going to suck fuel when you get into the boost, she'll run in the 80's for sure.
I thought you had 454's with an after-market blower, those blue motors are nice little motors, I have a set of them, run just fine.
My 35 with those motors runs 79.9 GPS, but mine is a single step.

My biggeset concern about buying it is the upkeep and maintenance versus my single engine 27' that I have now. The gas bill will suck pretty bad as well but I am not as concerned about that as I am the motors. It sounds like they are a reliable powerplant I just was not to sure about the motors being supercharged because of reliability concerns

Pretty small blowers on 454's with dominators. Nothing exotic and parts are around. Change the oil in blowers send in around 250 hours for inspection you shouldnt have any issuues. Gas was cheaper in a triple 2002 47 with 500 efi's and it was as fast!

Con - Twice as much for the new WRAP.

haha yeah I was thinking of just doing a partial wrap if I end up getting it.