Looking at a 1991 24' switzer
 

anything I should be looking at specifically on it. It has a fresh 515 BBC with a 177 blower on it, interior just redone. Boat has been sitting for over 5yrs. Rumor is it was the personal boat of the owner of Switzer.
Any info on these would be much appriciated
Thanks
Jay

Thats a small blower for 500+ cubic inches. Dont know much about them boats, but on anything thats 20 years old, check for signs of rot!

They were pretty quick boats in the day. One guy even ran one (and won 1 race) in the old APBA "A" class here in the northeast. (I believe they were limited to 500 cubic inches back then.) They were a little light on deadrise so they were not a rough water boat by any means.

As for what to look for in a boat that age, the usual suspects: water intrusion, rot and stress cracks in the hull and the usual stuff with engine and drive.

thanks for the info
anyone else have anything to add to this
Jay

my buddy had a 24 switzer with a 502 magnum


fantastic boat can handle big water for that size

runs high at speed, which feels fantastic.

his had no issues, other than wear and tear.

check for stringers (soft or rot) my eliminator needed new stringers...

Fixx
 

The last one i rode in rode like chit,it pounded the crap out of you....

Check the hull real close. Several of those that I have seen over the years had some wicked osomosis blistering issues.

They are a shallow ( 20*) I think V. Quick, light but not overly suited to rough water.

Interesting difference in opinions on ride / ability to handle rough water. If you're running on a small body of water, they probably ride fine. Anything larger and you find out that 20 degrees of deadrise tends to ride like a floor jack.

I had an 89 it was a great boat for inland lakes. It was horrible for big water. It pounded the hell out of you.

rides like a floor jack. :) LOL. Gonna have to remember that one.

+1:drink:

I noticed that also!
Mainly i will be running the river and lakes. Maybe on ocassion I will hit Lake michigan.
Thanks for all the opinions on them either way.

I have a 25' 1990 Switzer. 454 Magnum, Bravo 1. Boat has 21* deadrise at the transom. Boat is good on the rivers and I run it in the ocean. Have to pick and choose the days. Handles 1-2 footers pretty well. 2-4 it goes through it but you get pounded pretty good. Boat seems to slide in the corners and you have to lift off the throttle to get rid of the slide. With my set-up I've been 63mph on the gps with over a half a tank of fuel and 2 people on board. I think it is capable of a little more with less fuel. Thats all I have. If you give me a e-mail address I can send you the test that Powerboat Magazine did on this boat.

I sent you his email along with mine if you dont mind

Yea, that one always stuck with me after I first heard it. Kinda leaves one with a great visual doesn't it?

Thank you for the info

I Have A 1991 Ss-240. You Can See It On The Jersey Boys Website.
Runs Good
Handles Good
Looks Good

Not a rough water boat.. deck isnt glassed on, 21 degree deadrise, poor finish work.

I had a 22 footer, same hull design and deadrise as the larger ones and i ran it in buzzards bay this summer, it was a fun boat did 60 with a 270 hp 350 mag.

Like the other guy said, 1-2 footers great boat, 2-4 not so much, anything more than 3 footers and it was throttle back and get the crap pounded out of you.

Its a calm water boat it doesnt land well after getting air IMO. That said when it was calm out it ran awesome and handled really well.