I have always been a fan of the 32 and I was looking at them a couple years ago. The only detractor for me with the 32 is the extremely tight engine compartment. Looks like a nightmare to work in. I've always heard that the 29 is faster than the 27 with similar power.

my 29 with twins was tight, oil changes weren't bad with suction. Impeller sucked but was doable. Anything in back not happening. 27s only cam in singles, but they are comparable to the 29 in speed as you have one less engine and drive, and 2 ft less of glass for weight, combine that with a hp500 or its probably faster. But a 29 with twin 502s or decked out 454s probably win every time.

The 29 will have more room than a 32. The 27 and 32 have the exact same cockpit. If I was shopping for a 29 I would be looking for one with a 525. 75MPH with that power. 2005 or so with a 525 will be in the 60ish range with low hours, as these are highly sought after.

Thanks. My budget will probably put me a little older. Probably not into 60. more around 40

My 98 525sc(supercharger was swapped for a blower shop blower) 29' done 74 mph. HP 500 would need a little modification and propped correctly to hit 70 but easily doable. My current 27' does 78 with a whipple charger 3-4 lbs or boots(29 was similar, sorry I left that out), also has an intercooler.

My friend with the 98 32 has his for sale. Has twin hp 500s does high 80s. He wants a cat. Can get for low 40s if you want it this summer. Very nice boat.

A lot say the 29 and 27 with the same power, the 29 is faster. The ones I spoke about earlier are the same year and both have 496s. They are propped different but for now the 27 is faster. I'd like to see them with the same prop to test that theory. The 27 will do over 70 but takes a while to get there!!

Uh....wut?

Merc and others pretty have marine EFI nailed down. Water and moisture is no more an issue than you driving your car to work in the rain....assuming your daily driver doesn't have a carb, lol.

Opinion only...

Not really going to try and start an argument as EFI end of the day is a better system assuming it works. Ive owned both now. Pros is EFI starts every time carbs you need to prime and choke etc. Problem with EFI is there are more parts more electronics, and one needs a scan tool to often times diagnose the,. Carb engine is fairly easy, as you check for fuel, check for spark, and if problem still persist you probably need an adjustment on the carb.

But I did hate carbs in the old fountain, even had them rebuilt, and the bowls must have drained after sitting for a week or so. 6-8 pumps, turn it over, 2-3 pump, finally start to stumble, third time, a go. Then good for rest of the day.

Throw a wrench in it. What about formula in the 29-31 range. Comparison wise. I love the looks of them but they seem to be well I wouldn't say under powered but slower? What about size of cockpit in comparison. Any thoughts. From what it seems, they tend to be a tad cheaper.

Today was my first time out this year ran 60 miles to Atlantic City with 540s carbureted, 4,000 Rpm at 70 nice chop all the way with a few bursts 47 gallons of gas one way.
Rich