18' Action Marine????

[mr fun]

i truly love this thing, it is big enough i can run the intracoastal and deal with 4' yacht wakes (try that in your cutesiy tri hull tunnel thingy) those bstrds don't even realize what a wake is there so busy spendin that 90's stock money in fuel and viagra. blast ass in a 2' chop and just tap dance, i just need mo powa, i'm sure it can handle whatever, just gotta have sense enough to back out for half a sec. to maintain your balance. i was told sitback would affect highspeed handling, the guys i ran w/big motors could get past me for a couple of secs but would have to backout as they got violently out of shape, i could stay hammerd down, my motor is 1" back on a manual jack plate, the way the outboard "wings" sort of trailing edges are about even w/ leading edge of lower unit gives sort of a nice balance. very forgiving while flyin, i,m refering to toys for tots last year when we ran wide open for about 10 or 15 miles turnin switchback left and right crossin boatwakes as i started at the back and passed at least 20 boats of all designs, some could pass me for a sec. then back out, but i held it w/o for the last 10 min and gave each and every one the TA TA salute, including one SAM BAKER sr.

mr.fun are you the one with the white 19 with the older 200 merc? if you are you saw me @ toys for tots last year and @ paladka i have the white 17 action at toys run had the 140 x flow at paladka it had the 235.

[lightningpowerboats]

Call Lightning powerboats ,I have the molds to the 18 action 941-365-2584 days or 941-383-7770

[mr fun]

that was the most fun i've had w/that boat, maybe one of my all time top 10 thrills. and to think we were breakin the law. manatee schmanatee. when we stopped my lady could not stop giggling , i looked at her and saw a bug splat on her sunglasses. your rig is beautiful, i remember meeting you a few different places. lookin foreward to the next palatka event. i've got one of the first black maxes, 78 175 122cu in. 31hr on total rebuild. kinda a mid size motor these days. you would probably smoke my butt w/a 235. did you see that guy from ft laud w/orange 17 or 16 (not sure if there is a 16) everybody was sayin it was fastst rig there, i think a diamond mill, 120+ rig said at 110 all he could hear was water slappin then it got silent and scared the **** out of him (air baby!) thats too much for me, i just wanna learn to geta plane from a to b and maby some kicked up downhill skiin, that stuff i almost can't watch. see ya at palatka fun out.

[lightningpowerboats]

I just took a 2.5ss 280hp off one of my actions and had been having a ball with it, I have been towing it behind my 50 Italia for a play boat,up and down the west coast.Just built another new one and rigging it with a modified Pro-V 200 dyno at 248hp and should have it in the water next week can't wait! John

[Laker]

John
No pictures of the 18 on the web site?
What weight is it?
Is it composit or wood?
What type of resin?
Thanks
Chris

[lightningpowerboats]

Chris Standard boat is about 500lbs and has wood transom,stringer,and floor,and built with polyester resin, I will build one out of all composit with a vineleaster blend resin ,boat would be 350-400 lbs and cost 800.00 extra John

[Laker]

Excelent!
Thanks John
Will talk to you soon
CHris

hey john does the mold your building have a flat bottom or concave? it is flat than thats a motion mold!!!!

[lightningpowerboats]

Yes we are building 18' action copys,formerly 18 motion, 18 armstrong,now 18 action Lightning, it has flat pad and a step in hull,no splash well in deck,must use jack plate, standard hull and deck $ 4995.00 or with interior and steering ect ect $6995.00 You can call Lightning Powerboats at 941-365-2584 days and 941-383-7770 eves ask for JOHN

[FUJIMO]

'Lil Action history brought forward...

[Ira Tindale]

that was the most fun i've had w/that boat, maybe one of my all time top 10 thrills. and to think we were breakin the law. manatee schmanatee. when we stopped my lady could not stop giggling , i looked at her and saw a bug splat on her sunglasses. your rig is beautiful, i remember meeting you a few different places. lookin foreward to the next palatka event. i've got one of the first black maxes, 78 175 122cu in. 31hr on total rebuild. kinda a mid size motor these days. you would probably smoke my butt w/a 235. did you see that guy from ft laud w/orange 17 or 16 (not sure if there is a 16) everybody was sayin it was fastst rig there, i think a diamond mill, 120+ rig said at 110 all he could hear was water slappin then it got silent and scared the **** out of him (air baby!) thats too much for me, i just wanna learn to geta plane from a to b and maby some kicked up downhill skiin, that stuff i almost can't watch. see ya at palatka fun out.

MIike Mullins of Mirage Boats out of Winter Haven Fl.makes the 16 ft. fun very fast. Have two 16 footers very happy with them

[slowaction420]

Not all the good old threads are gone

[wanagofass]

Id love to try an 18 action copy with a flat pad. Beefy was yours an original action? Flat pad or concave?

[Jon Scuderi]

Different deck on this one but built from the same mold I believe.

http://www.hydrostream.org/GuestArchive/Thompson.htm

Owned that boat for 3 yrs,ran low to mid 90s with a 2.5 245 horse carbed merc.Better ride then the Hydrostream Viper I had before,and very fun to drive.Seat time is key with these hulls.Have fun and be safe.