Australian Bullet's

[speed-racer]

the boats perfect !never been damaged as far as we can gather its never been over and its super clean ,damien mkenzie and duke have changed the lifting strokes and the transoms been rebuilt all the works pretty impressive ,the same running gear on this hull went onto damiens gtr and this boat was 6mph faster ,its got good compression ,bails reckons this is the boat to race at the bridge because its straight and true not offset ,n quick up top.its still st f1 length but im leaving it the way it is.
hey kim that spin i had at mildura was wat happens when you go from a 5 blader to a 4 blader ,totally different boat .

[Thewayweroll]

I bought some props of a pest in the states and he has been flogging me to test them .The figures below are GPS the Tach played up a bit and some wakeboards boats got in the way as per usual .
1850LW Bullet with a stock 06 200 Merc .LW pick up and hyd plate etc,etc .

1.30 Pitch Chopper 2 labbed,extra cupping around the tip and i think he has done something else to it .Remembering i am limited to 6200 or there abouts ,we hit 86mph on the limiter going with the tide ,5400rpm saw 75 mph,average acceleration but fun to drive
2.28 Pro Et Stock good acceleration ,80mph on the limiter ,5400rpm saw 70 mph too much bow lift for the Bullet .

3.30 Mazco RE 4 Good acceleration ,less bow lift than the ET almost identical speeds .nicest prop of the 3 to drive with .

[speed-racer]

best ive seen so far was 114 @8grand with a 10x18 5blader ,pretty good accelleration ,well better than an f2 boat anyway!

[jcf1]

thought the chopper would have had more lift than the ET. 4 blades will always stick like sh%# to a rug.

phil when you going to buzz that donk to 10k?

[jcf1]

guys looking for a light weight 1750 tunnel deck bullet. please PM if you know who is keen to get rid of it

cheers

[jcf1]

selling my 1800 hand laid bullet. built by the origional bullet boat Co. going real cheap
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BULLET-1800-/170513364620?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Boats&hash=item27b363768c

[Kubcat]

Cherokee is my latest toy. It is a blue 1750 Bullet with a 135 Merc.

Had it for a few months now and was wondering if anyone knows any history.

Was on eBay earlier this year and lived in Sydney's Southern suburbs.

Spinning a 23 cleaver I had lying a round it revs to 5200 into the wind, with the wind, in flat water, in chop. The conditions seem to make no difference. Almost like there is a rev limiter or something.

The chine walk is interesting. The motor is about 2 inches above the transom, maybe needs a little higher and has tilt tube push pull steering. Runs much better with a passenger.

Not sure how to post photos.

Really needs paint and trim, but otherwise appears to be solid.

Any info would be appreciated.

[jarrahtin]

Cherokee is my latest toy. It is a blue 1750 Bullet with a 135 Merc.

Had it for a few months now and was wondering if anyone knows any history.

Was on eBay earlier this year and lived in Sydney's Southern suburbs.

Spinning a 23 cleaver I had lying a round it revs to 5200 into the wind, with the wind, in flat water, in chop. The conditions seem to make no difference. Almost like there is a rev limiter or something.

The chine walk is interesting. The motor is about 2 inches above the transom, maybe needs a little higher and has tilt tube push pull steering. Runs much better with a passenger.

Not sure how to post photos.

Really needs paint and trim, but otherwise appears to be solid.

Any info would be appreciated.

Check out earlier pages of this thread as there would be loads of setup talks.
motor hight is measured by the hight difference brtween the running plain of the boat (flat bit at the bottom of the boat) to the Prop shaft. start with your prop shaft something like 2-3 inches below and see how it feels. a small adjustment can make a big change so go bit by bit.
being a bullet and having the weight of a feather, you will need to get the balance right, i found a bag of sand on the observer seat worked well if i did not have someone else.
the chine walk can only be fixed with practice

[jcf1]

selling my 1800 hand laid bullet. built by the origional bullet boat Co. going real cheap
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BULLET-1800-/170513364620?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Boats&hash=item27b363768c

guys boat needs to go. this is a great deal for someone

[Calis]

looks gone now..did you sell? .the links off ebay by the looks of it.

oh no actually I see it now.......haha

[jcf1]

link is below. it will be a shame to sell it but if i dont i will end up with boats and gear everywhere.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BULLET-1800-/170515737069?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Boats&hash=item27b387a9ed

[Calis]

haha fair enough... have you always owned it? I remember the Ice Man from years back...

[jcf1]

no i have only owned it for a couple of months. wanted to have a boat i could take the family out in and also race. wife is not real keen so i have got a l/weight tunnel deck bullet to race which i will strap a S3000 on.

i put a 2.5l merc that had a bit of work done on the 1800. staight out of the box with a gps i pulled 92mph. first time i had driven an 1800 as i always raced a 1750, i was very easy to drive and felt like it did it easy. i can see why a lot of ski racers still race them.
Ice Man has been around a fair while and what i have been told is a true hand laid light weight. I think it has won a fair bit over the years. the origional bullet boat co boats far exceed the newer build boats.

