Official 22 velocity speed and set up thread.

[blkmtrfan]

Hi guys, not about speed, but do any of you know what year they switched to the new deck style?

Thanks

[Greg G]

Is this considered the "new" style deck?

[aaronmt73]

Hi guys, not about speed, but do any of you know what year they switched to the new deck style?

Thanks

I believe 94 was the year Steve Stepp took the hulls over again,prior were made by Regal.Im not sure if there really is alot of speed differences or what between the the Regal hull or the 94 and newer Stepp hulls.I know for a fact the fastest and lightest were 84-84.Although the hull may be the same everything from the rub rail up is different.These boats although not the fastest definitly are a very nice all around boat and can handle rough water.

[aaronmt73]

Is this considered the "new" style deck?

Yes that would be the newer style deck.

[Velocity72]

Agree with aaronmt, 94, when Steve took the molds back and started Thoroughbred / Velecity.

[BigJohnson]

I believe 94 was the year Steve Stepp took the hulls over again,prior were made by Regal.Im not sure if there really is alot of speed differences or what between the the Regal hull or the 94 and newer Stepp hulls.I know for a fact the fastest and lightest were 84-84.Although the hull may be the same everything from the rub rail up is different.These boats although not the fastest definitly are a very nice all around boat and can handle rough water.

The 80's were the fastest. No hook and lighter. The Regal's had a hook built in and were much slower. The new Stepp hull is heavier than the Regal but is faster with no hook. I've owned the Regal and now own a '97. I've ridden in Four 80's Velocities. Stuck with Velocity because there is so much room in them.

[NAVISPEED1]

The 80's were the fastest. No hook and lighter. The Regal's had a hook built in and were much slower. The new Stepp hull is heavier than the Regal but is faster with no hook. I've owned the Regal and now own a '97. I've ridden in Four 80's Velocities. Stuck with Velocity because there is so much room in them.

What is that hook you mention? how does it look like?

thx

[blkmtrfan]

Thanks for the replys guys, from them this is what I get:
Steve Stepp started building the 22s in 1984
When he started back up with Thoroughbred in 1994 he did the 22 with the new style deck.
The Regals still used the old style deck with the 22 OB and had a different deck with the 23 I/O, correct?

When did he sell the molds to Regal?

And Greg G, I kind of laughed when I saw your "new style deck" picture as I took it at the Seattle Boat show

[blkmtrfan]

NAVISPEED, just curious, are you still trying to sell yours?

[BigJohnson]

What is that hook you mention? how does it look like?

thx

Hard to see on a trailer but if you were to put a straight edge on the bottom you would see that it curves downward slightly. Like putting the trim tabs down.

[NAVISPEED1]

Hard to see on a trailer but if you were to put a straight edge on the bottom you would see that it curves downward slightly. Like putting the trim tabs down.

Ok, thanks buddy, I know what you mean.

[NAVISPEED1]

NAVISPEED, just curious, are you still trying to sell yours?

Not sure at all, as soon as I get the skater itch again, it might be up for sale, it has now on a 07 300xs. we'll see.
Let me know if you might be interested.

[blkmtrfan]

Not sure at all, as soon as I get the skater itch again, it might be up for sale, it has now on a 07 300xs. we'll see.
Let me know if you might be interested.

How does it run with the 300XS compared the the 250XS?

Oh, I am currently just a tire kicker until I finish some house projects, but at least your boat isn't on the east coast, lol

[NAVISPEED1]

Not a whole lot of more power but it feels crispier for sure, I haven't being able to run it with a Torquemaster, so will try this season.
best I did with the 250xs with TM was 74 and the best I've seen with the 300xs with a SM was 75. I did have a 300x with SM and did 80 though. So I'm hpoping that with the TM on the 300xs it should go 78 to 80. "There are a lot of what if's" prop selection has a lot to do with that too. we'll see this season.

[blkmtrfan]

Not a whole lot of more power but it feels crispier for sure, I haven't being able to run it with a Torquemaster, so will try this season.
best I did with the 250xs with TM was 74 and the best I saw with the 300xs with a SM was 75. I did have a 300x with SM and did 80 though. So I'm hpoping that with the TM on the 300xs it should go 78 to 80. "There are a lot of what if's" prop selection has a lot to do with that too. we'll see this season.

And I would imagine some what ifs in motor height, especially with the different lowers...