WTB trophy 2359

While I'm happy with my older 2459 I always regret not pulling the trigger on a 2359 in Langley in 2015. 30k was a great price back then , tough to find a decent one anywhere now.
 
brutus said:
5.0 and alpha one is under powered for that boat
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Not sure if the new model 2359 is much weight difference than my older 2459 but I have a 5.0 and alpha and I have plenty of power.
 
Capt_Ed said:
Not sure if the new model 2359 is much weight difference than my older 2459 but I have a 5.0 and alpha and I have plenty of power.
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Had one in a 2452 and was a slug, after it fried i repowered with 5.7 , a bit better but blew the alpha one twice in 3 year. Enough power for moderate sea and load but heavy sea and load = slug
 
We have a 2008 2359 with a Bravo 3 drive 5.0 MPI engine . I dropped the prop pitch to a 21 and went to a 4x3 Merc prop. found it made a noticeable difference over the stock 3x3 22 pitch it doesn't feel under powered at all.
The MPI fuel injection makes a difference .
 
Mike park said:
We have a 2008 2359 with a Bravo 3 drive 5.0 MPI engine . I dropped the prop pitch to a 21 and went to a 4x3 Merc prop. found it made a noticeable difference over the stock 3x3 22 pitch it doesn't feel under powered at all.
The MPI fuel injection makes a difference .
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I have to agree Mike, mine is an MPI also and as I said previously, mine is no slug.
 
the original "trophy wife" was older 2459 with a 351 cleveland and some nice add-ons to the motor. 52kts!
loved that boat !
 
trophywife said:
the original "trophy wife" was older 2459 with a 351 cleveland and some nice add-ons to the motor. 52kts!
loved that boat !
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52kts, WOW, I have an MPI in my 2459 and can't make 40 kts
 
MPI is multi port injection, what size displacement? 3L? ;)
 
Capt_Ed said:
52kts, WOW, I have an MPI in my 2459 and can't make 40 kts
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That’s where I was going with my previous comment, my slug was 34 mph full throttle wide open in Albernie inlet, flat as a pancake tipe water, and took 1/2 a mile to get up on step lol, with the 5 litre carb engine, said on the plastic cover 220 hp, definitely not 220hp at the prop
 
brutus said:
That’s where I was going with my previous comment, my slug was 34 mph full throttle wide open in Albernie inlet, flat as a pancake tipe water, and took 1/2 a mile to get up on step lol, with the 5 litre carb engine, said on the plastic cover 220 hp, definitely not 220hp at the prop
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Well with the cost of fuel and keeping in mind boating safety in salt water conditions I don't know why anyone needs to go 50 knots anyway. Maybe because I spend most of my boating career going 10kts that the 25kt cruise I have now still feels like I'm flying and I'm only burning 7 gph
 
this was my young and dumb/fun days, built marine motor for 8k in the 90's. how could i resist.. had to change the starter a few times on it, then the ring gear. that was end of my inboard days.
 
trophywife said:
this was my young and dumb/fun days, built marine motor for 8k in the 90's. how could i resist.. had to change the starter a few times on it, then the ring gear. that was end of my inboard days.
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Lol you learn quicker then me , must of spent 100k on multiple IO repairs and replacement, and hrs of cursing in French before I gave up on IO
 
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