[Bullshot]

Hi boys. Just found out that the new Straightpoint Bullet was called So Long, it was yellow and had a mural of a mexican on the deck.It was owned by Dave Jennings and had run 114 MPH with a V6 Merc 6 pack on methenol. Also won the Bert Hines U/L mono twice. It then went ski racing and was called Southern Express, Then Solven, Then Doggy fashion and now Straightpoint.

[mercules1750]

sum good history going on there kim so im assuming its not white no more cheeers mate

[bullet 1750]

What u all think, I love it. Lake Eildon, Vic must be the best place on the planet.

[speed-racer]

hey kim i was talkn to jon malo today he used to own your boat when it was called solven ,he swapped it for tennessee lady .he said its a 1700 ,how long is the boat nose to transom?wat about these kilos at taree you guys getn a road trip hapn or wat?

[gmjim]

Hey bullet 1750, nice boat!

When are the kilos on in taree speed-racer??

[speed-racer]

feb next yr ,speedracer v craig bailey v bullet1s 23yr old record ,this is wat im in the sport for !good luk

[gmjim]

should be good, hope to be there to see you run.

[bullet 1750]

thanks gmjim, its my first ever boat ive owned and i tell u what bullet boats are cool, i did 80mph using gps second time out and 4 tanks later. got it chimming first time and scared myself a few times but picked it up pretty quickly, my friend owns a 1750 with a 250 HO, THATS INSANE!!!!!!!! hopefully one day ill put a new outboard but im really happy with the merc 200 its a 2001 model and still running strong no problem.

[cowboyant]

any of you guys in perth? just looking for other bullet owners to get together and blast the swan with power of one and myself

[antic55]

Hey everyone, this is a video off the front of our bullet in our recent preseason warm up race day. Im skiing and have a fall just at the end of video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbUq8OjWHU

Hope you like it
Antic

[jarrahtin]

Hey everyone, this is a video off the front of our bullet in our recent preseason warm up race day. Im skiing and have a fall just at the end of video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbUq8OjWHU

Hope you like it
Antic

Nice vid, me likey

[antic55]

yea it turned out pretty good. should have beaten the yellow boat on our outside but was some miscomunication between driver and observer. we were doing around 70mph most of the race and got upto about 80mph on first straight

[jarrahtin]

yea it turned out pretty good. should have beaten the yellow boat on our outside but was some miscomunication between driver and observer. we were doing around 70mph most of the race and got upto about 80mph on first straight

where was the camera attached? windscreen?

[antic55]

It was about 600mm from the tip of the bow on a suction mount.

[shayne2]

I have been keeping an eye out for some good tunnel decks but nothing seems to be comming up.
So decided to draw up a modern version that will be built with modern techniques.

Please any input from guys currently racing or previously raced these tunnel decks let me know of things to look out for or that would be good to have if you had the chance.

Cheers Shayne220331220332220333

[Storz]

Were these ever sold in the states at all? Such a cool looking hull!

[shayne2]

Were these ever sold in the states at all? Such a cool looking hull!

I'm not sure if any made it over there, but I'm sure some of the other guys may be able to answer that better than I can.
The old tunnel deck Bullets are definatly a great looking boat, but more importantly they do the business...
There is no dedicated race boats avalible any more like the old tunnel decks, just social boats made light with huge power plants. That are about as aerodnamic as a brick...

[woodduck]

Ken Warby raced a bullet in Parker I think, back in the 80's. In a mod vp race. It was not a tunnel deck thou.

[speed-racer]

i have a 5.2 mtr tunnel deck bullet for sale on ebay right now ,i run a tunnel deck with an f1 setup on the back current circuit race setup we see 115mph over 600mtr circuits.

[shayne2]

Nice looking boat. Right up the ally I'm looking at.
Can I ask the usual silly questions, how heavy, how old?

I have been getting more and more excited about the new one for a few features that the old boats dont have. The new design weight study brings it in at 75-80kg(165-175lbs) and very stiff. The laminate is based on the F2 ski boat we are using for the next worlds, it is very stong and a very light 20fter.
The other thing is the extra length, you may be the best person to coment on this it it will be better or not.

[speed-racer]

a light 5.2mtr boat is around 180kgs ,the new chance race boat is based on a stretched 1800 open deck and infused with the latest in infused technicues foam transim and it weighd 150kgs b4 the cell went in ,they have been adding weight to tryn get the boat to sit properly around 35kgs so far .so going so light is not always the best way to go ,my boat is 5.2 mts long and fully rigged without me weighs 500kgs!!wat are you lookn to do ski race or circuit or bridge to bridge ,also are you going to run a fat box or ssm?

[ess15]

I'm coming back from the states in 10days with a S3000 to drop on my 1850 bullet for some initial social fun, but want to change out of the bullet to something lighter due to my longing to get into some racing, circuit and bridge to bridge maybe. Don't get me wrong the Bullet is awesome and great fun when have it set up right, but when we had it built in '03 it was layed up pretty heavy on the scales due to only social fun.
I really like the new Labsports, what's everyone's opinion on the best monohull for circuit or bridge to bridge?

