24 with 550hp
 

Does anyone have a 24 w/ around 550hp(or more) with a bravo drive?
I know guys blow Bravo 1s up w/ big HP in the big heavy boats.
How does it hold up, if not beaten and abused, in the smaller, lighter boat.

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

The fact that the boat is light will definitly help. The air time would offset that benifit. :D

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

you will be fine, just hold on :D

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

Keep the prop in the water and it will last years. I ran, I think 150hrs or more with 600HP on an 97 Bravo1 drive.

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

Hey Storm,
Most say the Bravo 1 is good for 500HP and the Bravo XR 600HP... :rolleyes:
Horsepower is a calculated number not a measured value. Torque is what really matters... :cool:
Given the fact that you are going to run a naturally aspirated 468cube, your engine will not make the same kind of torque a 540cube will.
So, one would think the drive will handle it... :rolleyes:

The previous owner of my boat had a 500+HP/502 in her running in the mid 80s. The drive was fine until I hit a log last year... :eek:

In the end, it will be up to how you drive... :cool:

If you have the extra $$, buy that XR upper you were talking about, or buy a spare Bravo 1; they can be had for about $1500 this time of year. Good insurance; we only get so many nice weekends up here in the north land... :drink:

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

Usage time is my concern. I'd hate to have down time, but I don't have $$ to burn, and I don't want to keep putting more and more $ into the boat, knowing that its getting to much for a 24.

I'm not one to beat on my boat, so I think I'd be OK. If I beat on an XR I'm sure I could break that too.

I think I'll check the drive oil and see if its clean. If it is, the drive is probably in good condition. I'll make my decision then.
How much more confidence can I run the boat in, w/ an XR? $2500-3000 worth more???

I think I'll need to sleep on this one a bit more.
Thanks for the help guys.

Oh, and its only bored out 30over, so its a 461cu in. :D

On another thought, maybe i should wait till the engine is dynoed to know what i'm f'n with here.
:evilb:

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

If you have 3K to play with for a drive, I'd buy a 2004 left over Bravo 1. They have the XZ upper gear set and are stronger than your 1995. I believe I've seen them for $3200...
You could sell your old drive or keep it as a spare.

So my math is off a little... :p

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

Since Storm boats on the LI SOUND...I don't see keeping the prop in the water as an option :rolleyes: . I know I couldn't...& I know Pat couldn't. & what fun would it be then anyway??? :)

-This may be intersing this year.
Pats "lighter" 24 SUPERBOAT
vs.
Storms "heavier" Pantera

-SUPERBOAT VS. PANTERA????
...sounds like a good new thread!!!!! :D

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

Hey Bash and Storm,
I'm always up for a challange... :evilb:
June 11th Mattituck to Old Saybrook... :drink:
I know my prop is going to come out of the water... :eek:
I had both my 1989 24' Pantera and my 1997 24' Super on the scale at the local gravel pit. My super is only 150-200lbs lighter...
Storm's going to have 550HP but I'm going to have 550Lbs of torque... :D

Re: 24 with 550hp
 

You have no idea what torque I'll be running.
But you will after I dyno. :cool:

I don't need to race... or come all the way up to northern CT to burn my fuel.
But I will post my gps #s w/o a doubt.
Plus I'm not one to race... I could fly Jo up for the competition. :eek:

I'm not trying to be the fastest.
I was going to rebuild to stock, but there was not much of a $ difference to go to more HP. I was not going w/a stock exhaust again, so I could go more HP. But now that thats done, I'm faced w/ the drive issue. That's all.
I'm looking forward to cruising 55-60 w/ no prob. :D

I'd definitely be up for a SB run, not trying to beat you, but just run w/ you. I had a blast running w/ Dutra last summer and it was only for 10 minutes.