1974 Formula 233 Project in Annapolis-$2500

[Bygracealone]

http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/2313669913.html

23' DEEP V with Ford 351, Mercruiser, project boat needs interior and a few parts, galvanized E/Z loader trandem trailer.
Joe
410-703-0867

[brisboats]

If anyone is interested I can check this one out as I live nearby. These boats are amazing hulls with a 24 degree deadrise. Ray Hunt design later became Albemarle hulls in 24'.

Brian

[Bygracealone]

Originally Posted by brisboats

If anyone is interested I can check this one out as I live nearby. These boats are amazing hulls with a 24 degree deadrise. Ray Hunt design later became Albemarle hulls in 24'.

Brian

Hey Brian,

I live nearby too! I live in Riva, where you at?

Steve

[fishnfetch]

not a hunt design, aronow/wynne i believe. great hull and you are correct that it became the 24 albemarle as well as many others

[macojoe]

when i was looking every formula i foud and looked at had rotted stringers! a friend of mine use to have one that was a great boat in the ruff!! but you rolled like a mother when drift fishing!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by fishnfetch

not a hunt design, aronow/wynne i believe. great hull and you are correct that it became the 24 albemarle as well as many others

The FORMULA 233 IS the Hunt design as it is built on his 24.5 degree deep V and 6 lifting strake design just like the early BERTRAM race boats were built. Don Aranow designed the hull, but off of Hunt's deep V design. I've done ALOT of research on the FORMULA 233 as I started to buy one awhile back. Unfortunately I'm broke now, but I never could find one that wasn't rotted out for less tahn an arm and a leg.

[fishnfetch]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

The FORMULA 233 IS the Hunt design as it is built on his 24.5 degree deep V and 6 lifting strake design just like the early BERTRAM race boats were built. Don Aranow designed the hull, but off of Hunt's deep V design. I've done ALOT of research on the FORMULA 233 as I started to buy one awhile back. Unfortunately I'm broke now, but I never could find one that wasn't rotted out for less tahn an arm and a leg.

in an effort to avoid a "pissing contest" i wont respond to the hunt/aronow thing. i will however tell you that the boat i owned before the v20 i just bought was an albemarle. it was a 26 center console and i sea trialed the 24 center before i bought the 26. both boats are incredible sea boats because of the heavy construction and 24 degree deadrise. however, they are not very comfortable on the drift as a result of all that deadrise. the 24 can tend to be a bit wet as well as there isnt a whole lot of bow flare

[brisboats]

Hey Steve, we are neighbors I am in Ellicott City and over in Beverly Beach too!. I always thought the 233 was a Hunt design and I am always right just ask me;-)). Actually thinkl I remember some time ago there was a pissing match on another forum about that very question and someone wrote Ray Hunt and associates to verify that the Formula 233 was their design. Anyho I have a lead on a clean 77 235 slickcraft that looks close to the 233 has a 22 deadrise and was rack stored 297 orig hrs if anyone is looking for a similar project to this boat.