Speed Racer I see your on the gold coast same as myself, what workshop looks after your boat? Or do you do it yourself?

[speed-racer]

there is NO... faster boat in the country for wat you want to do than a tunnel dek bullet ,im involved with a few of the f1 guys and run s3000s 10"mid mark4 in circuit mark 6 in topend .my no1 sponsors and mechanic is big kev from QUEENSLAND OUTBOARD RACING .we are the current australian unlimited mono champions and 2700 super sport title holders ,we ran 2nd in unlimited outboard at this years bridge to bridge ,our mission with this boat is to break bullet1s kilo record in taree ,feb 2011 at the apbas kilo trials and bullet1s unlimited mono record at the bridge next yr ,there is no true unlimited monos running in oz at the moment so ive set up an f1 boat to run f2 in next yrs series to race curcuit ,the push for a new class to run with 15"mids fatboxes and unlimited powerheads on pump fuel is on at the moment ,to race in the mono series ,if your lookn to circuit race were running in yeronga on the first weekend in december ,if you want to have a look or a hitout

[shayne2]

a light 5.2mtr boat is around 180kgs ,the new chance race boat is based on a stretched 1800 open deck and infused with the latest in infused technicues foam transim and it weighd 150kgs b4 the cell went in ,they have been adding weight to tryn get the boat to sit properly around 35kgs so far .so going so light is not always the best way to go ,my boat is 5.2 mts long and fully rigged without me weighs 500kgs!!wat are you lookn to do ski race or circuit or bridge to bridge ,also are you going to run a fat box or ssm?
It is interesting you say the 1800 has been adding weight to get it to sit properly. The Full light weight carbon Cyclone 20 the owner had befor I built him his new Cyclone 20 F2 complained of the same thing, to light handels like ****. (I built his boat out of the same Cyclone 20 moulds with permision from Cyclone, long story)
The new F2 i Built him is exactly the same weight maybe a fraction lighter and handels like a dream, particuarly in full off shore racing conditions. I put alot of effort into CG placement and making the as built boat CG and weight within 5mm and 2kg of what I wanted. There was also a huge effort in the design of tankage and hardware to concerntrat mass around the CG to minimise the moments of inertia. This was one of the big problems with the original carbon boat, all the weight at the ends of the boat.
Any way I'm babling, so a 100kg bout would still be considered light in circut racing terms, I was led to beleve all the old light weight bullet TDs were around 100kg. I guess you cant belive all the stories you here.

Ski race and circut race are the 2 main activities I'm looking at. Would be looking at fat boxes to start with until funds alow for nice underwater gear.

[ess15]

there is NO... faster boat in the country for wat you want to do than a tunnel dek bullet ,im involved with a few of the f1 guys and run s3000s 10"mid mark4 in circuit mark 6 in topend .my no1 sponsors and mechanic is big kev from QUEENSLAND OUTBOARD RACING .we are the current australian unlimited mono champions and 2700 super sport title holders ,we ran 2nd in unlimited outboard at this years bridge to bridge ,our mission with this boat is to break bullet1s kilo record in taree ,feb 2011 at the apbas kilo trials and bullet1s unlimited mono record at the bridge next yr ,there is no true unlimited monos running in oz at the moment so ive set up an f1 boat to run f2 in next yrs series to race curcuit ,the push for a new class to run with 15"mids fatboxes and unlimited powerheads on pump fuel is on at the moment ,to race in the mono series ,if your lookn to circuit race were running in yeronga on the first weekend in december ,if you want to have a look or a hitout

Thanks for all the info, Ive heard of Kev Qld Outboard, I work with Ryan at Coast Outboard and Marine (the old Wilson's Outboard Service),
That new class your talking about would suit my setup perfectly, as mines a 15inch mid, sporty and pump fuel.
Ile definately come out for a look at yeronga, also what about the bundy thunder isn't that on soon aswell?
Have you got any footage of your rig in action? 115mph That's seriously quick, I thought my old setup at 96mph was quick! And that was in a nice cushy and forgiving 1850!

Sam.

[speed-racer]

bundy thunder is on in 2 weekends ,5th 6th 7th nov,were running up there in unlimited outboard and unlimited mono ,be running against f1s, f2s ,1750s ,tennessee tunneldek ,chance raceboat ,1700 tunneldek ,how long is your boat and wat size eng are you running?to race a 2.5lt you must be longer than 5mts .be putting some footage of my boat runnin at the windsor spectacular last month on youtube soon as i get it ,should be the next few days ,none of my speed claims have any gst on them !! guaranteed !!im spinning a 4 blade 16 1/2 dewald f1 prop @9300rpm = 115mph on the gps no guestimates.

