Formula 400 SS
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[QUOTE=baronmarine;4294610]any ideas what drives they use on the diesels? still bravo 3's?
The diesels all will be Volvo's drives and motors both. We had a 2004 with 500efi's and loved the boat if I were to do it again and wasn't focused on speed alone I would go deisel. The diesel will get you a higher cruise speed with better fuel economy.
The diesels all will be Volvo's drives and motors both. We had a 2004 with 500efi's and loved the boat if I were to do it again and wasn't focused on speed alone I would go deisel. The diesel will get you a higher cruise speed with better fuel economy.
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A 40ss is a boat all different. It's smaller an runs great. I'm still looking. Artie. I think it makes a nice day boat an works if you don't make it home for the next day.
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I had a 2006 400SS that i just sold, it had 525's and we put 400hrs on it, had it for 7 yrs. since it lived in the salt we had it bottom painted.
i broke one drive the entire time i had it and it may have had something to do with running the 80 miles of open ocean from Catalina to Channel islands at 55mph in rough water and getting air a lot
Had a couple sets of headers which was a cmi issue not Formula. other than that its a great boat. even though it is trailerable that was a pain in the ass.
I prefer the Cigarette over the Formula the wife like the Formula better.
But even with the rough water we have here the Formula held up amazing well. not a single stress crack. no corrosion issues just a great boat.
i broke one drive the entire time i had it and it may have had something to do with running the 80 miles of open ocean from Catalina to Channel islands at 55mph in rough water and getting air a lot
Had a couple sets of headers which was a cmi issue not Formula. other than that its a great boat. even though it is trailerable that was a pain in the ass.
I prefer the Cigarette over the Formula the wife like the Formula better.
But even with the rough water we have here the Formula held up amazing well. not a single stress crack. no corrosion issues just a great boat.