Lightning powerboats questions

[Fordman941]

I bought the boat 1 year ago as a project, but I really know nothing about the hull other than its a double tunnel wood hull.the title says it's an 01 18'3".
I'm getting ready to tear it down and rebuild it from the hull up as it has a lot of rot. So I have a couple of questions. What is this thing truly capable of in great shape. And most of all is this hull worth dumping 6 grand into.

Any I'm formation would be appreciated
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[Fordman941]

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[aggiestckl]

No. I had a lightning splash of a motion, it was junk

[XstreamVking]

Might be ok as a fish boat if top end is not important. Gonna be a hard rebuild (if it needs it)though as it has a liner it appears....

[Fordman941]

This boat will mainly be used for running the flats and I would hopefully like to see it hit 60 mile an hour and that's plenty fast enough for me. I just really don't know if this Hall is capable of sustaining 60 mile an hour easily

[Fordman941]

And my plan was to build a cradle for the hull take the cap off and junk it entirely and start from scratch

[XstreamVking]

Build it light and it should only draft 12'' or so....

[aggiestckl]

$6000 you can buy a better hull

[Fordman941]

Could I buy a better hull that's all composite though?

[RNM018]

That hull will run 60 mph all day long with no issues . I drove that hull with a sport deck in the low 90's with no issues other then I felt kitey . $6000.oo to repair is Way Out Of Line for the value of this hull . John is still in buisness building boats and If I'm not mistaken just built one of these for himself or a family member . John Christainsen , Custom Cattermarans . See if you can locate him and if he will work with you on what you need . Otherwise get with Jack Barsh Full Throttle Power Boats in Jacksonville , Fl.


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[BRamp]

depending on power it will run 70 to 90 I owned 1 and used one while the other was getting built its a very fun boat to drive really needs a 15 inch mid though I agree 6000 is a lot to rehab this boat

[Fordman941]

I have a 175 2.5 L carbed Merc on it currently. It's a 20 inch motor and I can't seem to get this motor high enough even with the Jack Plate. I can't really get it to get up on its pad and I can only get about 50 miles an hour out of it how it sits. But a lot of that have could have a lot to do with all the saturated wood in it, I mean it's pretty well rotten. I was more so just trying to make sure this was a good running motor before I tore this thing down with plans of putting this motor back on it.

[Fordman941]

I have a 10" bobs jack plate on it and it has about 3" of freeboard at the transom