Ilmors in a Fastech 382
03-16-2015 | 08:41 AM
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Not sure that there are very many late model 382's out there.....2008-2012 was slow for all the builders and Formula didn't build a lot of Fastechs
03-16-2015 | 08:43 AM
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I would imagine with the solid rep they have that there would be a few die hards that would love to get the boat with Ilmors but those die hards would probably wish they were in a different hull for greater speed numbers...the Formula, at least for me, would have satisfied the wife with the amenities and myself for overall speed, roost, and sound...the probable difficult resale is also a huge factor to consider...
03-16-2015 | 08:44 AM
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I talked to Ilmor regarding the future availability of parts and service and they said that they have discontinued the motors to the general public but they are still offering them to select boat builders. They said the cost of keeping them in inventory was too high. They did say they will offer parts and service for the motors/drives. My biggest concern is in 5 years trying to sell a boat that was a fad back in 2010 is now a tough boat to sell because the motors, even though possibly awesome, don't have the history and/or reputation that Merc has...
03-16-2015 | 08:45 AM
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I would agree with that...there is NOTHING out there in the 2009-13 range for pretty much ANY boat manufacturer....when I say nothing, I mean not much to cross shop or look at...
03-16-2015 | 08:46 AM
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So you are looking at a 5+ year old boat now, then worried about selling it in 5 more years.......a 10 year old boat with less than desirable power isn't going to worth much less than a 10 year old boat with Mercury blue power.......both powertrains are going to be 10 years old anyway! Look at the old Fastechs with Volvo power, they are clearly less desirable than Merc but they certainly aren't giving the boats away because of it.
03-16-2015 | 08:50 AM
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03-16-2015 | 02:55 PM
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I agree 100% with wrinkleface, I would put them in my next boat if I was building one. I am on my second 382 with Ilmors. I built the first 382 Ilmor in 2012, and built another 382 Ilmor boat in 2014. Ilomr and Formula have been outstanding to work with, and they are in the marine business for the long haul.
03-16-2015 | 04:18 PM
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Pretty intelligent discussion of Ilmor v Merc here:
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...ilmore-vs-merc
http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forum...ilmore-vs-merc
03-16-2015 | 07:07 PM
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I agree 100% with wrinkleface, I would put them in my next boat if I was building one. I am on my second 382 with Ilmors. I built the first 382 Ilmor in 2012, and built another 382 Ilmor boat in 2014. Ilomr and Formula have been outstanding to work with, and they are in the marine business for the long haul.
