Powerquest 230 Conquest

[searaycer]

Going to put a down payment on a 230 conquest with a 502 in it tonight. Any thoughts on this model, has anybody owned one before?

 

[searaycer]

It is a Powerplay 230 Conquest, 502 carb motor, pics coming in the next week or so after I bring it home......excited...big block rumble again!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rich]

I have same boat. Hull has been rock solid over the years. It is not a light boat as it was built for durability, not all out speed. I have seen no other in my neck of the woods, and this is first thread I have seen regarding same boat.

 

[searaycer]

What power is in yours?

 

[Rich]

It's a warmed up 460ci, carb'd.

 

[Rich]

Here is a pic

 

[searaycer]

this one has a 450 horse 502 gmpp crate motor, I am going to put a marine cam in it and imco exhaust.

 

[Rich]

what year, color? any pics?

 

[searaycer]

1990 it is white whit yellow and grey accents....will post some pics after I pick it up next week. What kind of speed do you see out of yours?

 

[Rich]

I'm getting around 65gps. My biggest limiter is heads. Running peanut ports. Had a good set laying around, and wanted to see how much I could get out of some serious grinding work, so I spent hours cleaning them up. In the end, maybe gained 1 or 2 mph. Nothing left to gain with those heads, runs out of steam at top end..but out of the hole she pulls like a mac truck with a 25P. I think with a 21P she would stand straight out of the water, just before the outdrive grenaded.. LOL.. She's an '89 and i have owned her for about 12 years. Just can't seem to give her up yet.
Some background info about the company, in case you did not know. These early Powerplay boats were predecessors to company now known as Powerquest. They had to change name. There was already a Powerplay co. out of Fla. and they challenged the name and won.

 

[searaycer]

Thanks, I was wondering.

 

[Bobcat]

This one has both names on it as well. On Boattrader.