well--after a few weeks of looking at boats that would fit my desires I have decided on the '99 320 I have spoke about. Plan is for a survey this Wednesday, hoping to pull it home then. What expectations should I have of the surveyor or are they ALL pretty educated on what to inspect?
Just another ? Why the hell did Velocity put those cheap plastic dividers on the inner walls to make compartments? I have looked at several boats and ALL of the dividers are cracked?????

Where is the boat located that you are looking at located.My boat does not have plastic dividers anywhere,what are you referring to.

Bill, it is in King George, Va. About 50 miles N of Richmond.

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o17643-en.html


Here's the only pic I could find that shows what I am talking about. The plastic piece can be seen in the pic behind the bolster seat. It runs from the floor up about 12" or so and gives a small open top compartment.

http://www.usedboats.com/index.php?s...&historyback=6

Bill,
On your boat, my prior boat, the "dividers" he is talking about are wood, or starboard, and covered with carpet to match that in the cockpit. The boat you have was hull #1 and some of the finish details were not totally thought out when it was built. Your's has a different galley and head compartment set up as well. Later builds have the molded glass / plastic side panels in the cockpit, and molded galley and head compartments. Your set up, in the cabin, actually works better and gives more useable space as well as a more open feel. The head compartment door, that I gave you on purchase, was another of the details that came into play on the boats that followed.

BTW, was good talking to you when you ran into Dave at the races. What are the odds that would happen. He says you're taking real good care of the Edge. And what about those Fountains you were going to check out for me down there in your area? Let me know if they are worth looking into. Thanks, Peter

my 1996 280 had the side panels covered in carpet. A few years ago i had my boat back to Velocity for some paint work and i had mine replaced with the new ones and i have not had any trouble with them. to me they just look cleaner

Mike, "the newer ones"? Are they plastic? I haven't even bought the boat yet and I'm trying to figure out how to replace them :cool-smiley-026:

i thank mine are glass i just can't see how they could get broken unless someone was standing on them or trying to stuff something real big behind them. my brother has a 98 280 and his are fine to. but if i can remember they warrant that expansive

Wet buy the boat we need another brother to run with hell im looking to run wth any other velocity

The survey is set for Wed morning. I am going there Tue night. If all works out right I should be coming home with it Wed night. I am already thinking of changes to make :D

The asking price is much lower then what the finance company is willing to finance and that doesn't include the '06 trailer. I think I am going to finance a little more then what I pay for it so I can make some immediate upgrades. There's no external steering so I think I would like to add that. I would like to add a fridge to the cabin and maybe even add A/C. Haven't really looked into pricing on the fridge or A/C but know I really would like a full hyd set up. Any other necessary upgrades anyone has to offer up? It has Stainless marine exhaust and K&N filters already. I know you fellas have got to love to spend someone elses $ like I do so speak up.

Good luck on Wednesday.

Steering is a great first enhancement - from a performance, safety and ease of docking standpoint! If it doesn't already have Hydromotive Q4 props, then I'd set aside money for those as they work best on a 320 with your power set up.

Be sure to talk to somebody first about driving the 320 as it needs to be trimmed and tabbed differently then the average boat. It's not hard but a little guidance goes a long way toward having a great first run.

Well, survey is complete and the purchase has moved forward. Should be taking delivery next Wed. I took ALOT of pics so some other eyes could point out any concerns. Let meknow what you think.

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two thing no hyd steering and do most people turn the props in on 32 i am not sure

Nice looking 32, enjoy it.:ernaehrung004:

First,I think that the boat is good looking and it looks to be in good shape.The first thing I would do is add external steering for safety reasons,and then I would spend as many hours running it and learning how it handles in all conditions before you go out and really blast it.I run the props on my 320 both directions,when you spin them in it will go faster and give you more stern lift and feel alot looser,and when I run them out it settles the back of the boat down and get alot more bow lift and is much more stable at higher speeds.I have logged many hours in mine so any questions you have feel free to ask away.Good luck and I hope to see it in person soon.:cool-smiley-026:

I agree with the steering issue, I would love to add it. I priced the kits, not extensively and found the Imco kit to be $5000, sound right? I didn't think they were that expensive.

thanks Mark, I'm only 3 hours from you, Raleigh,may have to meet up sometime.

I've driven a 320 with 7.4 MPI power and you can get away w/o external steering - external is still better but it's not a safety issue as the boat handles very well in the 70's. Definitely turn your props inward for your power/speed range. Keep some degree of downward tab until you get used to its handling and then slowly lift up the tabs but not higher then neutral. I was really surprised to see the through hull water pick-ups. What are those for as you generally don't see those on stock Bravo set ups?

The boat looks very good for a 1999. It just needs some touch up from what I can tell. Good luck!

you may check with Tommy at WPM he is a good guy and may be able to save you some money. There are a hand full of us on here from Charlotte that run WPM steering with good results

[QUOTE=Revelocity;2296750 I was really surprised to see the through hull water pick-ups. What are those for as you generally don't see those on stock Bravo set up.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the comments and assistance Rev. I took good note of how the previous owner drove the boat and it felt very steady, even at 68 GPS, which is what he managed with 1/2 tank and 4 adults--I was impressed. The props are already turned in, good there. The pick-ups were placed due to the ramp the owner used was kinda shallow. He had a sea pump go bad and when replaced found some sand in it, which he assumed was from the shallow ramp area. I am not too familiar with low water pick ups, but for $1300 they must do something beneficial.:D

Thanks Mike. Is Tommy and vendor on this site?

you have a pm

you have a response:ernaehrung004:

Took delivery last Wed. Splash down on Thur, ran the lake for three hours or so, ran 52 GPS and felt pretty comfortable. Didn't want to push it but let me tell you, boy did it feel good, never felt unstable a bit. Will be back out Mon to get some more seat time. Hoping to make the toys for tots run in Fl the first of Dec. Thanks to everyone that chimed in and helped influence this buy.

wet awsome great to hear glad you enjoyed it. Cant say anything bad about my T-Bred either. i just cant wait to dial it in and have it run smooth and sweet