New potential SB owners...
 

Hi guys! I'm getting close to ordering a 30Y2K from John. I got a couple of other guys interested too. That $48,900 boat is just too good to be true...

I'm going to order a pretty basic boat, 496mag, two color gel and no cabin. Do any of you guys have a boat set up this way? Or know of any? Any in the Gulf Coast Area?

My intended purpose is: cruising Galveston Bay regardless of chop. (I have an 18' Donzi now.) A few possible Poker Runs as social events. We mostly blast around a little bit, then raft up/drink beer/ogle the women...

Also, my buddy Spencer (the guy who owns the old Team Exciter race boat) is interested in the same hull with twin 350mags. John says he can do it. Anyone ever seen one?

Any thoughts? Thanks guys!

JimG

ZZ's boat came off Lake Conroe down in your area...

Not ever seen a Y-2k with twins, but a number of 30' Tempest race boats were built with twin small blocks.

Tripps and ZZ will hopefully chime in...
I know they are familiar.

I have only heard of the fact that the boat was unbeatable with twin 400s...

I DON'T KNOW OF ANY Y2K,S WITH TWINS BUT IF I HAD MY CHOICE I WOULD PREFER 2 SMALL BLOCKS OVER MY BIG BLOCK ANY DAY.MUCH MORE MANEUVERABLE AROUND THE DOCKS AND MAKING 450HP OUT OF A SMALL BLOCK IS CAKE.NEVER CALLING SEATOW WHEN YOU LUNCH A DRIVE.REMEMBER R/C MARINE 2 SMALL BLOCKS NO STEP UNBEATABLE THEN WITH TRS DRIVES.TRY PARKING A BOAT WITH EXTERNAL STEERING EXTENSION BOX 1.36 GEAR THAT IDLES AT 900 AROUND THE DOCK .IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE AN AMATEUR. :cool:

How well is the boat balanced with twins? Buy a single and put a bow truster:rolleyes: :D

Get the 496 upgrade to the XR and your drive should be fine.

Great boats,somebody used to race one with 3 mercs in the 80's went 80 plus and was a constant winner. My friend also had one setup with tripps also,very happy and fast with 2.5s Good luck tripps,owner of a foot wider 30 ft superboat with tripps tripps

Did they stagger the twins I/O's in the 30? Twins in a 7' beam must be tight.

If I was buying a new Y2K I think I would get the basic finished cabin, K-Planes, and full hydraulic steering. You might as well get it rigged for speed from the start. You'll be increasing HP soon!

Thanks guys! Great advice!

Dave, if I added all that stuff right off it'd push the 65k envelope with a trailer. Out of my range. Although, I have decided to add the race mount based on info I read here.

I'll add more as I go!:p This package will give me a solid base from which to build. In the meanwhile we use it, break it in real good, get to know it's handling characteristics, etc. Don't need an interior, we have a wine/cheese boat for that stuff. I'll strap a porta-potti in for the missus, and be done with it.

Remember I'm going from a vintage 1970 Donzi with a top speed of 55mph! I'll start SLOW!!:D :)

JimG

Dave,
I remember speaking at length with a 30' Tempest OB owner at a poker run a few years back. He told me that the twins are side by side and tight.
A 29' Scarab, also 7' wide was also sold with twins sb.
My 28' Cig. was 7'10" with twin sbc. Kind of a ***** to change the plugs...

Jim,
I had a 1975 18' Donzi that looked just like yours.
White top and bottom, yellow sides and interior.
300Hp/350sbc hooked to a Volvo 280.
She topped out at 60; I bet there was another 5 if she had power trim.
Loved that boat!
Kind of a wet ride though...

How wet is the 30y2k, I'd think if your running a following sea it would be wettttt.:crazy: