Good luck - I also like those old Bertram-Trojan Internationals. Get rid of the nasty tape stripe on the side and they are really sharp.

Cig,

I'm doing something similar, but with a 34 Formula. Pulled out the 454/330's and am replacing with a worked up set of 454/420's, which should put out about 450 each. Major difference is that my Formula has outdrives as opposed to straight shafts with the Trojan.

Will also be switching out the Bravo II's with a new set of III's.

When done, I hope to get a good cruies of upper 30's at 3200-3400 just before secondaries open.

Good luck with your project, whichever way you go.

Dockrocker, I'm thinking of doing the hull in Ice Blue Awlgrip with a Navy/Silver bootstripe, Navy bottom paint, and Stark White Awlgrip topsides. I hate that stripe . . . loved it in the 80's, not so much now. But the boat does have a much more timeless look than the Sea Rays, etc. of the same vintage.

Treads, your Formula will be a much faster boat for two very good reasons: 1.) Like you said, outdrives as opposed to straight shafts. 2.) A much deeper, performance style hull with multiple lifting strakes. With the setup you are talking about, the boat should FLY! (Relatively speaking, of course)

Harry