chris...
that's what i'm saying...when your boat was for sale in ventnor, the guy wanted what? 15.5 for it?..that's a steal! it was on a trailer, and was fully (yet a bit sketchy, 1 alum+ 1 iron sbc) rigged, but for someone to drop a new pair of sb's in it wouldnt break the bank, and you'd get (as you know) one hell of a ride...as far as nobody wanting it...i'd have to disagree!
L-S...right as well, for the money to refit ex exp, one could definitely locate other opportunities...
don't get me wrong, i love the boat in NH, but a 3-man and i just aren't the match to be made right now for that kind of cash..
just trying to keep it realistic for len....
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If anyone wants a little bigger Sutphen Tsunami is for sale. It is a 3 man boat and will make a great race or pleasure boat now that its been totally re-rigged.

The baddest old schooler out there! And mint looking! Don't ever change a thing to this one...nice ride guys!

That's why Great Adventure is a 3 man bolster boat with a back seat....perfect combination ;)

Thanks no limits, the boat is awesome. Anyone looking for a great all around poker run or race boat should check this one out! It's got a lot of great history and probably has won the most races out of any other Sutphen out there.

Hey Guys thanks for the coments and lets keep this going,

Yes i will end up with a 3 man race boat no matter what.
Im sold on haveing one as thats what im interested in even though they are not realistic with how you can use them.

I want to buy one as smart as i can dollars wise as it will need to be redone but im willing to do so even if it takes a bit to complete as im thinking long term as i want the right boat so that im not buying and selling every few years. Ive sold my 27 Magnum and also have a 32 ft express style boat aswell

Lucky strike i love the boat but dont want the rear seat and do want a full (org race dash) like the others your dad had.

If there is any info on them i would like to hear about it.

also keep me in mind if any other type of 3 man boats come up

Tell me more about what was said and what they were willing to accept for the boat.

Guys what would the boat run with small blocks and what would it run with big blocks

What drives would work best with that boat

No backseat now :D

Sutphen -Small Blocks
 

The only reason I got "INFERNO" ,[But NOT CHEAP", Is because it's the 1st one outta the Sutphen stable built ,#1, It needed everything, It still needs small things ,but u have to figure out ,that when your done, U have a piece of History, As well as "Great Adventure", "TSUNAMI", "Toasty" etc. , Money is 2nd, The accomplishment is everything!!!

L-S...
post 27, witty retort...
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They are fun, but pre historic...you can save your $$ for a few years longer and go buy a 2-3 year old activator or bad boy powerboat and go twice as fast with way less HP. Its total nostalgia. None of these Sutphens are going to bring major coin a perfect hull and motor package maybe 35k 40k tops and it has to be perfect…stringers new power new top quality everything. But a 30 race will be way better then any 27 mag or 28 cig any day and is way more manageable both $$ wise and handle wise then a 38 or 41. I run my 30 by myself on occasion when I don’t want to hear grown men tell me to slow down but I mostly go with Eddy and Spacer Toth, or pack a few girls in the bolsters. It’s a total army jeep

LS JRs smile…goofey head, bring that piece up here, I will roll toasty out of the shed to play, we are doing floor gauges and throttles now

15.5k Osborn was asking way more then that when i looked at it. then i walked then he needed coin and called we split the 15.5 in 1/2 and the right drive lasted a season, the alum head motor 3 seasons and the orig tired bandit racing motor 4 seasons. all new parts now all matched, no osborn mess... when toth owned it the boat was a 10