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bobbarker, sounds like a helluva boat. Post the pictures on here for us all to see.

bobbarker

I'am new at this, how do I post the pics. of my 357

bford1

You can post a pic right at the bottom of the reply. Just hit attach file and it should resize it to fit automatically. Here's the engines in my 357.

bobbarker

bford1
Thanks for the info. on to post pics of my 357

bford1

I think I've seen pics of your boat before. It looks awesome! Looking forward to seeing on here. How do you get in and out of that thing without a swim deck (the former owner removed it right?)

Since you bought it have you had any good weather to take it out? I think the ad stated that it would run 83mph. 76mph is about it for mine. But, I think I could run faster with more aggressive props. My 357 will turn about 5,200 rpm with the trims all the way down. So, with max trim and full throttle I'll hit the rev limiters (5,800). My thinking (if correct) is that with a more aggressive prop I can get more trim at the same rpm and hence more speed. How does yours handle 80 mph? These 357s are so big and not so rigid that those high speeds are a little troubling to me. Have you noticed how your deck flexes at high speed in rough water? On mine the hatches move noticeably as it flexes.

bobbarker

bford1
You're right the former owner removed the swimplatform, he also installed big ass gaffrig
muffers & water bypass system for the big
stellings exhaust it doesn't leave much room for
brackets,plus speedmaster drives are a lot bigger
than standard drives. The props have a huge pitch
but there are no markings so I don't know what the
pitch is. maybe somebody can help me out with that.
As far as speed with two people on board & half
tank of gas, 81-83mph on a gaffrig gps speedometer.
As far as flex you'll have to do what I had done by the local fiberglass man. remove the rub rail tighten all
the screws that hold the top & bottom of the hull
together . Then fill all the old rubrail screw holes with
epoxy . Then he inslalled a new white rubrail. No more
flex.Total cost approx. $1000.00 . You're motors look good, I;ll post pics of mine later.

Rambunctious

bob

did you get a trailer in that deal too
i was contemplating that boat. a buddy looked at it for me and knows the engine builder. the boat has been taken care of. don't knowwhy people were scared of that boat. it was first posted at $80k+, even at $63K on traderonline it was a steal!!!!!

you lucky dog!!!

bobbarker

Rambunctious,
No I didn't get a trailer with the 357, but I don't
realy need one since I keep it in rack storage on the maumee river in toledo, oh. an yes I was lucky to buy
this boat for $59,000. Did you receive a pic. with
this reply, having seendig pics.

bford1

Looks awesome Bob. Would love to see some engine pics too.

I was also wanting to change my rub rtail anyways so that's a great idea.

Thanks.

bobbarker

I can send you some old pics. of the engines , but I;ve
made major imorovements . Rright now I have the
stellings exhaust sent out for polishing, & the 1050
dominators carbs. out for rebuild & center bowls powercoaded red & the end bowls chrome. I'am
also doing a major part of the engine room in
diomond plate. I'am getting excited about spring.