500hp carb with steering & 10 MPH to boot

No brainer unless the HP500 boat condition-wise is a turd.

Like everyone else said, HP500.

That being said, I think you are nuts to buy a boat now only to turn around and sell it a few months later to get what you really want.

Unless the boat is cheap, cheap, cheap you are going to take such a beating on it. I would wait and get the boat your really want first.

Thanks for posting this, has been a question in my head as well as I am buying my first ” go fast”.

I am 30 and coming from a car background as far as HP goes, however everything I have ever owned or worked on was EFI so I am comfortable with them.

My.bud had a older twin engine carbed jet boat and that is really my only experience with carbs and I can say as well you can imagine that was a NIGHTMARE!!!!!

So with my searches I have looked over any carbed boat as its just knowledge I don't have...not saying I cant or wont learn, just something that has scared me a bit on my searches.

same brand,same model same year..

no both nice boats..as a matter of fact the hp500 boat has a nice painted to match trailer were the 502 boat has a bolt together aluminum trailer

No Im not afraid to work on them..have been a GM Master tech for 27 years now..
I was wondering if people dont buy Carb boats when it comes time for resale..

Maybe your more higher end type people and boats, but that thought never crossed my mind

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I look forward to seeing your new ride, Tom. I'll just have to figure out what forum it will show up in. I'm pretty sure it won't start with an 'S'.