underpsi68

Since you mentioned a 280 Velocity, I will respond.

I bought my 2002 280 back in 2012, my first boat. It has a 496 with just about 500hrs on it. From what you are looking for I think it would do a good job. I cruise at 48ish mph at 3500rpm. Boat gets very good gas mileage (for a boat). I personally don't want twins. I have never broken down (I'm very meticulous with maintanance). I have sea tow if needed (never used). Single engine is much easier to work on, lower maintenance and easier to tow.

I also have A/C which I have never seen on a small Velocity or any other 28ft go fast boat.

I prefer the newer models, (I think 2002 and up). They have a more modern fabric in the cabin, mine has the ultra leather. I slept on it with my son a few times on the anchor, slept like a baby

If you have any Velocity questions I would be happy to answer them the best I can.

caseyh

a 28 donzi they made them with twin sbc. 29 Baja but that will have bbc, 28 pantara. 29 scarab. i have a 31 cigarette. they are older but some nicely redone ones out there.

it can get ruff going out to the islands and the inland lakes in Louisiana.

Tom A.

A 26 or 28 Zx Donzi would be a great fit. The 26 will be a single big block and the 28 is twin small blocks. Both boats have huge cockpits and v-berths for their size and run like a much bigger boat. Early 2000's can be had in the low $30s.

GLENAMY 242SS

I'm partial to Formula, but, this one caught my eye. I know nothing except it is listed on C/L and the boat is really about 28-29' in reality w/o swim step..
Good luck with the search
https://houston.craigslist.org/bpo/d...720912863.html

HerdOfTurtles

The boathouse is open on both ends. The roof of the house is 30' from tip of the eave to tip of the eave. I like how most suggestions are to spend ALL of the money and also to get the MAXIMUM size boat that will fit.

How's the engine maintenance access on these boats ya'll are recommending? Can you even replace manifolds on twins without pulling the engines? What about replacing a water pump? I've heard horror stories like "you have to pull the engine to replace the starter". I saw a boat where the engine was 1" from the back seat and thought that was retarded. You have to remove the damn bench to replace the water pump and likely the alternator too. What's worse, to remove the bench you have to remove the grab rails on the gunwales AND remove the battery switch because it's inside the bench. Maintenance access is one of the main reasons I was thinking SBC instead of BBC, that and weight on my poor boat lift.

Definitely digging that 280 velocity.

TexomaPowerboater

Those twin engine 28 Donzi's for sale seem like a great deal. Seems like a lot of them for sale in the $30K mark. They made single engine 28 Donzi's and a mid-cabin 28 Donzi as well, one of which is in Louisiana (craigslist)https://lafayette.craigslist.org/bod...734687616.html he wants too much for it, but it is a bit of a unicorn with the single engine open bow, probably a dog out of the hole tho . At least the twin small block boats have a bit more room in between the engines, still a pain to work on tho.

HerdOfTurtles

Bleh, PopYachts are atrocious and I will never have dealings with that evil company in any form.

phragle

Let me get this straight to,,,. Your looking for a 2000 or newer gofast in.great condition with a. Cherry interior,silent choice, etc for under 30k....

HerdOfTurtles

Yeah, more or less. You could say I'm also looking for some discussion for $0.

nailit