Fastest SOB hull???

[Greg G]

That one is my boat. I think you're right on the money with the years for the Stepp vs regal 22's. Mine (pictured upside down) is a 1991. It is a regal boat that I gutted and rebuilt. Removed the cabin and blueprinted the bottom. With a 300x ran 93. Not quite as fast as Ben's as I think he's even found some more speed. I managed to strip 700lbs out of the boat by removing the cabin and the way the regal one's were built and switching from standard plywood to Okoume.

Thanks for the post talonkid. Pretty interesting when you compare all the speeds that are being recorded for the Velocity SOB's. Ben's old style with no cabin clocking 97 mph regularly with a 300X. Your boat, which had the cabin so a bit higher deck ran 93 also with an X but you had to remove 700 lbs to get that speed. Then aaronmt73 with the cabin and all the weight still in his ran 84 mph with a 300XS. Then the new 230SC running 78 with a V8.

Probably the only mold that has produced the same running surface from 1984 to today with almost no tweaks to it. Stepp got it right.

[Greg G]

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If I were Velocity USA I would change the cabin a bit and do what the Ultra 23XS and Laveycraft 21 XCS and Progression do in the pictures below and add the small facing jumper seats under there for better use. Then you can convince your wife that writing the large check for a "family boat" with a potti makes sense as the kids have a place to get out of the weather when not going 80. Should easily pass the sniff test.

[Greg G]

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Wonder why Velocity added the transom wings to the 230. Maybe it makes production a little easier or maybe adding LOA to get 23' makes insurance easier.

No idea.

[Pulse186]

My guess is pricing will be higher for a 23, I think it looks ridiculous but to each their own.

[Greg G]

My guess is pricing will be higher for a 23, I think it looks ridiculous but to each their own.

I think you are correct on pricing.

[Greg G]

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Wide with the full 8' beam and cabin

[V pads]

The transom “wings” are peppered throughout the Velocity lineup not just the 230. I thought it was just styling updates.

[XstreamVking]

The "wings" just look like they were stuck on as a last minute we gotta do sumptin different change. The abrupt change on the outer coaming is not blended at all. Even a scoop trim pc would help.

[Da Bull]

Man those big V bottom`s are nice. We just don`t have any around here in N Louisiana.

[WavetoWave]

Spoke to Walt a while ago about Velocity and the plans. Fit and finish looks great. 220 and 230 share the same hull, might have already been stated.

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2020...he-famed-brand

[Greg G]

The transom “wings” are peppered throughout the Velocity lineup not just the 230. I thought it was just styling updates.

The "wings" just look like they were stuck on as a last minute we gotta do sumptin different change. The abrupt change on the outer coaming is not blended at all. Even a scoop trim pc would help.

They could always put a hinged louver in the front of the wings to blend it and also use them to store a dock fender on each side. Or just chop 'em off.

[Greg G]

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With the success on the larger hulls, rumor is Velocity will be rigging a 230 SC with a Porta Bracket next targeting mid 80's with the V8 300R tall boy.

[TooStroked]

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With the success on the larger hulls, rumor is Velocity will be rigging a 230 SC with a Porta Bracket next targeting mid 80's with the V8 300R tall boy.

Only mid-80's?

[Greg G]

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Updating List with B kNo023's new top speed .........

2021's Fastest SOB Rough Water Hulls Powered with stock Mercury 4.6-liter naturally aspirated V8’s (Dyno numbers unknown so far)

#1 Labsport VF2 21 – Confirmed 96.4MPH -- Owner 28SkaterCa (300R)
#2 Progression 22 – Confirmed 88MPH -- Owner TooStroked (250R)
#3 Velocity USA 230SC – Confirmed 77.8MPH (300R)
#4 Nordic SR-21 – Claimed 83MPH (300R)


Fastest SOB Hulls 2019....All Boats Powered with a stock Mercury 300XS (306HP Dyno and 6400RPM Limiter)

#1 Tuff 21 kevlar hull-890lbs– 20’8” Long, 7’7” Beam - 22 degree deadrise + 7 1/2" pad - Confirmed 105.9MPH Driver Blake Sewell Canada
#2 Bernico F2 21 standard hull-727lbs– 21’4” Long, 6’3” Beam - 24 degree deadrise + 14” pad - Confirmed 98.1MPH Driver Dave Van Steelant
#3 Progression 22 standard hull-948lbs– 22’1” Long, 7’8” Beam - 24 degree variable deadrise + 7" pad - Confirmed 94MPH Driver goneby
#4 Velocity V7 21 standard hull-682lbs– 21’4” Long, 7'1" Beam – 22 degree deadrise + 10 1/4" pad - Confirmed 92MPH Driver 28SkaterCa
#5 Sutphen 21 SS standard hull-1325lbs– 20’9” Long, 7’2” Beam - 20 degree variable deadrise + 3" pad – Claimed 88MPH Driver N/A (525 ran GPS 93.4)
#6 Nordic Crossfire 21/SR-21 standard hull-1475lbs– 21’ Long, 7’1” Beam - 18 degree deadrise + 9" pad - Confirmed 86MPH Driver wildone

And the fastest of the no longer produced hulls....with power noted;

#1 2002 Intimidator 21 -- Deadrise=22 Degrees + 6" pad. Confirmed 104.6MPH – Stock Merc 15” 300X(325HP) - Driver Trimmed Out15
#2 1985 Velocity 22 Stepp “Old Style Deck” -- Deadrise=22 Degrees + 12" pad. Confirmed 100.3MPH – Stock Merc 20" 300X(325HP)- Driver B kNo023
#3 1986 Superboat 21 Classic -- Deadrise=22 Degrees + 6" pad. Claimed 97MPH - Stock Merc 20” 300X(325HP)- Driver hoser
#4 1976 Challenger 21 -- Hull 1350lbs Deadrise=21.5 Degrees. Confirmed 90MPH - Yamaha 250 HPDI Phase III (326HP) - Driver Jamescole
#5 1990 Activator 21 -- Hull 1475lbs Deadrise=22 Degrees + 5 1/2" pad. Confirmed 84MPH – Stock Yamaha 250 Ox66 (256HP) - Driver dnelson964
#6 2012 Velocity US 220 -- Hull-1895lbs – 21’6” Long, 7’11” Beam - 22 degree deadrise + 12" pad. Confirmed 83.5MPH – Merc 300XS - Driver aaronmt7

[Greg G]

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Nothing but air and smiles all around for B kNo23 in his 100 mph old school Velocity 22 ............