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11-09-2010, 12:34 AM
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1979 CARRERA 24' TRUE OFFSHORE RACE BOAT. - $17000 (mountain view)

Date: 2010-11-07, 8:24PM PST
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1979 CARRERA 24' TRUE OFFSHORE RACE BOAT. $17,000


THE MOST SOLID OFFSHORE BOAT THAT WAS EVER MADE. DRIVES LIKE A BRICK IN THE WATER. IT DOESN'T TWIST OR FLEX IN ROUGH WATER AT ALL. WHEN ALL OTHER OFFSHORE BOATS ARE OFF THE WATER DUE TO ROUGH SEAS, THAT IS WHEN THIS BOAT IS AT IT'S BEST. DESIGNED BY DON ARONOW IN THE 70'S. THE HULL WAS MADE WITH KEVLAR, HAS 4 STRINGERS, TRS DRIVE AND A DEEP V HULL FOR CUTTING THROUGH ROUGH WATER. IT IS LITERALLY BULLET PROOF. THE HULL WAS BEYOND OVER BUILT. I TOOK THAT IDEA AND INCORPORATED SOME MORE BULLET PROOF UPGRADES TO THE UPPER HALF THAT WERE OVERLOOKED BY THE DESIGNER. THIS BOAT HAS NO STRESS LIMIT THAT COMES WITH ALL NEWER OFFSHORE BOATS. THIS CARRERA IS AN ALL DAY BOAT IN INSANELY ROUGH WATER. IT CAN NOT BE BROKEN. IVE TRIED. NEWER OFFSHORE BOATS WILL BREAK IN HALF. NO ****. I LOVE THIS BOAT, BUT I'M GETTING TOO OLD TO ENJOY IT IN THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE USED. IVE OWNED IT SINCE 1986 AND HAVE HAD MANY OFFERS OVER THE YEARS, BUT HAVE REFUSED THE IDEA OF SELLING IT UNTIL NOW.

COMES WITH:

1) GEN 5 502 440 HP BIG BLOCK WITH 4 BOLT MAIN WITH ONLY 20 HOURS.

2) MERCRUISER 330 TRS OFFSHORE DRIVE. NO DRIVE SHOWER REQUIRED.

3) TRANSMISSION THAT DOESN?T REQUIRE ENGAGING FORWARD AND REVERSE.

4) ROLLER ROCKERS

5) CUSTOM CHROME STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM.

6) CUSTOM CHROME STAINLESS STEEL OUTSIDE STEERING KIT. FULL HYDRAULIC TO THE HELM.

7) DUAL OPTIMA BATTERIES WITH DUAL BATTERY SWITCH FOR BATTERY 1 OR 2 OR BOTH.

8) IT HAS A MASTER LUBE PRE LUBBER TO SAVE ON ENGINE WARE AT START UP.

9) 14 QUART OFFSHORE OIL PAN WITH BAFFLE SYSTEM.

10) ALL NEW WIRING FROM STEM TO STERN.

11) NO FUSES OF ANY KIND REQUIRED. UPGRADED TO BREAKER SWITCH SYSTEM.

12) NEW GAFFRIG GAUGES.

13) NEW CARLING SWITCHES. 100% SEALED OFFSHORE SWITCHES.

14) GPS SPEEDOMETER.

15) POWDER COATED TRIM TABS. WITH HYDRAULICS THAT POWER UP OR DOWN IN SECONDS.

16) POWDER COATED WIND SHIELD WITH BUILT IN HANDLES.

17) NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, OVER FLOW RESERVOIR WITH BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL LINES.

18) 4 STRINGERS FROM STEM TO STERN

19) REMOVABLE SEAT RAIL FOR FULL ACCESS TO THE DECK FOR FISHING, PARTING, OR SLEEPING.

20) NEW UPHOLSTERY INSIDE AND OUT.

21) THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT HYDRAULICS UP FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE ENGINE WITH 2 ELECTROMECHANICAL MARINE 1500LBS EACH THOMPSON ACTUATORS. THE ENGINE LID POWERS UP FAR ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE ENGINE WITHOUT REMOVING THE ENGINE LID. VIRTUALLY NO OFFSHORE BOAT CAN DO THAT UNLESS THE LID HINGES FROM PORT AND STARBOARD.



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Just Say N20
11-09-2010, 04:16 PM
Talk about going nuts with the search words!?!

HIGH LIFE
11-09-2010, 09:16 PM
Great riding boat.... but it has a 7' beam !!! HIGH LIFE

Greg Guimond
11-09-2010, 10:30 PM
The narrower the beam the faster the hull

HIGH LIFE
11-10-2010, 05:11 PM
Greg, May be faster but I perfer the comfort & seakeeping ride of a 8' beam ( 27' MAGNUM ) HIGH LIFE

Greg Guimond
11-10-2010, 05:57 PM
Understand, it all comes with a compromise for sure. The Hallett 240 has a 8.5 beam, maybe that would be worth checking into Michael based on our chat on the phone. With a single 300X you would could cruise all day at 70 and yet it would still be a lot easier to handle all around then the Mag.