hey thanks for the info.............I tried to put a picture up but I am on dial up and it timed out before my picture was loaded:(

Scott

Magnum 27,great to hear your getting the boat together.About the weight thou i think your on the heavy side.When we won the nat.in St.Pete we weighd in on the crane with 65 gal,fuel and all the gear onboard at 5600 and if you deduct that you get around 5200 dry.I cant figure how the rest of the Magnums go 1200 more.Anyway have a good year an stay safe. Mel Vixen Raacing P5-1

Mel, thanks for the weight info, I was wondering what the magnum's would weigh with a single big block. I am starting to gel coat the boat black right now and as soon as that is complete, it will finally be assembly time. The boat has come a LONG way. Still got a long way to go but I do see a light at the end of the tunnel now. Good luck this year at the races.

Travis

Mel,
Woluldn't you be lighter.
Your boat has single engine and Bravo Drive.

Typically 27 Sports have twins, with TRS and transmissions.

The 6500 lb weight was what I was told by the factory, when I was estimating what size of lift I needed for my boat.

Magnuman,your right on that.I forget that they where twins and that some used trs drives also,getting old i guess,anyway have fun with your Magnum,their a great ol boat. Mel

27' Magnum
 

Hey...Magnum27

How about an update on your single installation...and everyone...especially me...would like to see more pictues...especially your motor and drive.

I'm doing the same thing with mine...and am concerned about the C of G...do you know where it is...and did you leave the tanks under the cuddy ? Also, I was told that the cockpit floor can be lowered about six inches. Someone said they did it...but then maybee the tanks won't fit there anymore.

Thank's, Tony

Re: kevlar ?
 

CG is going to be fine with single .
I ran a twin 27 sport with twin 500s and B1 drives -, which was slightly ass heavy .

Re: kevlar ?
 

Engine is out , new engine being built .
We will be running P4 class in 2006 -
570 CI / 650 + HP -

Here is pic of Tyler Crocket engine being torn down -

Re: kevlar ?
 

The single engine is the way to go with these boats if you like flying it in the ocean . This 77 mag weighs in at 5800 lbs (that was with an extension box), so more likely 5650 lbs. now . Here is a pic of my older mag sport with twins .
Should have never sold it !

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Hello FlyWithme(Tony)

When I had my 27 Sport(1973), I dropped the front section of the cockpit floor almost 8 inches and still had room for a pair of smaller tanks under the remaining floor in the cockpit. I had the two 50 gal tanks up front under the cabin floor and two 18 gal tanks under the standard height cockpit floor.
Hope that helps.
Jim