[ess15]

2.5 S3000 on a 1850 bullet, until I find a lighter more suitable circuit/river boat. Thinking a lab, although we have an old exrace lightweight matra missile at the shop. I'm thinking of putting the S3 on it when i have time. I think its 18ft not sure will have to measure it.

[speed-racer]

stick to the bullet ,labs no good in circuit ,matras to dangerous with that much power ,you will be spinning out all the time ,an 1850 normal weight boat will drive over the top of the chop you may want to widen the plank to 275mm it will still run alright as it is .wats the deal with the s3000?ported /stock?do you know how to tell the difference between an s3000 and a 280?if it is an s3000 you will have to change the starter and flywheel to right hand as it will spin left .

[gmjim]

whats the story on the missile being dangerous/spinning out?

[ess15]

I picked the S3000 yesterday off Chris Fairchild an F1 driver here in the US, it was his backup engine, unmolested original S3, with pump fuel heads, we changed out the flywheel,starter and Timing arm linkage, he also remapped an A6 curve for me to run slighter richer to suit my boat, not running with SVS slidefront intake, running it with the horn on the front until I want to race it. Also Grabbed a new exhaust tuner off him and plate to suit my mid while I was there. Im pumped should be a good rig!

So the Labs no good in the tight stuff you reckon.. Ive never driven one, always wanted one though. The 1850 is a great boat and awesome through rough stuff, Its built to social ski weight which when we had it built they told me it was arund 350kg. Stil not the best in the tight corners though. Ile see how she goes with the new powerhead should be a big change going from the 225x promax we use to run on it.

[speed-racer]

im running an sst 120 powerhead on my f2 boat that i got of chris ,the s3000 should be a good engine ,test the leakdown on it when you get it back n set the ddt setting on the ecu at 106 n leave it there ,anything you need to know just call kev at qld outboard 0755937668,just piked up my new s3000 2day but thats setup to run on meth,kilo engine !never been started ,the ultimate outboard engine ,#uckn awesome!!!!wat sort of $$$ 4 your eng?

[olmo40]

whats the story on the missile being dangerous/spinning out?

From my time in OZ they were a poorly built boat that turned on their nose IE the spin out .Have any of you guys thought about importing a STV with a 300 OpitMax
propped up you will get near 115mph .???

[speed-racer]

jon tsouconis has the moulds for the stvs over here ,hey olmo, woodsy just built my new motor ,you were freinds with neil wernt you?kilos are on here in taree in feb ,im after kens record

[gmjim]

I never knew that! I was considering one too. I will cross that one off the list. Cheers Olmo40!!!

[gmjim]

So any idea on the costs involved in importing a boat from the states? Where would i go to enquire about such a thing??

[ess15]

im running an sst 120 powerhead on my f2 boat that i got of chris ,the s3000 should be a good engine ,test the leakdown on it when you get it back n set the ddt setting on the ecu at 106 n leave it there ,anything you need to know just call kev at qld outboard 0755937668,just piked up my new s3000 2day but thats setup to run on meth,kilo engine !never been started ,the ultimate outboard engine ,#uckn awesome!!!!wat sort of $$$ 4 your eng?

Yeah Chris is a huge wheeler and dealer.. I couldn't believe his shed and how many racepheads and wicked stuff he had in his garage, plus 4 tunnel boats! I was in heaven!
We were like swimming through all his powerheads trying to get to the one he had set aside for me, all topshelf gear I'd say hed have nearly ten race donks there plus 280's 300x etc.

[jcf1]

From my time in OZ they were a poorly built boat that turned on their nose IE the spin out .Have any of you guys thought about importing a STV with a 300 OpitMax
propped up you will get near 115mph .???

I imported a stv to aus back in the early 90,s cant remember what it cost but i think it was about 10k including duties. the way the dollar is at the moment it would be cheeper to import rather than build one. you could get a smoking hot fast STV including engine for the cost of building a boat only in Aus

[mercules1750]

cmon guys its a bullet thread lmao jam ya stv bring a allison drag there closer to a bullet and im the same on the matra missile i spun 1 on its nose and put it up the bank into the bushes wasnt much fun and not cheap to repair especially wen u smash ecu 2.4bridgey cowl starter and bracket then gunnel strips and paint job all that and it was prob only doin 60mph wen spun

[mercules1750]

Yeah Chris is a huge wheeler and dealer.. I couldn't believe his shed and how many racepheads and wicked stuff he had in his garage, plus 4 tunnel boats! I was in heaven!
We were like swimming through all his powerheads trying to get to the one he had set aside for me, all topshelf gear I'd say hed have nearly ten race donks there plus 280's 300x etc.

sounds like sracers garage more toys than 1 human can use

[speed-racer]

not ta mention the big indent in the river bank hey big fella!!!

[mercules1750]

not ta mention the big indent in the river bank hey big fella!!!

bank was fine mofo maybe only a cpl of trees that i hit didnt handle getting hit with a boat the only indent was in my hip pocket

[fs5]

can anyone do a kilo run at taree? is it a circut or straight line?
sorry if its a bit off topic.

