Avanti boats? how are they?
 

I would like to get some objective input on the Avanti's 33'.
I know it's not a cig. and not a house hold name.
I am considering, having a hull finished with 525's.
Opinions? THX.

Like I told you before watch out for the year they are trying to pass the boat off as. But other than that they are solid. I would worry more about who is gonna rig it.

I have a 27. Its built like a brick house but ALL AVANTI RIGGING SUCKS! We have totally gone through ours and made it right.We are doing the same to a 22 that Denis ****ed up!

Avanti is Gone the place closed up and they sold the molds and name.

http://www.avantipowerboats.com/default.htm

THey use to leave the molds outside and when they needed to make a boat they would clean all the water and garbage out and make a boat.My buddy had a 27 it did run through some snotty waves.

I had a 27 back in 92. Rock solid good rough water boat. Had a single 420 with TRS drive ran 65. Used to be callled Instigator-painted red

You dont happen to remember what prop do you? Mine with a 525 is only getting 68

Pre GPS speed?

lol :grinser010:

TRUE very TRUE forgot about that. I have some old picts. I know it was a cleaver, I want to say 19. Not sure though.

I also head Gil headers and ran it light.

Okay maybe 56?????

I beleive you, :) I do.. I guess.
My 04 Infinity 26' with 454 Mag was clocked 69.3 at the Thunder on the River on Mississippi, back in 04 Kilo runs.
(windshield removed, 10 gal of 105 octane) :cool-smiley-011:

Paradox, now that I think about it, I believe the 33 is made by a different Avanti.

My 27 was made in New Jersey by JET SET MARINE.

I think the 33's were made in Florida

Wow , an egg harbor go fast !!! Pretty cool story though.

33's are made in NJ, THere is a FLorida Avanti, not the same. Now Egg Harbor owns the name and the molds. EH is making CC from the Avanti hulls.
The Hull I am concidering to be completed is in NJ and by the same guys who built the original Avanti 33's. 27's and some 40something.

Gotcha, wow egg hargbor. Buddy Davis Avanti wat next??

Paradox,
Where is the boat and what year is it? I know you had an Avanti but everything Capo said about the molds and the way they used to run their operation is true. Back in the mid 90's I spent some time around the Viking/ Egg Harbor/ Avanti yards and was shocked to see the way Avanti stored molds inside of molds and pieces parts were just all over the place. Not to mention they are very heavy and some porpoise real bad. I think alot depends on the year, who was building it at the time, and luck of the draw.
I also looked at the newer Avanti that was at the Miami boat show two years ago and was far from impressed.

Personally I would look to a manufacturer with a better rep and newer technology.

i had a 92 22' with a 454 mag and a bravo drive. boat ran 72 on a gps and boat was a blast. had her in some snot on numerous occasions. dont thenk theres a better built or handling 22 on the market...