Ok here goes trying to figure out best plan for me and I would really value your opinions. I have a 1999 33 sportdeck twin 502 mpi's thinking about rebuilding motors & up grading the out drives without losing the reliability thats option 1. Option 2 is to step up to a 38 cigarette t/s ready to go . My goal is to be in the 90's+ dont know which is more feasible found a couple tg for around 130k guess I just wondering if I do most the work myself on my boat what I m looking at and what combinations are best . I'm thinking I would need at least 650hp not sure what for outdrives . Like the thought of a bigger boat but never rode in a cig Thanks for everyone input

move up to 6's.

I have a budget

1998 Powerboat magazine did a article on a 33 sportdeck with Performance Marine 502 making approx. 635 going through Bravo 1 1.5 spinning 28 Bravo at 4000rpm 70mph and 5600rpm 95.1.

This is the Maui Jim boat, which is still around and very reliable.

The 38 will not be any faster nor ride any better with notches. Plus, will not have brand new power and will be going through a bravo anyway....which is the weak link.

My 33 had IMCO and 650 Engines with allot of BOOM !!!

No problems !! and yes 90+ No problem either .

Hope this helps.

Also agree ,,38 longer ,,but 33 PP handles like a 41 !!!

Thank you both going to see if I can find that article . Thats awsome figured it would cheaper to up grade engines than boat and I love to build preformance engines.

I didn't think the outdrives would hold up Any thought or these engines in the classifieds http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o29244-en.html

you can find a used pair of ilmors for pretty a good deal..

Keep the 33' and repower. It rides like a much bigger boat.

They would be sweet in your ride ,,+ a set of IMCO SC and u be ok !!!!!
Maybe add some Stelling boxes and order the imco's -2 !!

Damn ,,that should be 100 + easy.