[speed-racer]

pretty sure you need a full apba license with at least 3 apba races signed in your license book ,saturday is 2 way marked/timed kilometer runs .sunday is cicuit racing ,and the following weekend is the first race of the f1s! should be awesome !!!

[gmjim]

I will be in Melbourne on saturday, can anyone tell me if there are any good boat shops close to the CBD & St. kilda?? Mostly looking for somewhere that would have older ski & race style boats??

[mercules1750]

hey jim i no where there is a very kleen genuine 1750 basically ready for motor to drop on it is set up as centre steer but can be changed back pretty easy im sure im pretty sure he is talking 6g





I will be in Melbourne on saturday, can anyone tell me if there are any good boat shops close to the CBD & St. kilda?? Mostly looking for somewhere that would have older ski & race style boats??

[gmjim]

Is that Phils other tunnel?
I saw you guys run on the sat. at bundy thunder, good job, boat is slick as, got some good pics too, i will post them up at some stage!

[mercules1750]

hey jim no this isnt phils old t/dek its sold this is a open cockpit lightwieght genuine 1750 and it is extremely clean and its was fast i seen it do 95mph with a 15inch 260 with bit of trick stuff






Is that Phils other tunnel?
I saw you guys run on the sat. at bundy thunder, good job, boat is slick as, got some good pics too, i will post them up at some stage!

[850cc racer]

just some pics for you guys.

goes really well :thumbsup:

[gmacrae]

quick question for you lads, what kinda set back do you find works well on a bullet 1750? are there any issues with transom strength usually? mine has a laser 220 on it, no low water pickup. Cheers

[djlenny]

Dancraft or Bullet...? pro's / cons

[ess15]

Off topic i know.. But ive made up my mind I'm chasing a Labsport Ventilator anyone know of any around doesn't have to be immac. CHeers and merry xmas!!

[Lethal]

Hi new to the forum I have had a 1750HL with a 220HP Yamaha which I purchased new in 1986. Still going strong. Prop for social skiing is a 23inch laser II with cav plate 4 1/2inches above plank(mounted on manual jacking plate). (In Melbourne)

[jcf1]

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· 1700 lightweight tunnel deck bullet Mad Max (previously Kane it) Best tunneldeck bullet in Australia. currently set up for circuit racing but comes with all gear for ski racing. boat comes with controls guages, fuel system and cover. email for photos jeremy@jccommercial.com.au (jeremy@jccommercial.com.au) or call jeremy 0411347137 $12,000 price is for boat and trailer only. engine packages available on top of price

[Lethal]

My 25YO toy still going strong

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http://img153.imageshack.us/i/dscn0058o.jpg/

[gmjim]

Nice. Wheres that photo at??

[Lethal]

Lake Eppalock, I will have had it 25years in May

[17_Matra_Missile]

Hey Guys, Got a 1650 Leight Weight Bullet with a 225 2.4ltr Merc, CLE Box ect nothing special, Trying to set it up for the Bridge, at the Moment with a 28p Trophy Plus im topping out at 86mph reving at 6000rpm. Im Concidering buying a 28p Hoss Chopper. do they go any good on the Bullets?
Cheers

[gmjim]

ive got a hoss hpd 28 which runs really good on my dancraft & also on the firefly, probably my best prop. It is a genuine hoss though, i haven't used any of the ron hill ones that are floating around over here at the moment!!

[mt1973]

Hey has anyone run Hydraulic steering on there tunnel deck for curcuit racing ?? Need to do some work on my steering and wondering what Hydraulic steering system would work.

[mt1973]

Hey has anyone run Hydraulic steering on there tunnel deck for curcuit racing ?? Need to do some work on my steering and wondering what Hydraulic steering system would work.

I have seen acouple of F1's and ski race boats with twin ram set ups, but havnt had a chance to find out what brand they are. Anyone know ?

[Calis]

not sure of brands mate but try talking to Jason at zigs marine.
pic of Jasons boat with his hyd setup is here (http://www.zigsmarine.com.au/gallery.aspx)
its the second pic. Heard it works well.

Hope this helps.

Shaun.

[mt1973]

not sure of brands mate but try talking to Jason at zigs marine.
pic of Jasons boat with his hyd setup is here (http://www.zigsmarine.com.au/gallery.aspx)
its the second pic. Heard it works well.

Hope this helps.

Shaun.

Thanks Shaun
It helps I will give them a call.

[woodduck]

Hey Mick, give Don at Advantage a call, 0416 100 754. His Hydraulic steering works quite well but honestly for a bullet you cannot go past string steering.

[mt1973]

Hey Mick, give Don at Advantage a call, 0416 100 754. His Hydraulic steering works quite well but honestly for a bullet you cannot go past string steering.

Will talk to Don about it, I was gunna at the last meeting but forgot.
I saw the set up he put on the little red boat, looks good, just havnt got around to asking him about it.

