Lavey Craft Sebrings!

[custom1skier]

UD... What happened to your **** talkin ass???

[Uncle Dave]

UD... What happened to your **** talkin ass???

I was targeting a specific set of friends with my smack talk and riled them up as expected.

Been running the ocean this summer while I complete the upgrades on the Sebring.

Otherwise working to pay the man and all the S#$% I already bought!

UD

[Raybf]

This is a great looking interior. Thanks for sharing.

[hydr0_scrm2]

This is a great looking interior. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Raybf - sorry for pointing you toward a different thread but I was too lazy to upload the photos again

[Uncle Dave]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRPJkpmB7ns


Almost there....

Sounds pretty stout.


UD

[Greg G]

UD that 725 sounds absolutely wicked! Btw, any information on the Lavey 21 XCS that's rigged with the 400 ROS?

[Lavey jr.]

Looking forward to seeing the Sebring run!!!!

That 21 XtSki has a standard version of the 400r, not the ROS. The last time we ran over to Catalina Island I was in a 29 NuEra with a Merc 525 and averaged around 65 mph, the 21 was right behind us the entire way and he was towing a skier!! The customer reports it'll run mid 80's on a perfect day.

UD that 725 sounds absolutely wicked! Btw, any information on the Lavey 21 XCS that's rigged with the 400 ROS?

[Greg G]

That 21 XtSki has a standard version of the 400r, not the ROS. The last time we ran over to Catalina Island I was in a 29 NuEra with a Merc 525 and averaged around 65 mph, the 21 was right behind us the entire way and he was towing a skier!! The customer reports it'll run mid 80's on a perfect day.

Thanks for the info. That pic is very cool, I didn't realize that the Lavey XCS has what looks like a "double step" bottom. Very innovative for an American V hull, and you get a tiny cabin to boot.

[Uncle Dave]

I have to hand it to the Sterns crews - those guys walk the walk.

They made great time in the ocean pulling a skier.

The Sterns boat won the parker 300 enduro last year with a stock 400 on a stock hull and for sure some damm well planned out and good driving.

There are only a handful of 21 Ft boats I feel ok with going to and from Catalina in.



UD

[custom1skier]

Found this 22.11 on craigslist last night for anyone in the market. I'm not affiliated with this party, just thought I'd share













http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/boa/5745057053.html

[Uncle Dave]

other than the old interior looks pretty solid otherwise always hard to tell from a picture.
I remember the brothers bitching about that windscreen the cost and time to mount properly.

UD

[Uncle Dave]

Oh she's almost together.
Now its a matter of how far I take it,
I missed the 2016 season, but she'll be ready to go on the first lake day of 2017.

Trying to figure out how much more I put into it from here -probably time to strengthen the drive and for sure a kill switch.

This thing makes more than Alexi said it would.
Its set to run on pump gas and has a knock sensor so if I put av in it it will time forward accordingly.



UD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRPJkpmB7ns

[Greg G]

That Lavey 21 XtSki has a standard version of the 400r, not the ROS. The last time we ran over to Catalina Island I was in a 29 NuEra and averaged around 65 mph, the 21 was right behind us the entire way and he was towing a skier! The customer reports it'll run mid 80's on a perfect day.

I have to hand it to the Sterns crews - those guys walk the walk. They made great time in the ocean pulling a skier. The Sterns boat won the parker 300 enduro last year with a stock 400 on a stock hull and good driving. There are only a handful of 21 foot boats I feel ok going to and from Catalina in. UD

Agreed. Funny how you boys out West have already figured out the big Merc 400 on a 21 foot hull. Lot of innovation in that Laveycraft 21 bottom picture below for sure

[Riverman140]

Spotted this weekend:

Nice yellow Laveycraft on the interstate in Southern California with a Mod VP Merc.

Cool looking little socal boat.

What a sweet boat!!

[Oregon Gator]

Uncle Dave,

Have had mine out several times this year, finally got a day with myself and a friend. We ran 83.9 MPH on GPS and didn't have time to get fully trimmed, due to a narrow, winding river with a known tug coming downstream at us. I'm curious to know what prop you are running? I am running a 29 pitch 4 blade that looks to have been labbed. I do have a 30 pitch four blade Bravo 1 that I am considering sending off to BBlades. Any suggestions would be very appreciated.

Oregon Gator