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Old 03-26-2024, 09:37 PM
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I remember it doing 122 one year
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Old 03-26-2024, 10:35 PM
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That's incredible! Was thinking how cool it would be to get that one with the 500's and pull one to put in my Nordic then build a twin to the blower motor I have in it now....1000 a side in a 33 outlaw...would be a fun ride!
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The cockpit in the 33 is huge!!
I installed an AC and we overnighted in it too with 2 kids.
The guy I bought it from had the 502`s warmed over ... 600hp I believe .. it went 80mph.


looking at pics it brings me back. The kids were so little and I had no gray hair!!!
Really good memories on that boat .










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Thats awesome Dan! Good to know it'll take 600ish a side to run 80...I've heard that boxes and shorties help as the pre 02 33's have a really deep X....man I'm seriously getting more and more interested in one hahaha

Love the excursion too!!
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Originally Posted by BBYSTWY
Thats awesome Dan! Good to know it'll take 600ish a side to run 80...I've heard that boxes and shorties help as the pre 02 33's have a really deep X....man I'm seriously getting more and more interested in one hahaha

Love the excursion too!!
That sounds about right for power vs speed. A friend of mine bought one new with 496's and it ran 71-72 range. I don't remember if they were HO's or mags.
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Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy
I wrenched on this boat many times one year I think we took the engines in and out 3 or 4 times, 557's with 8.3 Whipples if I recall, 117 ? in the shootout a couple yrs a go
Still one of my fav. snaps of it at idle lol

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Old 03-27-2024, 10:35 AM
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He used to run mufflers but not that night




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Here’s our Baja. Little 24 with a warmed 525SC in it. Ran about 80. Ran that thing in the Pacific Ocean for 7 years. Ordered it new from factory and waited for them to build it. Great boat. Lotta fun. Pic of it tied up at lunch in our harbor, pic of us running the Long Beach to Catalina island poker run and a pic of the day I took delivery. I was 22!! lol. Last new boat I ever bought.




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My only complaint is the bilge is 5 pounds of $hit in a 2 Pound bag .
I didn`t know the back seat came out .. that would have made things easier, replacing the sea pump was a major PITA!
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I love my 35 OL with 525s, had a 30 OL prior. I could have bought any number of boats, looked at Donzi and Cig, and honestly at 6'2" 265lbs, I couldn't fit through the Donzi cabin door! I really like the 8' 6" beam on the Baja vs more narrow on the others.

Totally agree with the PIA changing impellers, I think Merc should have designed the engine differently for a part that needs regular attention. Maybe top mounted, bolts facing forward. It is a bear!

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