[Juiceman]

Hi guys I'm new here, thought I'd share this photo of the boat my dad used to observe in through the 90s. Bullet 1750 Tunnel Deck - "Frantic"
I was only 10 or 11 when they ran their last race in it, so I can't remember too much, apart from winning the 145-175hp class in the '97 speed and marathon nationals at Lake Jindabyne.

Hopefully some people here remember it! Last I heard it now belongs to a bloke in Tassie who circuit races it. Would love to track him down and find out how it's going nowadays!

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4756/frantic4josh.jpg

[mt1973]

Hi Juiceman
Send a pm to 850racer he races a tunnel deck in Tassie, if it's not your old one he would probly know who has it.

[Sincs]

Ahhhh Frantic... Loved that boat!

[Juiceman]

Hi Juiceman
Send a pm to 850racer he races a tunnel deck in Tassie, if it's not your old one he would probly know who has it.

Oh wow thank you very much for the heads up, I will send him a PM :) How exciting, I haven't seen the boat since '98!

[Juiceman]

Hi Juiceman
Send a pm to 850racer he races a tunnel deck in Tassie, if it's not your old one he would probly know who has it.

Wow thanks for that :)
I'm heading to Tassie in a couple of months, would love to see the boat again, haven't seen it since '98.

Ps I meant 141-175HP class. Doh..

[Juiceman]

Thanks for the info there :)

[850cc racer]

Hey mate, i havent read PM yet.. MT1973 (Mick) let me know you were after info..

not real sure if this would be it? i bought it as Public Enemy in Feb 10 and well many thousand later...
:reddevil:

it raced at bundy thunder at some stage as it had a sticker on it when i bought it 01 i think it was?


would love any info..

cheers

[Juiceman]

Sorry for the multiple replies haha, I tried posting a few times and it kept saying server time out so I tried again and again, not realising that it actually was appearing!

I'll have to ask the ex driver if he knows anything about what's happened to it since, but that could well be it. Would be fantastic if it was!

I wish I had more info on the boat, but seeing as I was just a youngen when the guys retired from racing I don't really know. All I know is that it was bloody quick and competitive, from trophies at my old mans place it looks like it won the 141-175 seasons a couple of times, class wins at Grafton, Somerset (I think), '97 nationals. As far as I know the only race they never got around to getting a class win was the Sydney Bridge to Bridge, and that really peeved them off hahaha. I will have to confirm this all with the old man, of course!

[gringo]

Getting ready for the boating season in Australia now. Lets see some of the winter projects / refits / new rigs that are about to hit the water for the summer.
Cheers.

[1800Bullet]

Hi, I am looking for a 1700 or 1750 Lightweight Tunnel Deck Bullet. If you have one that you want to sell please email me at duncan@twoten.com.au. Thanks

[jarrahtin]

Hi guys, i am after a 28 trophy plus but i dont know if it will get to here from the US in time so was hoping someone in AUS would have one or know someone who was looking at selling, cheers

[cowboyant]

here are some pics of my 1850 (yes there are a couple of bullets out west!) i just spent a lot of time working on to make it look pretty and go faster too.. am thinking of getting into making the twin ram steering system i built for comercial sale it works so well!

let us know what you guys think

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[demon_vt]

Nice 1850 very tidy..... hows the steering , very responsive? Heres mine soon to have new powerhead and hopefully 15'mid so this 20'' offshore is for sale and hydraulic jacking plate if anyone is interested

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[gmjim]

How much you looking for??

[demon_vt]

I'm Chasing $2500 for them both including pumps and lines with bulkhead fittings

[gmjim]

where abouts are you located?

[demon_vt]

Gold Coast, parts are at Qld outboard wreckers at burliegh, lets us know if you're interested or want to view it.

[mt1973]

Hi Guys,
I'm selling my t/deck 1650 Bullet if anyones looking for curcuit boat ready to race or convert it for 200hp Ski Racing.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251071706511?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

[dzalj1]

Hi guys, i am after a 28 trophy plus but i dont know if it will get to here from the US in time so was hoping someone in AUS would have one or know someone who was looking at selling, cheers


hey mate, i live in brisbane, i got a near new 27p trophy plus propeller, used only a hand full of times, came of my 250 e-tec on a millenium. looking for $750v if intersted. i work for a freight company also, so transport is no issue. let me know on 0411343075

[Old Racer]

Bullet 1500 tunnel deck, original gelcoat, rebuilt Merc 1500xs .287484

[ess15]

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heres a rear pic of my 2003 1850 social with Unmolested '00 S3000 15"mid. Boat/trailer up for sale some time this year.
Im looking to go into a Twin Rig Bullet, either twin 280's or twin Etecs.
Was hoping to squeeze twin motors on the back of the new 1950 bullets being made. Im pretty sure the new model 1950 hasn't had twin's on it before as it's only been in production for maybe 1-2years?
I dont know if the hull will handle all the weight, I dont wanna go to a 2150 if I dont have too...
Any help is appreciated!

[850cc racer]

added a cell to my 1650 over the last few months

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/836/j4qf.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/n8j4qfj)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/845/zekx.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/nhzekxj)

[R.grover]

850cc racer boat looks cool. whats it go like?

