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In my opinion I could run a 15 inch mid on my boat no problem. I have a 225 3.0 liter and i am going to run a 28x14.5 chopper and honestly i think i am going to pop rev limiter. I am damn near the 80 mph mark myself but i do have a stripped down stepp hull :thumbsup:
looks like if i get it i need to look for a 3l.. how bout and omc v8 i know where i can dig 1 up...
i have an 86' stepp model. with a 225 mariner 25" mid. the carbs and fuel pump need to be redone but i still ran 68 with a 4 blade 25p trophy. only spinning about 5600-5700. gotta wait until the motor is running good see what i have to do prop wise.
I think you should drag that thing to Melbourne, test it out and report back to us :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bski
ahh i wish....that thing is wrapped up in my backyard freezing its cajones off!!Quote:
Originally Posted by cutwater
I say forget the V8. I ran plenty of them and the new technology is where its at. the 3 liter Mercs are great, the new evenrude 250 HO is good, the V8s didn't handle that great and gear case problems were never ending. If you get a Merc with the offshore brackets the down pressure of the trim unit makes the handling of the boat great in big water.
As far as the 26p offshore you were referring to. Is that a Lightning ET style your talking about? If so as we have been talking about on here over the last few pages, I think we all want to know the answer to that question. I haven't heard anybody answer it yet. I was kind of hoping Fast Fun 2 John would find out for us, as he is pretty connected to BBlades.
this is the os cut im talking about...
Yea that's it. I want to get either a 25 or 26 set up for large shaft & see what it dose compared to the stock 24 Chopper I'm running now.
Also I'm gona check with a friend of mine about the hook also being on the pad as well as the chines. Makes sense to me, he had a 1989 with a 4 liter V8 and I think the best he ever got out of it was 80. When I had a stock 4 liter on my 1986, 85 was no problem.
I think we should have a 22' velocity shootout at the romp this year :thumbsup:
Sounds good. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys in person instead of on the board. Last year I was just there 1 day and it rained half the time so we didn't see too many people and got really wet. Lets hope for good weather this year.
I am going up there saturday morning, and leaving sunday afternoon. I am hoping for good weather and my boat to remain in 1 solid piece all weekend :thumbsup:
I'm with ya on that. I'll see ya up there.
I feel like Rudolph:(Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeylarge
Hey, why not have a Challenger / Shadow / Superboat shootout as well? Should be enough of them there too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by vnemous
Why not just everybody go to the Romp and "Lets Go Boatin"
Hey cutwater you still have to drive 3 at one time. Thats what I'm commin to see.
Yeah, I've got to start practicing my multitasking :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JamesGang
Would be a cool photo op to see all the V22s running together and all the 21 types running together...:cool:
Thats the plan:D Me and Fast Fun 2 have some unfinished business on the water:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesGang
Since I have nothing in my boat to take out, I am hitting the gym to try to gain a mph or so for the romp :cheers: Ultra light HAHHAHA
Be careful. Muscle is 8 times heavier than fat:D Im gonna lose my back seat and build an ultralite removable bulkhead to hide my bilge an battery. Should save about 60 lbs.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeylarge
I guess I'm backwards. I added weight to mine in the transom area to make it indestructible in rough water.
Ruff water in my boat is more of a hold on for dear life and try to keep the nose down type of driving, I could use a few hundred pounds extra. Thats when dad and a full tank of fuel comes in handy :thumbsup:
Mike
I'm looking forward to seeing what that runs like all striped out the way you have it. I have a hard time believing its that hard to hang on to at 80. I think you just have to get some more confidence in the boats capabilities. If it really is a problem keeping it down then you may want to try a cleaver. I have 3-14x28 over hub cleavers that are merc labed. If you want to try one at the romp let me know and I'll bring one with me.
Hey
Has anybody read this thread.
All i can say is Jim Ruck is the MAN!!!!
The reference to OMCs on the second page was funny as hell. I'm an OMC and a Merc guy and wasn't offended but laughed for a good long time.
Im gonna take the back seat out when Im running in the flats with some of my friends who cant or dont run in the open bay. When Im out crushing two footers I will leave the back seat in for the weight:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesGang
I actually think your better off in both instances to be light. I used to run my 86 without the back seat all the time and I think it was better that way in the rough. I was just referring to the structural work I did to the boat, (there are pictures on post 293 and 303 of this site) adding weight for strength is OK in my book.
Hey did anybody read that link I put in above? Is that guy funny or do I just think so?
James it might honestly be my boat too, The bow is so thin that you can't really walk on it, when you run into the wind you can watch the bow of the boat flex with the wind almost liek a piece of canvas would. It is hard to keep it planted:eek: but fun as hell to drive
The cleaver mite be the ticket on your boat. The Chopper is a bow lifter and cleaver transom lift. On you boat the cleaver may just fly the whole boat perfect. With twins you had so much power to overall boat weight that the last thing you wanted to do was run excessively nose high to air out the boat. Cleavers just carried the whole boat perfect. Also Velocitys tend to slow down if you get the nose too high, they like to run high on the pad but closer to level. I have gotten my best speeds by jacking the engine as high as possible and not overdoing it with the trim. I have a Laser thats the exact opposite. You trim that thing to the moon and it runs the fastest.
Mikey, I experienced those similar characteristics with my '84 velocity. Even though it was laid up with kevlar, the bow/deck flexed a lot. I think it was due partly to the lack of the cockpit area bulkhead that is seen on the later Regals and current velocities with the cuddy cabin. My 2004 is laid up with S-glass and vinylester and it feels solid...but it probably weighs 200lbs more.
I SAW THAT POST THERE MY BOYS ON THAT THREAD. J/K AROUND HAVING SOME FUN WITH THE OMC FANS :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesGang
my boat does that to i got the red white and blue one we met at tanner once. I love your boat it came out real well . Mine is all the way it was in 1985 but the 3.0lQuote:
Originally Posted by mikeylarge
That is interesting, my '87 V22 (Regal) is very thin on the front deck too, can't walk on it unless you walk right along the edge where it meets the sides.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeylarge
The (new to me) Shadow, you could dance on the deck, it's solid...
Im tellin ya I could not stop laghing when I read the part about OMC being washing machines, dishwashers, and cement makers I think was the way he put it. Those guys sound like alot of fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowaction420
o ya lot and good guys toQuote:
Originally Posted by JamesGang
james you will like this one
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...d.php?t=198151
That is too much. I'm startin to get the picture now. Thanks for that it tops the last one.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowaction420
I remember your boat, It was a very nice original looking ride :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by slowaction420
James- the higher i raise the motor, and the less trim i give it the more the boat likes it. It definately runs best laid fairly flat and even although it is now february and I havent seen my boat in nearly 2 months forget abouthow long it has been since I drove it, so my memory could be rusty :o
"Big Ed" Highvelocity runs his motor a little too high.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79EnuyNg1wI
Does Ed go back and pick up the clams he dredged after that:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Powerplay25
thanks i cant wait im going to try and get it back in the water for april 1st reopening of frank and dicks we were all there the last day and said we will be there the first day.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeylarge
we'll see how that goes :cheers:
All I need is to connect the battery cables and turn the key :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by slowaction420