Period correct mod VP boat ?

**Da Bull** · 08-20-2018, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by largecar91

I have a friend that has an old Visioncraft Mod VP. He was racing it in Super Sport. It is a capsule boat with a Merc 150 EFI (green motor). I have tested it many times and it is a very flighty boat. I know it would have been a handful with a Mod VP motor on it!

Vision Boats dominated towards the end of Mod-VP.

**Da Bull** · 08-20-2018, 07:11 PM

Period correct for late 80`s Mod-VP. Pre capsule. That would be me on a very cold winter day in Ft Worth Tx. When Louis said we gonna test, We tested.

**Noah Burns** · 08-20-2018, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

Period correct for late 80`s Mod-VP. Pre capsule. That would be me on a very cold winter day in Ft Worth Tx. When Louis said we gonna test, We tested.

That Marine Creek Lake Bobby?

**Instigator** · 08-20-2018, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

Period correct for late 80`s Mod-VP. Pre capsule. That would be me on a very cold winter day in Ft Worth Tx. When Louis said we gonna test, We tested.

I still have that picture Bobby from when you sent it to me way back when.

**CUDA** · 08-20-2018, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

Period correct for late 80`s Mod-VP. Pre capsule. That would be me on a very cold winter day in Ft Worth Tx. When Louis said we gonna test, We tested.

Looks like a 25"

**Da Bull** · 08-20-2018, 08:22 PM

Yep, Marine Creek in January. Yea Gater that was a long time ago. Cuda what you been smokin? It a 18ft Mirage Jaguar. Second of the 2nd gen Mirage`s. Had no idea how it would react. Louis said be careful cause he wasn`t swimming out to get me. It handled great and ran high 90`s w/30p cleaver. 107 with a 32.

**Noah Burns** · 08-20-2018, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

Yep, Marine Creek in January. Yea Gater that was a long time ago. Cuda what you been smokin? It a 18ft Mirage Jaguar. Second of the 2nd gen Mirage`s. Had no idea how it would react. Louis said be careful cause he wasn`t swimming out to get me. It handled great and ran high 90`s w/30p cleaver. 107 with a 32.

That's really cool Bobby, I grew up at Marine Creek, Dad and Billy put on races there for years. I was out there this mornin, it's changed a little, it's a "no wake lake" now, just a bunch of guys out there idling around in bass boats.

**JBS** · 08-21-2018, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Noah Burns

Early 80s MVP boats were low/mid 90s, the 380 Laser at the Powerboat shootout went 94 I think, that was '82 or '83. The boat I posted a pic of ran 117 at the SORA Nationals in Shreveport, from what I understand that was the fastest it was "officially."

That was fast back then, I remember when they broke 100mph.That was an accomplishment.Always liked gong to Augusta to see the big boys run.Too bad the green motor racing didn't take off.I guess the speeds were not competitive enough with a 150.
Thanks to all that posted.It brought back memories when the bug bit me in 1980

**Da Bull** · 08-21-2018, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Noah Burns

That's really cool Bobby, I grew up at Marine Creek, Dad and Billy put on races there for years. I was out there this mornin, it's changed a little, it's a "no wake lake" now, just a bunch of guys out there idling around in bass boats.

NO WAKE? That's a shame. I raced there many times.

**boatdr72653** · 08-21-2018, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

NO WAKE? That's a shame. I raced there many times.

glad i woke this thread up and i know it’s not what the thread started as but i am sure some of you guys ran a boat just like this and i need some help on setup.jack plate,engine height,fuel tank location etc.this boat is different than any boat i have ran.it is also trying to lift the nose when i start letting out of it at wot.i mean lifting it..any help would be appreciated.bridgeport efi 20inch mid 6 inch rapidjack with 1.87 sportmaster with 28p merc cleaver.also it’s hard to ever get the porpoise out of it unless i put it in a bit of a right turn for a couple seconds to get past it

**Noah Burns** · 08-21-2018, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Da Bull

NO WAKE? That's a shame. I raced there many times.

did you run any of the Texas Twister events that they put on Bobby? the funny thing is that they call it a no wake lake, but they allow a wakeboard and ski club to use one of the coves on weekends for events. The Water District would allow racing if an event was to be planned and put together there, for some reason it just hasn't been done in recent years. I'm sure the SDBA having their event there in the middle of August when it's 110* and there is NO shade may have had something to do with it.... not to mention the 1.4 mile walk across the dam from the parking area to the spectator area.

**JBS** · 08-21-2018, 05:38 PM

Last Allison I had was in the mid 80s,then went to go fast center consoles. Anyway, came across a V21 last year as a project. Restored it like an old Mod VP boat. It's been fun to run!