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Old 01-29-2022, 09:05 PM
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It was over 35' and it had #6 drives and superchargers. For $60k, doesnt that seem a little cheap? It looked a little neglected but not terrible. Thats the power setup I am looking for.
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Old 01-30-2022, 03:25 AM
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Was it this one?


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That middle boat with the turquoise outdrive...wow!
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That middle boat with the turquoise outdrive...wow!
Yea I think it’s an Ilmore drive
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Some classics right there but no not what I had in mind. How much fuel will supercharged 540s or 572s with #6s use at 100 mph?
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Originally Posted by bigblocksforever
Some classics right there but no not what I had in mind. How much fuel will supercharged 540s or 572s with #6s use at 100 mph?
I think the old adage applies here -- if you have to ask, you can't afford it (And I don't say that in a disparaging manner - - it's just a fact).

The size and weight of the boat in question has more than a little impact on your question and the answer. Assuming you're asking about something 35'+.

most likely well under 1mpg, but to make the math easy, let's say it's 1mpg. That's 100 gallons per hour. $400/hour minimum based on current marina fuel costs.

If it's actually 0.5mpg, then it's 200 gallons per hour. $800/hour.

I'm sure someone smarter than me can follow up with more accurate numbers.
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Engine HP / 10 = GPH at WOT.
900 / 10 = 90 GPH or about 1.5 gallon per minute, per engine

Fuel is about the smallest expense when it come to Performance boats
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These are great responses they really help put things in perspective. Definitely will change what I'm in the market for boat wise.
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Did fountain have the first ventilated bottom boat? Anyone know when the first ones were produced and sold?
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Originally Posted by bigblocksforever
Did fountain have the first ventilated bottom boat? Anyone know when the first ones were produced and sold?
That's a negative ghost rider... 110+ year old technology
"Stepped hulls have been around since 1910 or so, when powerboat pioneers Gar Wood and Christopher Columbus Smith (founder of Chris-Craft), among others, used them on hydroplanes."
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