Keep or trade? 27' to 29'
 

My 27' is a 2000 model. Trailer has disk brakes. Boat has shore power, ac, battery charger, and tv. XR drive.

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I use to own this one. 1998 29'. XR drive. Trailer has drum brakes.

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Both boats are in great condition. My 27 is probably a little nicer with the glass windshield and being newer. I would be keeping the motor and so would the other owner. I would need to sell mine without power and buy his. Should I try to do this or keep my 27??

How much would each boat be worth without power? Probably need better pics but just wanting a good estimate. Going to the cumberland poker run has got me wanting my 29 back. Am I crazy? I wish this thought never crossed my mind but oh well.

Scroll both ways on the 29 pics. There are more.

I also have to weigh the fact I would be losing the anchor locket and step ladder.

Crazy idea if you ask me for a few reasons. I guess its half the battle if the owner would sell it to you and without power. Bigger question or issue is selling yours without power, not as big of a market for that. A 27 with power in 2000 is probably going for 40ish and probably the same for the 29 maybe a little less. Good hulls no power or rigging from what I have seen going for 10-15 in that class. Your boat I think you would be lucky to get 20 without power, less with no rigging.

Seems like a hassle to me. keep what you have or sell your boat whole and move on.

I like the 29, IMO.

With that said, tell the owner of the 29 that he can have the motor and sell me the boat and you can keep the 27...

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Not sure what you would gain in the '29. I have looked at this a lot of times. On a lake you get about a foot more cockpit room. Your boat is going to be hard to sell with no power. On a lake I don't see the point in doing a '29 if you are going to have the same power.

Also if you launch with the trim tabs down it will keep the bow down when you launch.

My 27' doesn't handle wot very well with the current set up. Too much for it.

Yeah, I know people do it but pretty easy to overpower a '27 or '29 or that matter.
I thought about some more speed but I run at top end about 1 percent of the time and I am really the only person who enjoys it.

I don't run it much either but I get bored with things too easy. Need to get this idea out of my head. My 27 is a really nice boat.

I'd keep it unless you just wanted a bigger boat. We looked at 29's when we were selling our 27'. Just not enough change for us, so we went for the 35'. ...now wishing we would have just went ahead and got a 42'!:grinser010:

DO IT! I'd be interested in 27 with no power!

I live on a freshwater lake and my dock will only take up to the 29 and like you said the 27 does everything I want it to do and I already own it.

I like a 29 better than a 27. 29 is better balanced and faster with the same power . 29 planes better any day of the week . but it sounds like a lot of work.

I have been thinking the same thing almost. But I have been looking for a 29 with stock power, swap my power into it and sell the 27 with the 29 power in it. What power does your 27 have.

HP 500. Wipple charger with inner cooler.

I like projects. I know the motor so id had to get another high horsepower motor and know nothing about its history.

I think they are very much alike and I hade the same thought about trading from a 32 to a 35 just not much difference. and why put your self through that. Hassel keep it.
Rich

If you like winter projects then go for it. I think you could find a 496HO motor and drive used, put it in the 27 and get more for it. When I bought my boat new a 29 was 50K more and I just couldn't see it. If you put the tabs down and the drive in my '27 jumps on plane very quickly. Just over a minute. I doubt a '29 hops up on plane much faster.

Mine gets on plan great fully loaded. The top end and rough water is the issue. Like the more room in the. 29 and still be a single engine boat.

I am going to keep the 27 until I'm ready to upgrade to a twin engine boat. I like the swim ladder and anchor locker on mine. Also I'm pushing my 1500 silverado's limits with this 27 so I should be satisfied with what I have. Thanks guys for the input.

Ultimately that's why I didn't upgrade to a '29. In my application it was no real advantage.

I think thats the best idea. You would be going through a lot of work to get a boat thats only 2 feet longer, IMO.

Whats the story with the 29 and no engine?

It use to be my boat. The guy I sold it to, we keep in touch. He sunk a lot of money in another motor and put it in last year.

It's not advertised but I asked if he would sell it without power. I knew he would be partial to the motor is why I asked. I've missed that boat ever since I sold it.

I try to keep telling myself I have the better boat but I haven't fully convinced myself yet.

Gotcha.

Is he looking to sell it, or were you just trying to convince him to sell it back to you? lol

Not for sell but he would sell it to me.

10-4 good buddy