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Older straight bottom 33 with only twin 300's, I would expect it to be somewhat sluggish.
Is that 51 mph or 51 nautical mph (58.5mph)?? |
Actually 51 with 300s sounds about right, maybe a few mph faster than what I would have guessed
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Originally Posted by Hellcat971
(Post 4818654)
Hello everyone this is my first post here even though I have been lurking around on this forum for a while searching for informations.
I am From a French Caribbean island and boat like the one I will be talking about are rare around here. Recently an Avanti 33 (cigarette type not the CC) has been listed for sale with twin 300 verados. I have very little information on the boat and I'm actually confused from where it actually comes from. I know there were 2 Avanti builders one in NJ and one in FL. I tried the boat and found it to be very sluggish (51mph WOT) and was wondering if it was normal ? The boat rode very well though and was very planted (Guy told me it weighted around 4 tons ?) I have seen people saying theirs were running faster with smaller engines, but I was planning to replace the double 300 with 350s anyway. What kind of speed can I expect with new mercury props ? I have seen people saying that before 2000 the boats were built with wood stringers, the one I'm looking at is from 1997, is this something I have to worry about ? What other problems are well known on these boats ? I can't post any picture due to the fact I'm new. I can send them in PM if people are willing to help ! Thank you very much in advance. The props are way off, the boat is way overweight, or the engines aren’t healthy. How many RPMs was it running at 51mph? |
Originally Posted by Griff
(Post 4818703)
Older straight bottom 33 with only twin 300's, I would expect it to be somewhat sluggish.
Is that 51 mph or 51 nautical mph (58.5mph)?? |
I can tell you with certainty, that the Dennis Friedman owned NJ built 33s were known to have a pretty substantial hook in the bottom. Not sure what Egg Harbor Yachts did after they purchased the company. Obviously I dont know if that is the case with yours or not, but might be worth checking. I have seen a few have work done to them to remove said hook.
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Nice boat. Basically the same hull as my old 32 spectra. Awesome cruising and rough water boat. V all the way to the transom!!! I think mine was about 6,800 pounds and ran about 65-67 with worn out I/O 330’s. That’s a perfect size IMO.
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We were running 45.2 knots/nautical MPH aka 51MPH at 5500 RPM I was expecting it to go at least 50 knots/nautical MPH aka 57-58 mph. Engines conditions are not that great actually that's why I want to swap them as soon as I buy the boat, if I even buy it, shall see what kind of speed I can get with better 350s w/ new props.
Since I don't know where it comes from I will check for the hook in the bottom aswell thank you very much for all the answers. Edit: We were running at 5800 rpm not 5500. |
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