his top speed was in the 170's. he doesn't feel the need to do much over 130-140...

This.

He keeps his usual cruise speed, gets better fuel burn, turn key proven power, smart craft set up, and room to grow again if he wished.

This seems like a no brainer to me. I love the 700's package.

Sweet! I can't wait to see this boat at LOTO!

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Great thread Greg, thanks for sharing/documenting.

Jason & the crew at BrandX certainly didn't waste any time disassembling the boat!

All the power in the world is no good if you're working on it every time you take it out.

I always loved this boat! I actually wanted to buy it but was too late.

Were those 1150's really that much maintenance? I have TCM 1250 pump gas motors in my boat and they are turn key and require no more maintenance then Mercury motors, change the oil in the engines and drives routinely and impellors once a year. These TCM motors have never once had a hiccup in 5 years I have owned them and are good for 300+ hours.

The carbed blower motors were a bit tough around the docks with no rub rail and the fact it's usually just two of us on the boat. Also, the lack of 93 on the water where we boat is a huge obstacle.

The boat is only 32' so the power really felt like overkill. Now we will have warranty and be able to run Mercury electronics.

Actually, the only maintenance has been routine stuff. They were built with all the best parts and run like it. They are carbed and DO stall around the docks and need 93 octane. Both of those are big issues here in S Fla. I also love the Mercury electronics and wanted to go fully digital on the dash. The warranty is a huge plus and a rebuild was on the distant horizon for these motors. Add it all up and it's just a simple plan to go the same cruise speed with much less chance of issues and the pluses I listed above.

There you go applying actual logic, practicality and common sense to your decision making. This is the exact thought process that is killing our beloved hobby!!

Oh wait what am I talking about I just went from a cat to CC myself!!