See that now. Was wondering the same as Speedy as to why no tie bar/steering. I've used Axius before on a Formula 350 SS. Personally I'd rather see hydraulic steering/tie bar and a bow thruster if you suck that bad at docking a twin.

With the joystick option, the drives move and shift independently to help with docking. Thus, a tie bar cannot be used. One drive could be in a turning situation one way and the other could remain straight or turned in the other direction.

No offense to the owner/seller…but B3’s have to kill the value of the boat. They can’t be desirable.

I kinda like the setup. Talk about trouble free.
Beautiful boat.

I think it is the perfect poser boat for that person who is less than capable of handling a performance boat but really wants one. We all know or have come across the type before. You have low maintenance 520's with JPS so they will be less likely to smash into you at the docks. If nothing else its a Cig with training wheels! You don't have to use the JPS but that less than confident captain has that panic button ready to go.

Still a wave smasher and probably does 70 . Fifty years ago a 35 Cigarette pleasure offshore boat doing 70 was a dream.

Id take it.

Interesting, my Formula 400SS had bravo3's with 525 motors but had a tie bar, and of course no joy stick, it got on plane way better than my top gun. i bet this is still a 75-80mph boat

I doubt it’s going to run that fast, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a B3 boat break 70

If it had Volvo DPX’s it could.

When merc came out with the B3 in the 90’s, it appears that they dusted
off the elephant eared, low cup and rake QSS standard issue stainless props of the 70’s and used those for the rear prop.

They finally figured it out with the 600 outboard though.

If you could get enough of a good deal on this, you could delete the joystick
put the correct steering and B1 lowers on it, the X is probably lower for the
B3, but. -2 would correct that

What was your real top speed and cruising speed with this boat?

interesting setup, but still what a good looking boat. Love that interior.