[powerabout]

Nice job
What class is that

[850cc racer]

I put it on the water the night before the racing, did half a dozen laps and all was sweet (same set up prior to cell) the power head (sst120) wasn't tuned right so wasn't going right but it feels great to drive and turns awesome. Looking forward to getting carb'd 260 on it for next season
the cell was made in NZ (KRB racing)

[R.grover]

Yer malcs a mate of mine who built it.

[850cc racer]

built the cell? The cell was made by Malcolm and sent over- Pete (Malcolm's dad) installed it.

[R.grover]

yer who built the cell. he also build a boat here called desert storm that's a oz cyclone bottom with a half cell.

[850cc racer]

Ahh okay. Yep Malcolm made the cell

[gmjim]

Looks sweet! That's probably the best mono cell I've seen in oz so far!! Well done.
I have been trying to find out how they secure the retro fitted cells, obviously the deck joint is glassed, but is it bolted at the stringers or glassed or both?

[850cc racer]

Hey GMJIM,

the guys who did all the work are masters of their field, Pete had spent time working out weights, balance points etc before fitting which when we put it on the water paid off. The rear cowl started as just a flat sheet of laid up glass on a table, was interesting watching it take shape.
no bolts, it's all carbon/carbon Kevlar/Kevlar etc etc

[mercules1750]

came up well rob does look like 1 of the better looking retro fitted cells in a T-Dek hows does the sprit work on the front of the boat is it breakaway

[850cc racer]

Hey Kev, yeh its come up well, great to drive.
Its over 5M's now the front piece is breakaway correct.
Bow eye is also built in so if anything was to happen alls safe.

[BIONIC MAN]

come on guys... just read 74 pages there must be still a few bullets left in OZ?

this thread has slowed down a little in recent years it seems... time for a bump!

[Bullet no1]

We still out on the coast

[Bullet no1]

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[dazigg]

These Bullets are bad azzzzzz! I haven't read all 75 pages of this thread, so sorry if I missed it. But are any of these hulls over here in the US?

[BIONIC MAN]

I don't think any made it to the USA.. They were made in Sydney Australia, then into the gold coast Queensland... There was a brief time they were made overseas, but we won't talk about that !

[schiadart]

These Bullets are bad azzzzzz! I haven't read all 75 pages of this thread, so sorry if I missed it. But are any of these hulls over here in the US?
There was 2 in the us I now just know of one and it is for sale. They are fast boat for sure. I will try and find the add for the one for sale it is in Northern Ca.

[powerabout]

One did the Parker one year so Al Stoker said

[powerabout]

how would a V8 go on the back of a 2150?

[wettek]

http://bulletboats.com.au/

Some good pictures on their site..................

[powerabout]

they are a bit short of 2150 shots, how long has that model been out?
I guess if you can put 3x f1 engines on the back it should take an OMC V8

[Revolution141]

The 2150 hasnt been out long. The 99 Psycho Clowns boat on the website crashed in its 2nd big race. Tragically the observer was killed. The triple rig hasn't raced yet, apparently ironing out issues.? I believe there is a few others either completed or being rigged but haven't seen or heard much yet.
All the other bullet boats are tried and proven, very fast river/lake boats indeed!

[powerabout]

The 2150 hasnt been out long. The 99 Psycho Clowns boat on the website crashed in its 2nd big race. Tragically the observer was killed. The triple rig hasn't raced yet, apparently ironing out issues.? I believe there is a few others either completed or being rigged but haven't seen or heard much yet.
All the other bullet boats are tried and proven, very fast river/lake boats indeed!

who designed it?
I'm looking for a performance 21+ that I can use up here in Asia that wont sink at rest if a wash rolls in from behind.
Like to use a V8 on it as well as I have a few.
Like to have a bit of beam as well so there is some room.

[R.grover]

The triple rig is going ok 128mph boat only. A lot of work to get it goin well to make it worth doing the races they wana do.
A v8 on a 2150 shouldn't be to bad I have been in a 2100 here in nz with a 300hp verado.

[whipper]

The triple rig is going ok 128mph boat only. A lot of work to get it goin well to make it worth doing the races they wana do.
A v8 on a 2150 shouldn't be to bad I have been in a 2100 here in nz with a 300hp verado.

Love the bullets!! How fast was that 2100 with the 300 Verado?

[powerabout]

how quick was the 2100 with the verado with what kind of set up, as in ski-able or top speed?

[R.grover]

Didn't have any props that could get a top speed out of broke one of my ets an a 28 bravo. plus was not happy with the steering.

[powerabout]

Didn't have any props that could get a top speed out of broke one of my ets an a 28 bravo. plus was not happy with the steering.
is that with the steering system or how to handles on the wheel?

[whipper]

how quick was the 2100 with the verado with what kind of set up, as in ski-able or top speed?

Ski setup vs Pleasure setup. Is the 300xs faster on those than the Verado?

