Lets see your PQ

[Murf]

Here is mine. 2000 Powerquest 280 Silencer. Stock 502, for now. Looking to do some minor mods this winter.

[shakennotstirred]

Nice boat Murf, We had a 270 Laser for ten years and loved it then found this 38 and had to have it. No pics on my laptop they'll have to wait. Good to see another PQ post here. Have a short winter.

[Murf]

Thanks! I can't wait to get back out on the water. Post some pics of your 38 when you can.

[shakennotstirred]

Here is some of our 38.

[shakennotstirred]

And here are three more.

[Murf]

Shaken, That is an awesome boat. Now I want a 38 lol. What do you have in it, how fast is it?

[Blue Oval]

1999,290PQ,H20 Excursion

[shakennotstirred]

Shaken, That is an awesome boat. Now I want a 38 lol. What do you have in it, how fast is it?

Yea Murf we thought is was pretty special. We bought the 27 new in 1998 and they told us we would soon want something bigger. But isn't that the way it goes with any kind of boat. We started shopping for an Avenger in 1999 the very next year deciding not to move up slow but to go all the way next time. In 2006 we finally found THE DEAL on this very fine 2000 that many nice improvements had been made by the previous owner. We considered a 38 Special since our very good friends have one in fact Baja seems to be the go fast boat of choice here in central IL. but we are sold on what PQ had to offer and don't really like to see ourselves coming and going on the water.
She has bone stock 502s spinning lab 28p B1 props and I have 74.1 mph documented on the Garmin. WINTER S^CKS

[shakennotstirred]

1999,290PQ,H20 Excursion

Nice boat Blue O. I take it you work for FORD. We have a F350 drw 4x4 diesel that we use for a tow vehicle and love it. Welcome aboard Blue O. :USA:

[Blue Oval]

Thanks ,And yes I was kinda raised in it.

[HMBB]

Not the model that your used to seeing here though...
Loaded including twin Yanmar 315hp diesels.
We love our PowerQuest and hope they come back strong!

[Fast Forward]

Here's a couple of my 1997 26

[Fast Forward]

Here's a few more. Winter really sucks!!!

[Murf]

A few more pics. I hate winter!!!!

[shakennotstirred]

We owned this 27 that we bought new in 98 for 9 years. This boat sold us on the PQ quality.

[boatnt]

Is it summer yet?

[Fast Forward]

boatnt, You have the 29 that makes me re-think I should move up! Beautiful boat!

[Murf]

Boatnt, Great looking boat!
What year is it? Do you have any pics of the engine compartment? How tight is it with twins, what do you have in it? I have a single 502, there is a ton of room with the single. Just wondering what 2 motors would look like in there.

[shakennotstirred]

engine compartment in our 38 pretty tight, just enough room to squeeze in to get to the sea water pumps.

[Murf]

Shakennotstirred, that is a tight fit, but it looks damn good. I love my 28, but I would like to have twins someday. (engines that is) I really do like the look of your 38. For now, I will just have to enjoy my single 28.

[shakennotstirred]

Shakennotstirred, that is a tight fit, but it looks damn good. I love my 28, but I would like to have twins someday. (engines that is) I really do like the look of your 38. For now, I will just have to enjoy my single 28.

Murf, Enjoy the single engine boat for its economical properties that is what I miss. Twins are great in all aspects except that one. I started in 1978 with a 17 and moved up to the 38 my 4th boat so it was a long road to get to where I'm now at. Thanks for the compliments on our Avenger it means alot.

[Murf]

Shaken, I agree. I do enjoy the single engine when it comes time for a tune up, oil change, winterizing all the fun stuff that goes along with boating. I am on my 3rd boat. 1st was a 16' ski centurian, then a 27' Avanti. The Avanti was a 1987. It needed a lot of work. I repowered it, changed the drive from a TRS to a Bravo. Then I started the cosmetic work. It just never ended, once I got one thing done, it was something else. The last thing I done was a vynle wrap. The guy screwed me and I finally gave up. The wrap looked good from a distance, but up close, it looked like crap. I came across the PQ and couldn't say no. Here's a couple of pics of my old Avanti with the wrap.

[pq man]

Pictures of my 257

[Murf]

pq man,
that's a nice PQ. What year is it? Is that the original paint job? I never seen one that color. Any pics of the interior or engine?

[pq man]

Its a 95 the hull is black and used to have a pink swish down the side. last fall I had Mitcher T put the graphics on it I will try and post more pics thanks.

[pq man]

Engine shot.

[Murf]

pq man,
That's a great looking boat, it looks brand new, I can't beleive it's a 95. What kind of speed do you get with it?

[pq man]

The best I could get is 55 on gps half tank of gas and a couple of people.Its not the fastest but a very nice reliable boat thanks for the complimants.

[boatnt]

Its a 95 the hull is black and used to have a pink swish down the side. last fall I had Mitcher T put the graphics on it I will try and post more pics thanks.

HOLY COW!!!!! thats clean!!!!

[pq man]

Hey boatnt where ya been? how ya been?

[Airpacker]

Heres a crappy pic of my old 90 Powerplay 230 conquest. Hard to see but it says Powerplay on the sides and dash and Powerquest on the transom and seat backs. This was the first boat the used alot of black gel on. They didn't want to do it but I told Kevin, no black, no sale. :)
Started as a 52mph 330/bravo. Ended up as a 68mph 540 before I sold it. Might have been the most solid boat ever built. 1400 hrs of pounding the crap out of it and not one tiny stress crack anywhere.

[tommymonza]

Where it all started. November 24 1977 Reeds lake in Grand Rapids Michigan

[Knot 4 Me]

Engine shot.Holy crap that is one clean engine/bilge!!!! I've seen new bilges that were not that clean.

[HMBB]

Where it all started. November 24 1977 Reeds lake in Grand Rapids Michigan

So....please explain to a novice the difference between PowerPlay and Power Quest. Spin-off companies?

[boatnt]

So....please explain to a novice the difference between PowerPlay and Power Quest. Spin-off companies?
2 different companys.
Powerplay was out of florida and Powerquest is out of Michigan,when Powerquest 1st came out they were going under Powerplay,then the original Powerplay out Florida took legal action against them and they changed to Powerquest,
that was around 1990,thats why those Powerquest year models had both names on them,Powerquest on the transom and Powerplay on the sides,then around 91/92 they went to Powerquest.

Powerplay out of florida went under a couple of years ago,hopefully Powerquest will start building some boats soon.

[Murf]

2 different companys.
Powerplay was out of florida and Powerquest is out of Michigan,when Powerquest 1st came out they were going under Powerplay,then the original Powerplay out Florida took legal action against them and they changed to Powerquest,
that was around 1990,thats why those Powerquest year models had both names on them,Powerquest on the transom and Powerplay on the sides,then around 91/92 they went to Powerquest.

Powerplay out of florida went under a couple of years ago,hopefully Powerquest will start building some boats soon.

boatnt,
Thanks for that explaination. I never understood why some models had both names.

Any thing new at the PQ factory? Will they be making boats any time soon. Has any one been out at the factory lately?

[HMBB]

2 different companys.
Powerplay was out of florida and Powerquest is out of Michigan,when Powerquest 1st came out they were going under Powerplay,then the original Powerplay out Florida took legal action against them and they changed to Powerquest,
that was around 1990,thats why those Powerquest year models had both names on them,Powerquest on the transom and Powerplay on the sides,then around 91/92 they went to Powerquest.

Powerplay out of florida went under a couple of years ago,hopefully Powerquest will start building some boats soon.

Thanks Boatnt,
There is always hope...Maybe this spring they will finally release some news!

[Macklin]

Here is my last boat...340 Vyper. Good memories and great times in this boat! AT took her on trade and I'm told she ended up in Canada. Anybody seen her? :)

[Woogie]

It's winter so some additional obscure history from the good ole days when the name change thing was going on ... If you look at the Power Play logo like in my pic the word is split into two words "Power Play" this is correct. The Company that started in Florida that filed the suit, was called Powerplay (one word). It does get confusing because even people who own pre 90 Power Plays still spell it out as one word.

The company in Florida (Powerplay Marine) was actually started years after the Power Play Boats Inc. of Holland, Mi., right around 88'. The Holland PP started in 83' .The Florida owner was Dan Weinstein, a "colorful" character, by many counts, who used a Cobra 32 mold to start his co. The Cobra 32became his Poweplay 33. The lines go back through the Cobra/Formula/Magnum linage.A Great Boat.

So.. he gets word a small builder up North in a pole barn is using his name and files. It lasted a few years with many concerns about the spacing between the word Power Play. Even though his co. was formed after the Holland, Mi Co. he kept on with it. He was using the argument that he had used the name PowerPlay (long before he formed his company) on the side of his APBA raceboat. Think it was a Cougar around 93'.

As is common with these things Power Play of Holland had enough as the lawyers were the only ones profiting and agreed to phase out of PP to PQ. Think it was about a 2yr phase out. End of Obscure Info.

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[shakennotstirred]

It's winter so some additional obscure history from the good ole days when the name change thing was going on ... If you look at the Power Play logo like in my pic the word is split into two words "Power Play" this is correct. The Company that started in Florida that filed the suit, was called Powerplay (one word). It does get confusing because even people who own pre 90 Power Plays still spell it out as one word.

The company in Florida (Powerplay Marine) was actually started years after the Power Play Boats Inc. of Holland, Mi., right around 88'. The Holland PP started in 83' .The Florida owner was Dan Weinstein, a "colorful" character, by many counts, who used a Cobra 32 mold to start his co. The Cobra 32became his Poweplay 33. The lines go back through the Cobra/Formula/Magnum linage.A Great Boat.

So.. he gets word a small builder up North in a pole barn is using his name and files. It lasted a few years with many concerns about the spacing between the word Power Play. Even though his co. was formed after the Holland, Mi Co. he kept on with it. He was using the argument that he had used the name PowerPlay (long before he formed his company) on the side of his APBA raceboat. Think it was a Cougar around 93'.

As is common with these things Power Play of Holland had enough as the lawyers were the only ones profiting and agreed to phase out of PP to PQ. Think it was about a 2yr phase out. End of Obscure Info.

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Thats a bit of interesting history, thanks for the info.

[boatnt]

It's winter so some additional obscure history from the good ole days when the name change thing was going on ... If you look at the Power Play logo like in my pic the word is split into two words "Power Play" this is correct. The Company that started in Florida that filed the suit, was called Powerplay (one word). It does get confusing because even people who own pre 90 Power Plays still spell it out as one word.

The company in Florida (Powerplay Marine) was actually started years after the Power Play Boats Inc. of Holland, Mi., right around 88'. The Holland PP started in 83' .The Florida owner was Dan Weinstein, a "colorful" character, by many counts, who used a Cobra 32 mold to start his co. The Cobra 32became his Poweplay 33. The lines go back through the Cobra/Formula/Magnum linage.A Great Boat.

So.. he gets word a small builder up North in a pole barn is using his name and files. It lasted a few years with many concerns about the spacing between the word Power Play. Even though his co. was formed after the Holland, Mi Co. he kept on with it. He was using the argument that he had used the name PowerPlay (long before he formed his company) on the side of his APBA raceboat. Think it was a Cougar around 93'.

As is common with these things Power Play of Holland had enough as the lawyers were the only ones profiting and agreed to phase out of PP to PQ. Think it was about a 2yr phase out. End of Obscure Info.

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thanks for the detailed explanation

[Woogie]

. Think it was a Cougar around 93'.

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Sorry it was around 1983 - it was very close to the time PP of Holland, Mi started.

[Airpacker]

Here is my last boat...340 Vyper. Good memories and great times in this boat! AT took her on trade and I'm told she ended up in Canada. Anybody seen her? :)
Why yes, a good friend of mine has her now I believe. He has owned a 29 and possibly the baddest azz 38 straight bottom to ever come from the factory. It was a twin merc 800/number 5 drive boat. Then he went cat for a while and descided he wanted back in a PQ and bought a 340 two summers ago.

