Thinking of 31 Sonic
 

I am thinking of purchasing a brand new 31 sonic... Was wondering if anyone could give any feed back on their experiences with Sonic. Also what seems to run best engine options, etc. any info would be appreciated.

that's a no brainer !!! you'll never look back !! had a 26 sonic and loved it, have had a 31 sonic for 4yrs it's incredable!! handles like a rocket ship on rails. loves rough water and slices tru it like a much bigger boat if you can afford it and want to go fast get the new 502's i have the 496 ho's and it does around 75mph gps if that's ok for you.

What you doin with the nana??

I had one with 500 HP's. It does handle rough water great. The cabins are very accomodating.

you do know RICHIE SR has a red 31or32 just like ernies down in fl set up for twins right now you could go twin sbs and go 85 do the new 502s go 85 to 90 I would think and you saw how well ernies boat goes in the rough. lots of room in the cabin too its extra long and the hull carries futher than anyother boat thats why even the flat decks have lots a room. sonic is a cool boat another one of my favs , but after meeting you ,you need a sutphen 31 or a 28 or 34 saber there building them to order now like the 41s which all came out nice. but sonic is a good choice too. later pm me if you need some phone numbers art ps I use to get my azz handed to me by a 35 sonic no wing here on the cape but when I got to 650hp and running mid 80s I could keep up with him until it was over 3s I would be getting tones of air and they were sippen drinks waving haha good boats oh he had twin 850s.

I have a good used one with 496HO's listed in the classifieds for sale right now. Awesome boat for the ride and especially the cuddy if you have a family.

Sonic 31
 

I have my Banana for sale... at 46... listed in the classified section here.. I do love the sonic for the room..full head for the family... and it will run well... I am trying to sell the Banana: Airtime you saw it in Fairhaven.. it is very nice... I am asking 46 or 39 w/o the motor..... custom trailer... if any of you guys know someone that might be interested.. let me know... I have also told Charlie McCarthy that I am looking at the sonic.. he can tell you how nice this Banana is... please help.. I have a deposit on it for the next 19 days... I do not want to loose it... as for engines.. 8.2 may be an option. but the 377 may be more realistic for my situation. thanks for the help I do appreciate you guys filling me in.

31 Sonic
 

I have made up my mind... thank you for all the information. I do want to thank Tony for his call today and the assurances from the company itself.. and also Mike for all his help putting up with my endless calls during the week. I am looking forward to it. Thanks.

Steve - welcome to the Frisini Motorsports family and Sonic Powerboats! We look forward to getting you on the water. The 31SS is a great running boat.

What engines and what options are you getting?

congrats steve it sounds like a awesome boat and red and black my favorite colors. in a few years you could always add small blowers to get 500hp or do a some changes with cam efi and get 425 to 450hp we will have together next year with knot right me and the sutphen boys and do plymouths browns bank for cheap trips its a mile out of the outerharbor haha. and then theres the cape ,newport,blockisland, someones got to jump on the banana with all that custom work on it good luck art

You will love the 31 Sonic! I think it’s the best all around in that size range. If not, I wouldn’t be on my second one!:)

just looking for some help
 

can anyone help me sell my banana so I can get the new boat...

31 Sonic
 

deposit sent, waiting for my 31 sonic., should be in RI by April. If anyone is thinking of buying a boat, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate Tony and Mike and the rest of the Sonic folks for the way they treated me and the consideration they gave. I could not be more excited about getting a new boat. Thank you guys very much.


Now If anyone would like a beautiul Banana Boat ...shown in the clasified section here.. please let me know... I will give you a very good deal.... Thanks.

What power did you order?

See if they will send pictures of the build..... I love those threads.

Absolutely, we need pics!

I agree and congrats to you and the guys at Sonic (Frisini Motorsports)......

congrats on the new purchase. would love to see progress build pics.

What power did you end up with?

31 sonic
 

I was going with the 377's for reliability and cost, Tony inidcatd he could upgrade me to the 8.2 motors... wondering what you folks thought.

Definitely the 8.2's. It will be easier to sell in the future with those engines. It seems like the new 502's make more power then they're letting on, too.

502's all the way. Probably would run in the upper 70's....doubt you would be happy with the 377's. Just my opinion. why dont you order 525's, then we can trade for my 496's. :) LOL

sonic
 

It probably is worth it in the long run.

IMHO it would have no resale with the 377's and you wouldnt be happy at all.

definitely get the big motors :)

No replacement for displacement.

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and definatly the 502's or even better the 525's......

I would go with the big blocks. On boats there is
no substitute for cubic inches. You will get a little
more range with the small blocks, but where you
are from the 200 mile range of the big blocks
should be sufficient.

Congrats on your choice!

steve you should make the conn river run sunday with all the boys. maybe someone will see your boat thats moving up from one of the smaller river boats the 18foot to 22 foot boats. you could have fun and sell it:coolcowboy:. about the motors man if you could swing the 502s go for it. running 80 plus is the balls once in a while. 70 to 75 gets old fast Iwas upgrading my old boat until I hit mid 80s and loved it now I hope to break a 100 with the new boat:evilb:. for wear and tear the 377s would be working more to push the boat into the 70s or cruising at 60. the 502s or 525s would running with less strain. if it was me I would go with the 502s and in 3 years if I love the boat I would up grade to blowers for 700 hp to 750hp and it would be cheaper than a set of 525s. for drives get the bravo x or xr don't get the stock bravo1. the bravo x has a tower in it like the xr but, the gears in the xr are straight cut stronger but wear out earlier than x gears I was told by Pete I think it was. xr is stronger though. I think ernie/mike/dan/pete are all going tomorrow down to old saybrook and drop in under rt 95. look in the northeast section. congrats I am taking out my motor today so we can put the thinner gas tank in so the blower pulleys will fit. Gerry and I talked about bringing the turbine skater to the river but by water it would be 2grand in fuel and we would need wide load permit plus can not drive on the road after 12 on sundays:eek:. see yah ART

You should at least make sure the boat is built with hydraulic steering. It would be a nightmare to go back and try to plumb that into the boat after it's built. If the boat is ever going to run over 70 MPH you are going to NEED IT. I had a 2003 31 built for me with 500EFI'S it's a beautifully balanced boat. I you can find the funds to up grade the power, you will be much happier in the long run.

Definitely go with the 502's at minimum, I've got them in my AT and I wouldn't want any "less" power! Steve

31 Sonic
 

well thank you guys for your help. I think you make my decision for me. I am looking forward to the new boat and the guys at Sonic could not be more accomadating.... Thanks Tony and Mike. OK... so will I go 80????? Thanks again.

PM me your address, and I will send you a cd and video
of my 31SS build. It is a great thing to watch your boat
being built! I have my boat serviced at the factory. So
when they are building I will take some pictures for you.

Warren

I know this is not an apples for apples comparison but with twin 575sci's, on our best day... 94.3mph is what we hit. I have the mills out right now in and currently being refreshed. Just installed the new roller cams and junked the flat tappets, sending the ecm's out for reflash this week. Had a hand full of other changes but should be seeing the triple digit mark no problem....

We estimate somewhere around the 725hp zone per motor....

Please post pics of the build! Not too many new boat builds in the moderate sizes going on, congrats!:drink:

Any other options you're going with you want to share?

Any thought to going with custom motors? Not sure on prices exactly, but would think it wouldn't be hugely more expensive to get over 500 hp a side from a reputable custom builder than the Merc 8.2's?

Keep us up to date on this....sounds great!!! :drink:

Will do. Will be a couple weeks till they are done but should be worth the wait. Hope the weather holds out for a bit more.... :drink: