22" Velocity outboards

[Greg G]

So it looks like 84 GPS was Frank's best run on the Stepp 22 with a "" Promax 300 on it and a lot of set up time. Having a little extra weight overall as compared to a lighter Superboat 21 will help when the chop goes above 2'. Those water conditions tend to take the lighter hulls like the Pulsare and the Rallysport out of consideration.

The only problem is finding a mint Stepp 22 in turnkey condition. Are there any out there at present?

[Tom Foley]

So it looks like 84 GPS was Frank's best run on the Stepp 22 with a "" Promax 300 on it and a lot of set up time. Having a little extra weight overall as compared to a lighter Superboat 21 will help when the chop goes above 2'. Those water conditions tend to take the lighter hulls like the Pulsare and the Rallysport out of consideration.

The only problem is finding a mint Stepp 22 in turnkey condition. Are there any out there at present?

I'm still tied to the whipping post for selling mine , which was Franks !! I'm still keeping an eye out but economy is keeping it on the real back burner ...............

[Greg G]

If you have to have the Stepp hull, then it is hard to find a freshwater boat as clean as Franks was. I bought the Superboat 21 instead and should have bought Frank's like Tom did.

How wide is the pad on a Stepp 22 ?

[cutwater]

Pad is about 11" if I remember correctly, haven't measured it in a while.

[RLC PE]

Pad is about 11" if I remember correctly, haven't measured it in a while.

12 your were close

[cutwater]

cool!

[Greg G]

12" wide on a 22 footer..........now it makes more sense that the 400hp Evolution V8 would push that light layup Stepp 22 10 mph faster then Frank's boat at a dynoed 300hp.

[Powerplay25]

As we all know the pad helps with top speed, not the chop.

In a following sea I actually run a little negative trim and a bit more throttle and it feels really smooth actually. The cool factor is high when you hear the motor rip out occasionally.

Going head on isn't for the faint of heart though, you need to really get on it,,, get it flat,,, and trust the hull strength. I would like to move some weight further forward in these conditions, but I don't think the batteries will take the pouding. I move my seat up a few inches, I'm 230 pounds, but that does really help...LOL...I need to eat more I guess...LOL
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Ed, you got to let that 230 lb. thing go. It's okay to tell the truth. Your pushing at least 250 by now. Eat more? You already eat enough for TWO people!

[DKerns]

12" wide on a 22 footer..........now it makes more sense that the 400hp Evolution V8 would push that light layup Stepp 22 10 mph faster then Frank's boat at a dynoed 300hp.

[BUIZILLA]

Foley, where did your boat go?

[cutwater]

Tom's boat went to the Virgin Islands...

[mragu]

If you have to have the Stepp hull, then it is hard to find a freshwater boat as clean as Franks was. I bought the Superboat 21 instead and should have bought Frank's like Tom did.

How wide is the pad on a Stepp 22 ?

Does that mean I would have a 22 Velocity now and not a 21 Super?

I should have kept my 22 Velocity and my back would still be fine

[Tom Foley]

Foley, where did your boat go?

Tortola BVI .

[HighVelocity]

Ed, you got to let that 230 lb. thing go. It's okay to tell the truth. Your pushing at least 250 by now. Eat more? You already eat enough for TWO people!

Anyway, will marine batteries take the shock if you mount them toward the front, I know a few guys have done it on SnF???

[Greg G]

Mike,

When you bought my Super 21 you knew that the reason was to bring the hull home to where all Super 21's ultimately return, Long Island, and do one of the finest restorations that a Super 21 has ever seen. Super's always return, and stops at foreign ports like mine are just wrong turns.

That said, how wide is the pad that you installed on your boat?