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  1. #46

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Give me some time i'll search up every posdible thing or close to

  2. #47

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    I reckon you guys are fishing... worms are not on my menu..

  3. #48

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    For the truth. You are quick to give a generalisation I'm asking you to back it up.

    Cheers Matt

  4. #49

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    I have used
    57m of double bias $570
    3x 25mm plywood $390
    3x 15mm plywood $124.50
    Epoxy resin 120 litres $2040
    Thermolite was $380
    2k paint $150
    Hydraulic steering = free
    Trailer + hull $1000
    Full short roll woven roving $55
    Bungs x 2 $15
    2 kilos fumed silica about $60
    Console $50
    T top $250
    Grinding disc, acetone, paint brushes, paint trays, paint rollers, rags, sand paper, sanding disc, few hundred bux

  5. #50

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Ok that was ahonest calculation and its over 5k.. point takin.

  6. #51

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Pretty hard to find the big boats i know of only 2 available both without trailers

    Seems there are a ton of 15 foot glass boats out there but u dont get much room on them, a little savage or naugtiglass 15 footers would be an easy job

    Pod, wave breaker, 140hp (they are rated to 85hp)

  7. #52

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    I can't say putting a 140 on any of those early design Easy Riders and so on would be a big hit, 70-90 would be plenty and bordering on max safe speeds, not to mention the weight on the transom.

  8. #53

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Quote Originally Posted by Noelm View Post
    I can't say putting a 140 on any of those early design Easy Riders and so on would be a big hit, 70-90 would be plenty and bordering on max safe speeds, not to mention the weight on the transom.
    I wasthinking an older evinrude 140 would be about as powerful as a 90 etec? There would be alittle bit of boyance in the pod to lift the extra weight, the cruise crafts are rated for 85hp

  9. #54

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    One of those old 2l 140's will tow an e-tec of equal HP (let alone less) backwards any day of the week, they were a torque monster, very powerful motor, but heavy as hell!

  10. #55

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    I had a E 140hp 1996 on a 5.6m swiftcraft it did have enough power to push the boat easy, i always thought the 90 thru to 140 used the same block just different carbs

  11. #56

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Quote Originally Posted by gazza2006au View Post
    I had a E 140hp 1996 on a 5.6m swiftcraft it did have enough power to push the boat easy, i always thought the 90 thru to 140 used the same block just different carbs
    As Noel says, there were a pair of stand alone big block loop charged engines, 120/140hp, late 80's on. you will know one when you see one, they are huge in size, fuel consumption and weight (about 30kg extra over the 1.6l cross flow engine)!

  12. #57

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Quote Originally Posted by gazza2006au View Post
    I had a E 140hp 1996 on a 5.6m swiftcraft it did have enough power to push the boat easy, i always thought the 90 thru to 140 used the same block just different carbs
    No, the 90-115 shared a common block, but it was more than just carbs between the two, but, the 120 was a 90 degree 2 litre, huge motor, I had a cat with a pair of 120s on it, repowered with 115, DFI Evinrudes and the old motors were heaps better, except at the servo, the 120s took some feeding.

  13. #58

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    There are a few of these old girls out there that could be spruced up with a newone paint job

    There was a 2007 tohatsu 140 the skinny black model on fb for $1300 low compression in one cylinder i could get something like that rebuild it and have a awesome engine for 2.5k

    These are the old girls on fb unloved deals

  14. #59

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    You only do these projects if your going to keep and use them they are not money making exercises

    Once a outboard is lying on the ground for a forsale photo id say it’s life is over
    look at the dramas you had with that etec spent a fortune and sold for parts in the end

    for a few grand more you can get a engine that’s still running well

    neglect killed those old outboards save for a few months longer and buy a runner

  15. #60

    Re: Has anyone inquired/imported a Formula 233?

    Soon as the word over-capitalise gets used it makes me think, you’re thinking, you could put all this effort in and if it wasn’t to your taste you could sell it for a few extra dollars.. as soon as most people these days see old two stroke engines they immediately start budgeting for a re-power and would no where near pay what it would cost to refurbish one. Money losing exercise for sure. You’d only do it if you were certain you wanted a specific hull and planned on keeping it a long time.

    Like what Noelm did with his CC Shark Cat. Though if Noelm sold his he’d probably get his money back or close to it because he went 4 stokes.
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