Speedboat – even the name conjures an image and a sound. Sleek, fast and loud is what may come to mind for some. For others power, power and more power. One thing is for sure, when a speedboat, or powerboat as they are also known, is on the water you’ll know it. These boats are designed to be the drag racers of the water. They do little more than move you fast but for many boaters they provide a thrill like no other boat. Personally I don’t see the point of them. They are loud and have absolutely no functional features whatsoever. You can’t fish from them, can’t water ski or tube, can’t really sun off their deck and they can only accommodate two or three passengers, to say nothing of the fact that you need aircraft carrier landing strip tested noise muffling devices to keep from going deaf while riding them. That said, the speedboat is a powerful vessel that is indeed popular as they can be found on every coast, in every lake, and in every inland waterway in the U.S. as well as other countries where rich folks can afford the gas required to get this aqua-missiles up to full speed. There are no shortage of speedboats on the market today as these are expensive toys that quickly become expensive toys that their owners can neither afford or want to afford, not to mention the fact that their engines, while very powerful indeed, are also very temperamental and therefore in constant need of repair. Unless you are mechanically inclined you might want to think twice before checking into the speedboats listed for sale below. As the name would imply probably the best source for a new or used power boat is PowerBoatListings.com. They have an impressive inventory of these equally impressive boats for sale on their website. Take a few minutes to look through this site and you’ll have a much better appreciation for the uncanny design and potential power of these speedy cruisers.
Cigarette Top Gun 38 - available for $76,900 – This fresh, powerful mint condition boat only has 140 hours on the original engine. It has been in storage for over 11 years. New sound system and fresh 650HP custom built engines, 1200 transmission. comes with aluminum trailer. Divorce is forcing the sale of this beauty so get it while the getting is good.
Cigarette Top Gun 38 – available for $99,500 – This is a one-of-a-kind cigarette Top Gun 38 foot. It was fully restored in 2012 and is powered by 588 bowtie, 700HP. It also has a BAM transmission bullet proof Konrad 54o, hydraulic steering, custom paint job. It also comes with an aluminum trailer and a full cover.
Advantage 28 Party Cat XL 28 – available for $44,900 – The original engine on this 28 foot party cat only has 81 hours on it. 3x drive, stereo system, blender, porta-potty, swim ladders in front and rear, and a bimini top are just some of the many great features of this power boater’s dream boat. The motor, drive and trailer were recently fully serviced and detailed so the Advantage 28 is ready to hit the water with you and your friends.
Fountain Fever 27 – available for $35,999 - The Fountain Fever is turnkey and ready to fly. It has only be used in freshwater so no worries about saltwater damage to cables and drives. A brand new motor was installed in 2011. This boat has been treated like a baby so you’ll be getting a pampered and ready to roll boat when you buy the Fountain Fever 27. It runs 72 mph on a 4 blade 23 pitch hydro and if speed is maintained at 25-35 mph it burns relatively little fuel. It is all white and clean and ready for any graphics that you want to add. It also comes with a trailer that had brand new tires installed in July 2012.
1001Boats.com is also a good source of all kinds of boats for sale including power/speedboats. Here are just a couple of the many that you can find on their website.
33 Foot Sea Rocket – available for $250,000 – This 2007 Sea Rocket has only 162 hours on the twin 315 turbo-charged Yanmar diesel engines that power this sleek watercraft. This is a 14 passenger, 2 crew luxury speed boat so it is quite unique as far as racing boats go.
16 Foot Sea Ray Jet Boat – available for $6,000 – This 16 foot is an attractive little water racer and is probably best suited for lakes and inland waterways. It has a 175 HP Mercury motor that is in perfect condition as it only has 132 hours on the water. It is clean, well equipped and in turnkey condition.
Speedboats or powerboats are definitely an acquired taste, and one that can only be acquired if you have the disposable income to acquired one. My frat buddy works for a top SEO company and he tells me that there are quite a few companies vying for advertising space for the speedboats they are selling on the Internet. But if you do, they can one of the most thrilling of all water rides you’ll ever take and one that you’ll want to take again and again…..provided of course that gasoline doesn’t get anywhere close to $10/gallon at the marine filling station.