Thoughts on this boat
 

This boat has me curious. What are some overall thoughts about that hull combo, with the SSM IV drives? I know its kind of an odd boat, with the twins rather than triples in the 420 model. I was told it came with Lamborghini V12 engines from merc new. Any thoughts?

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That boat was Baja's show boat that year. It was back in that brief period when Mercruiser and Lamborghini were collaborating and you could get the Merc/Lambo power/drivetrain package. I saw the boat at the Cleveland show that year. I seem to remember them saying it was sold at that show but I'm not 100% certain on that. I do remember it ad a big $$ on it.

drives are obsollete..be prepared.

see above..

but for that price and that size, itd be hard to go wrong (in my opinion) if you go into it knowing that you may get your first season out of it before drive changes are in order.. who knows, may last many years like that. its a gorgeous boat though, i love the way the deck is laid out..

Wonder how that thing ran with the lambo engines?

The scary thing is the SSM IV drives. I wouldnt want to break one and be up $hits creek. Wish it had TRS so I could go to konrads if I wanted to

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confused...

Im pretty much up in the air with what I want. One day Im looking into 30-33ft boats, then the next I want bigger. My Excalibur is a big boat, but lacks headroom in the cabin. The whole cabin a/c, hot water, generator thing really sells me on this baja. Actually went to the dealer and looked at it. Still in good shape.

The drives looks like SSMIII to me. Parts should not be an issue.

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Boat looks good. Lose the wing though. I sure would hate to keep that bastard waxed.

Hey Joe....did you ever look at Sonics? Tons of room below. I almost bought a 1988 38SS a few years back. 200 hours on 600hp engines in perfect shape with newly built TRS / Transmissions and trailer. I think it sold for less than $50K. I kick myself now for not buying it. Full head with shower, the works.........

Have a great summer.

I like the Sonics! A nice 41SS would be sweet.

An SSM IV is a shortened version of an SSM III. Some parts are the same.

Those sure don't look like V12 F1 engines as pictured above.
Blocks don't look long enough.

The boat looks cool.

It now has 535CI big blocks. Low hours, but I dont like the GM valve covers. The owner built them. I am not a fan of custom motors unless they were built by someone like JC, Zul, mesa, etc. Love the hull, but the powertrain scares me a bit.

The drives are not SSM IV. You can tell by the lowers. They have to be SSM III or SSM IIIA drives. Either drive will hold the horsepower and torque of this set-up.

Can't blame you. I'd say the same thing. So where are the lambo's? Although the lambo's would be a nightmare unless de-tuned quite a bit. Maybe he will sell without motors?

If I had a lambo F1 engine as pictured above, it would be in my living room!:drink: