42ft triple engine
 

I'm looking at a 1995 42ft fountain with triple 525sc looking for some info guys first would it be a hard boat to sell cause of triples second question the guys clams it runs 90 mph what do you guys think it may run speed wise & last question would it be worth pulling the centre motor /drive / transom assimbley out I can do the work my self so it won't cost me much money to do that

There's been discussions about pulling center engine and having it be twin. And it was decided it's a tub on a boat that way.

I think 90 is possible. My 98 started life as a trip 525sc boat and supposedly ran 93.

A friend had a 95 with trip 525sc it would run 90.

You say ur boat started as a triple boat what is the set up in it now

Staggered twin.

What might the speed lost be by pulling out the centre motor

i friend has a classic 42 with the big steps and I think it ran high 70's with Bulldogs.

I was told 10 mph loss by pulling the centre motor & drive out

I bet it's alittle more than 10mph

How about reasale of a triple engine boat

I think to sell a 42 trip is has to be cheap and nice. Take either one of those away and it sits.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...ng-o60361.html

This boat is a perfect example. What's it worth as a staggered boat with the same power? It has been forsale forever.

Thanks for the link & that's a nice boat the one I'm looking at is a 1995 I'm trying to get it for $40,000

Triple formulas seem to go the cheapest. I've only seen a smokin deal on one that was stepped though. No idea of the condition though.

If you are talking about the one at LOTO, It looks like a deal for sure. I'd buy a triple and keep it as a triple as long as the price is right, and I have a solid grasp of what I am buying. The triple engine fountains ride awesome compared to the staggered. I have ridden in both. Sure there are negatives but it isn't as bad as some make out. The key in my opinion is to have good stock power which will last. vs. twin radical 750's. When I say radical, I mean buying the used boat which has big power but no records.

The boat I'm looking at in in Canada not the one in loto I don't want to keep it just looking for something for the summer but I don't want to buy something that's going to be hard to sell

Anything is easy to sell at the right price! It's no secret triples are much harder to sell. Especially when there are twin engine versions readily available.

I personally love my trips, but they aren't for everybody, and resale sucks. If you can buy the boat right, I'd say go for it. You'll enjoy it with the trips.

Love mine with trips. Easier on drives, and if you break a motor or drive it will still get on plane pretty easy and cruise at 60+ on two.