Avanti 33
01-20-2022 | 07:05 AM
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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.
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?
01-20-2022 | 07:08 AM
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01-20-2022 | 08:46 AM
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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.
01-20-2022 | 09:48 AM
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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.
01-20-2022 | 10:10 AM
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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.
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.
Last edited by Hellcat971; 01-20-2022 at 12:23 PM.