[R.grover]

Steering no feed back steering so light

[powerabout]

Steering no feed back steering so light
what system are you using?
many people say you would be lucky with light steering?

[powerabout]

The 2150 hasnt been out long. The 99 Psycho Clowns boat on the website crashed in its 2nd big race. Tragically the observer was killed. The triple rig hasn't raced yet, apparently ironing out issues.? I believe there is a few others either completed or being rigged but haven't seen or heard much yet.
All the other bullet boats are tried and proven, very fast river/lake boats indeed!
what was the cause of the crash which I would say is rare in SD boats??

[Revolution141]

No official cause has been announced? Owner/driver believes they hit something.?
That's all I know for certain so won't speculate.

[850cc racer]

I have my 1650TD for sale, its now 5M's long to run 2.5L has a DAC Safety cell. Ready to roll less powerhrad and gearbox

[SpaMan]

362604Hi all. Recently bought an older Bullet 1800. It must've been fitted with an Evinrude V6 175 in 1990.

The boat has obviously been changed around a bit. I'm just curious about what was original or not like:

1. It now has a water ballast tank up front. The "fill" point on top front of the boat was bogged over. Was this always just for water, or for fuel?

2. It has absolutely no bilge, was this normal? It appears the rear has been fibreglassed over. I'm wondering if I can create a fibreglass bilge pit, but have no idea where the reinforced ribs are. Right now I've rigged up a diaphragm pump so it can suck the shallow water out.

And replacement windscreens. Any idea who and where? It has the little "dip" across the top. Every boat windscreen place I've called either can't make one, or doesn't ring back.

Thanks all!

/Also I've learned the hard way about painting fibreglass in 2-pack. What a nightmare!

[thunder77]

hey there from perth, just reading through these posts looking for some info on the boat i am in the middle of restoring-repowering and come across your comment "its a good step from a pride cheetah"
lol, just curious as to what you know about them as this is the boat i now own and have invested a fair bit of hard earned into, best if i know the negative just as much as the positive and anything you can tell me would be very much apprctd, mine is the gts version and am just fitting a 2ooo johnny 130 to it, thankyou,
kind regards

[661franko]

I don't think any made it to the USA.. They were made in Sydney Australia, then into the gold coast Queensland... There was a brief time they were made overseas, but we won't talk about that !
There are two in the U.S. And I own them both. One is a 1850 built in NZ the other is a 1950 that we are currently racing.

[AZMIDLYF]

Any pics 661franko?

[powerabout]

one did the Parker a few years ago

[Da Bull]

How did it do and what motor.

[powerabout]

V6 merc but not sure what.
Racer tells me it went very well.
Surprised lots of people

[Da Bull]

I remember years ago Ken Warby ran a small V-bottom w/235 Johnson from Austraila in the Enduro. Maybe it was Havasu. Then someone else from there ran a boat called Bullet One w/Merc T-3. Both were many years ago.

[Onetime]

There are two in the U.S. And I own them both. One is a 1850 built in NZ the other is a 1950 that we are currently racing.

Is one of those John Doherty's old boat? Out of Discovery Bay?

[AZMIDLYF]

Couple vids of a Bullet 1750 flying...
https://www.facebook.com/royce.mcintyre.9/videos/10155853040883856/
https://www.facebook.com/royce.mcintyre.9/videos/10155853040148856/

[661franko]

Is one of those John Doherty's old boat? Out of Discovery Bay?
Yes

[Onetime]

Nice. Remember that boat well. Sounds like it found a good home.
Timing wasn't right for me when John and his wife put it up for sale. Has anything been changed with it or still set up as ski race boat?

[661franko]

Nice. Remember that boat well. Sounds like it found a good home.
Timing wasn't right for me when John and his wife put it up for sale. Has anything been changed with it or still set up as ski race boat?
Yes, it is still set up for ski racing. New interior and new galvanized trailer. I have been thinking about selling it. If your interested let me know. I would make someone a great deal.

[Da Bull]

394743I don`t really know how I put this picture on here twice but it`s an Australian Bullet at Parker many years ago.

[gmacrae]

Gday everyone, I've been watching this thread for years, cool to see such a collection of Bullets.

I've had my 1750 for about 8 years and am wondering if anyone might be able to help me with the design/feedback of a hydrofoil plate I've made to get the nose down at lower speeds - here's my thread:

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?333118-Whale-Tail-Hyrdrofoil-plate-design-amp-questions-Laser-1750&p=3015043#post3015043

Thanks for any pointers you folks can give

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[gmacrae]

Hey guys, wanting to install some little speakers here in my Bullet 1750 - can anyone tell me if this is a good idea or bad idea? This bit doesn't seem too structural, but what would I know...
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[powerabout]

Here a golden oldie, with a huge history

[powerabout]

from early days, late 70's with a carby 2.0 110mph record with David Toyer in the Famous Bullet One in 78

[powerabout]

Then raised it with a bendix injected 2.4 to 120mph

[AZMIDLYF]

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