can this be true

[davesoutlaw]

saw this boat on boat trader could not beleive what the top speed was. My buddie called them said motor has only 7 hrs on it and he never drove it some lady owns it and can't afford it any more. This is the second motor in it first one burned up.adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/6/62157496.htm (http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/9/6/62157496.htm)

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK??:readthis

[missouri]

For sale ....99 H2X, 454 mpi 310hp........86mph boat...

I could be a little off, but what the he!!.....:D :bigsmilebounce JMO!

[saleen367]

What do I think?
The temp here is 18*F - downright tropic if you ask a boat dealer that's trying to get you to move here.
:spineyes
Catch my drift?:lol

My guess would be a top speed in the mid 50's.

[bajacraig]

496 Mag
57-59 on GPS........MAX

Don (Seize n Ticket) can tell us he has the same setup

[hp500]

NO WAY.
My old 29 with twin 454 310s GPS at 66 to 67 I agree with bajacrag:skull

[eddie]

Guys it will run that fast!!!!!!

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on the trailer!!!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmilebounce

[Seize n Ticket]

We have the same year and model boat and the fastest we have seen on the Gaffrig Speedo is 58, which I think is a bit too much. I would say it is a solid 55 mph boat. Since, I'm the anal bastard I am we rarely do this...40 mph and a cold beverage is my idea of a fun day on the water.:dancingjalepeno

[GottaHaveIt]

Single-engine boats, or staggered twin setups, are nice when it comes time to do maintenance! I can get in my 25 Outlaw, and sit next to the engine on either side..change a set of plugs or a manifold gasket in a matter of minutes without having to pull the engines! Most of the twin setups I've seen, it's a long painful event just to change plugs.

[Seize n Ticket]

Chris,
I think the guys who have twins can afford to have someone else get down in there and fight with moving around while trying to complete the work needed. Maybe one of these days I will get to find out...like when I retire :(

[pancepance]

Ive found that the most difficutl (sometimes quoted impossible) thing to do w/twins is change the bilge pump mounted in the rear.
Last winter I tried it after the mechanic told me I'd have to pull an engine to get to it.
I worked for probably four hours trying to figure out how to get there.
After multiple cuts (some pretty deep) and many scratches I got to it one handed. I changed it myself. It can be done. I don't reccommend it but it is possible.
Plugs, wires, H2O pump are cake after the bilge pump.
My only problem with pulling engines for work is my fear of scratches and/or cut vinyl. Thats probably why I put myself through hours of pain.
If I could only rig a block and tackle in my garage 0]

[MXBAJA421]

:x no way this runs 68 mph, My single 29 runs right
at 58.4 on gps and reads 63 mph on the speedo

[jmc2135]

I think the guys who have twins can afford to have someone else get down in there and fight with moving around while trying to complete the work needed

I wish that was true! I can't even afford the gas for the twins. I wonder if I can run with one motor shut down:hehehmm

Pance, I changed my bilge pump last year, It was not that hard... I just removed the manifolds! What a pain in the A__.
Although it made it easy to change the plugs and wires.

Has anyone replaced thier sunbrella cockpit cover yet? I am ready for a new one and I wanted to know how much I should expect to pay.

[hp500]

I am with jmc2135 the price of feeding twin 500s is killer.I do all the work that way I know it was done right:skull

[pancepance]

Joe,
I wish I had photos of all my botched attempts at getting to that damn pump. Upside down, backwards, over the engines, from the back, from the front. I was cursing like a madman. I never thought about removing the manifolds, (What a dumba$$) That would be the obvious solution. I guess they forgot to print that in the owners manual:hehehmm
The funniest part of my summer is when I put that thing on the trailer and take it to the local gas station. The look on all the peoples faces trying to get gas in their cars when I'm there blocking all the pumps. Takes like a half hour...
They love me....
Im with HP. I need to know the work was done properly as well.