I bought some gauges and bezels off a guy here in St. Louis that did just that. Boat was originally a tripe 500 efi boat and he was converting it to staggered 800's if I remember right. Not sure if it ever got finished but the idea sounded cool.

The more the merrier... I'd only be pissed because you paid a lot less than me... LOL...

Yes... heavy boat guys. I have an F450 to pull mine around and I believe an F350 would do it also but would be right on the line. Also.... on the motors. Reliability is a BIG deal with trips... I think that basically any Merc Close Cooled motor in a trip 47 configuration is a great choice. Nothing against the 500hp or 500efi platform at all and those were great motors. I ended up taking out my 500efi motors for trip 496 Mag HO motors with CMI Etops. Should have basically even horsepower because I believe that both the 500efi and 500hp were rated at the crank and the 496 is rated at the prop?

Price looks good on the 99.... but need to check out the motors in detail. If they need a rebuild you will need to tack on a TON to the purchase price. Basically, whatever you think it would cost... take that... and double it.... then double it again.

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Stacks its actually the other way around. Blue motors are rated at the prop, blacks at the crank.

Hey, that sounds racist!! LOL

I've had many blue motors but these are my first 496 motors and was unsure of the ratings. You are correct on the 496 but the blue motor statement, unfortunately, is not that easy (thanks Merc). My 600sci motors were right on 600hp.... My 525efi motors put up around 570hp and have a true prop rating of 525hp.... and I did not put my 500efi motors on the dyno but from the factory they are sitting at 505 or 510 max which is so close it's basically crank rating.... I would imagine that the older HP500 put up even less at the crank.

With the 8% friction factor for at around 465ish Horsepower on my factory 500efi motors. My 496 motors stock are at 390/395 prop HP. How much HP do you think the CMI exhaust and K&N filters will add? I have heard the 40 to 60hp number thrown around but really unsure. If so, then I am very close if not even with a factory 500efi and/or HP500 motor.

They sound nasty for sure....

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They 08 is not in the classifieds anymore.

Dean

Hmm.... ok... who bought it???

I'm not sure if you are looking for stepped hull 95 + but this one has been on LOTO craigs for ever! No step but 49k for a 47 seems like a smoking deal.
http://loz.craigslist.org/bod/4738982719.html

not the same boat as a 47 Lightning, but it is a lot of boat for the $$ that's a 47 SC

Nice looking boat. But those XR drives will not last with 800HP especially in the ruff.....