Sleekcraft Aristocrat

**455maveric** · 06-29-2009, 03:34 AM

Ok i bought a 1977 Aristocrat she has beautiful lines but i heard she not so fast. It has a Berekely pump a 2 piece bowl droop snoot and place deverter with a b cut stainless impeller. how fast will it go with a 400 HP Olds 455 not sure if i want to put this engine in

**BIGA** · 06-29-2009, 10:51 AM

just a calculated estimate, lots of variables as to trim ,set up ,weight, and where the engine makes its power, the sleekcraft is a reasonably heavy boat all that said i would look at the upper 50's to low 60's. imo.

**Darkside's Calling** · 06-29-2009, 02:04 PM

Buddy of mine's dad has one of them, very nice lines, but his has a 460 Ford with a Panther pump. they're figuring 45-50 mph.... HEAVY boat, need much torque to turn the pump up

**455maveric** · 06-29-2009, 02:58 PM

Ok lets say high 50's to low 60's i think i can live with that for a year or 2 before it starts getting to me and i have to go fast

**paul2112** · 06-30-2009, 07:31 AM

Post some pics if you can...

**455maveric** · 06-30-2009, 08:48 AM

She is in sad shape right now and I am going to go get it on friday. I dont know how long it will take to get her looking good . She needs paint bad so lots of sanding interior is good though except the carpet

**455maveric** · 07-03-2009, 04:12 PM

Well it is home now so i thought i would post some pix of it it nneds paint and i will be installing the 455 this weekend gona get it runing first. Any one have a good paint to use i would like to do it in candy color but dont think it would hold up. I plan on doing some vinyl graphics on it

**restlesstwo** · 07-05-2009, 09:41 PM

i have a 78 sleek craft also 454 just wondering what they are worth i paid 3000 for mine with trailer and iam not sur how to add pic computer lamo

**WICKEDRISTER** · 07-05-2009, 09:57 PM

This one belongs to my buddy Chris (69 Sleekcraft-Southern Hotboater)
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**455maveric** · 07-05-2009, 10:25 PM

I wish mine was in that shape how fast is that one

**WICKEDRISTER** · 07-05-2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by 455maveric

I wish mine was in that shape how fast is that one

Cool boats but really heavy lay up, his runs about 55

**455maveric** · 07-06-2009, 01:32 AM

yup they seem to be built strong but on the heavy side

**455maveric** · 07-06-2009, 01:32 AM

yup they seem to be built strong but on the heavy side

**455maveric** · 07-06-2009, 08:01 PM

well i put the engine in and started hooking the wiring up to only find solid core house wire in there along with cut wires every where .why why why do some do this crap i will go through all of it and straighten it out

**455maveric** · 07-08-2009, 10:35 AM

well now i had to pull the engine back out due to bad ring gear on the flywheel

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