[Knot 4 Me]

Here is my last boat...340 Vyper. Good memories and great times in this boat! AT took her on trade and I'm told she ended up in Canada. Anybody seen her? :)Your 340 was a sweet boat. Someone got a nice one!

[Knot 4 Me]

The company in Florida (Powerplay Marine) was actually started years after the Power Play Boats Inc. of Holland, Mi., right around 88'. The Holland PP started in 83' .The Florida owner was Dan Weinstein, a "colorful" character, by many counts, who used a Cobra 32 mold to start his co. The Cobra 32became his Poweplay 33. The lines go back through the Cobra/Formula/Magnum linage.A Great Boat.

Colorful character is an understatement! :sifone: He did build one heck of a boat though and his 38 PP lives on, albeit in a very heavily modified form, in the 43' Sunsation F4. About the only thing left original that you can recognize is the cabin liner.

[Macklin]

Why yes, a good friend of mine has her now I believe. He has owned a 29 and possibly the baddest azz 38 straight bottom to ever come from the factory. It was a twin merc 800/number 5 drive boat. Then he went cat for a while and descided he wanted back in a PQ and bought a 340 two summers ago.

Very cool! Tell him she was pampered...up until she went to Florida...and then to New York where she sat outside...unloved. :(

She never saw the light of day while I owned her unless I was in her...or had her on a work rack. :)

Oh, ask him if he got all the build pics I gave Pat/AT. If not, I kept a set. PQ was so nice to take them for me. Those folks were great to deal with.

[boatnt]

sold the 290 and picked up a 300 Revenge

[Murf]

Congrats on the new boat. What kind of differences are there between the 290 and 300 Revenge. Better top speed?
Good Luck with the new toy!

[inknppr]

Hey Tom good luck with the new boat!
It looks awesome!

[Airpacker]

Very cool! Tell him she was pampered...up until she went to Florida...and then to New York where she sat outside...unloved. :(

She never saw the light of day while I owned her unless I was in her...or had her on a work rack. :)

Oh, ask him if he got all the build pics I gave Pat/AT. If not, I kept a set. PQ was so nice to take them for me. Those folks were great to deal with.

Yep, thats her alright

[Knot 4 Me]

sold the 290 and picked up a 300 RevengeNice! Congrats!

[shakennotstirred]

Good looking Revenge, good for you. I know you can't wait for warm weather.

[catfish]

2000 26 powerquest

[MattBMiller]

2000 26 powerquest


Looks good! How you been? Still in town?

[catfish]

yep still in town,, are you still working,, things are bad here

[Johnny B Good]

Here's my 97 Avenger

[Johnny B Good]

Here's a few more, The tied up at the well pictures are at the Lexington Michigan State harbor on Lake Huron. The hi-lo picture is at my marina on Lake St. Clair that I rack store the boat at, and the trailer pic. is at my house.

[Laszlo01]

here ya go !

[Fast Forward]

Catfish is that your boat listed for sale?

[jeffgrice]

Greetings,

Here's my pic of our 95 340. This was a few years ago but it is as new as ever. 400 hours (have 2 boats). Bought new. Stored on lift (not pictured) and always covered. We are in Harrison Twp, MI on a canal off Anchor Bay (LAke St Clair)

Love them PQs....just wish they were still making them.

When Kevin owned the company I was holding out for the 44 they had planned (instead of making a jump to the 38). Well that never happened. Would still love a 38...but selling the ole 34 right now would be tough.

Take care,

Jeff

[.38Special]

Here's one of our 38. Come on Summer:sifone:

[shakennotstirred]

Here's one of our 38. Come on Summer:sifone:

You are going to love your 38 PQ. But you need to change that .38 Special user name now!:bump:

[Not Right]

here is my 2000 280, funny story, if you notice he terrible condition of my driveway, I had 7K set aside to replace it and the boat motor blew 2 seasons ago, guess what? the driveway never got replaced. my wife reminds me of tat at least once a month

[Not Right]

502, I replaced the carpeted sides and installed aluminum diamond plate, turned aout awesome

[Not Right]

it's been raining all day, bored.

always liked this picture

[MacGyver]

502, I replaced the carpeted sides and installed aluminum diamond plate, turned aout awesome

Me likey :drool5:

[Murf]

502, I replaced the carpeted sides and installed aluminum diamond plate, turned aout awesome

Not Right, that looks awesome! I want to do that to my engine compartment. How long did it take you to do? How envolved was it?

[Fast Forward]

How hard was it to remove the carpet

[Not Right]

thanks, taking the carpet out was the worst part, the side with the trim pump was easier because of the oil spots, the other side was a *****, came up in 1/2" sections. you could probably go over the carpet and it would not make a difference, I glued and screwed it down in the corners. I had a metal shop put a 90 at the edge so there is not sharp edge. I bought the diamond plate online I think it was 1/8"

other side

[shakennotstirred]

Not Right
Very clean look I like it. Looks like another off season project on my list.

[Fast Forward]

I wonder if theres a mild solvent you could spray on the carpet that would soften the glue? I've been looking at doing this the last couple years.

[shakennotstirred]

I wonder if theres a mild solvent you could spray on the carpet that would soften the glue? I've been looking at doing this the last couple years.

Perhaps it will come up fairly easy or easier after running the boat for a while and things are heated up, kind of a heat gun effect. Only problem with trying that method you'll get heated up as well.

[Fast Forward]

Agreed! I bought some vinyl 2 years ago along with some purple battery trays and every time I think about doing it I see this two day project of carpet removal. I just hate carpet in the engine compartment. It does nothing but hold moister.

[Not Right]

I would try and soak it with something, the more I think about it I think I remember that it was almost like they layed the carpet in wet resin, it was a major pain.

unfortunately the polished look didnt last long probably due to the salt air, still look 100% better than carpet but just dull aluminum now.

[SinkorSwim]

:)

[Bobcat]

:seeya:

[PQ26]

Thats a bit of interesting history, thanks for the info.

Here's our 260 Legend.

[Johnny Quest]

Here's my 96 237XXL:rolleyes:.......Before & After graphics
The dark green is org! The rest is vinyl over the org gel. The pink stripe is gone silver now also.

[Johnny Quest]

A few more.........

[Blue Oval]

a friends 340 running down Lake Charlevoix,awesome day on the lake!

[Fast Forward]

JQ great call on the color change. Looks very nice!

[Traviss]

All these boats look great.. I run a 1989 185, its smaller but gets the job done.. 12.9:1 solid roller 428 sbc w/alpha SS

[shakennotstirred]

All these boats look great.. I run a 1989 185, its smaller but gets the job done.. 12.9:1 solid roller 428 sbc w/alpha SS

Now that is a classic piece. Love seeing an older boat being so well cared for.

[Blue Oval]

New to me last fall, 2002 Powerquest 380 Avenger. Thought we best keep this section alive.

[drpete3]

mmm cant wait Bob

[Blue Oval]

I can smell the exhaust, it is getting close!!!

[need4speed]

My '93 270 bought new in '94; '01 380 bought May 2010. Have both currently.

[Bobcat]

Very nice, Welcome to SOS !:seeya:

[Offshore Ginger]

NEED 4 SPEED -welcome and just curious where is the location of the pics taken ?

[need4speed]

NEED 4 SPEED -welcome and just curious where is the location of the pics taken ?

Hey Ginger,

The pic's of the 380 are from the former owner in Minnesota and the 270 is in Toronto harbour. Both boats are now in Western Canada...Shuswap lake in B.C.

[Blue Oval]

71980
Just testing the new page.

[Blue Oval]

81081

[Ratickle]

Is that flag a "Help me find Wrinkledink flag"?

[Blue Oval]

That's my flag. I won! I got 110 boats down Lake Charlevoix all in one peace!

[Ratickle]

Even Wrinkledink didn't hit a jetty?:eek: