Lavey Craft Sebrings!

**Lavey jr.** · 03-04-2012, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Uncle Dave

After the mis start at Naci I decided to make a few more mods before next season.

I took the ridiculous redundant recirculating system off the mill, changed to a higher performance ignition as my old distributor, coils and wires were pretty shot, and upgraded some more lines and had others shortened.

The guys at boostpower told me my fuel was basically black?!??!? Ethanol mold?

This new setup will run cooler pull 30 punds off the tail, reduce the number of belts and driven accessories and give me back about 14 HP I can put against the prop.

All in all shes ready to rock balls. See you victims on the lake soon!

Uncle Dave

Well yesterday I had the pleasure to take Uncle Daves 20.8 out for its first lake test with the fresh motor.
Now I've been in and driven all of Lavey's current models from the 21xcs to the 39 EVO, but have never driven a 20.8 and all i can say about this boat is WOW!! It's one of the coolest and bad ass boats I've driven!
It handled everything with complete ease. Acceleration was one of the sickest parts of the ride aswell as how it turns on rails!

With the fresh motor I believe it's around 500hp and 520 ft/lbs... It blew right through a 25 pitch mirage and a 26 pitch bravo1. So I put on a lab 28 pitch bravo1 and was able to pull it to 6000rpm going 86mph with 3/4 tank of fuel and 4 people. Conditions weren't very ideal for top speed runs being that it was windy and choppy so if it was clam and no wind with 1-2 people and less gas, I believe it could run 90 with that setup and possibly even pull a lab 30 pitch B1...

All in all... One bad ass boat and thanks a lot Uncle Dave for letting me take your boat out!

**Lavey jr.** · 03-05-2012, 01:20 AM

Here's a couple vids from the weekend and a pic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1jGIuv7JxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfbNk...eature=related

**sms** · 03-05-2012, 08:00 AM

That thing is a monster!

Originally Posted by Lavey jr.

Here's a couple vids from the weekend and a pic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1jGIuv7JxI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfbNk...eature=related

**Uncle Dave** · 03-06-2012, 07:01 PM

Thanks SMS - its a blast to drive and pulls surprisingly hard.

Quite stout for a small block.

It also runs amazingly cool even when held wide open for substantial lengths of time.

Super fun- thanks for all the help with the shake down and props JR.

Uncle Dave

**Uncle Dave** · 06-27-2012, 12:55 AM

Sneaking up on it...

UD

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**LaveyT** · 06-27-2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Dave

Sneaking up on it...

UD

Nice!
my best top end was 94.7 with a worked 260 Horn motor. I gave up on that obsession. It would be so easy to buy one of the new DFI 300hp+ motors and break 100mph with ease and reliability. I had to about kill the G-Force 260 to get 94+.

With out a nose cone I break 80 with ease with my 225 fishin motor

**Uncle Dave** · 07-21-2012, 12:12 PM

Some Regatta vids form the mid 90's.

When 2 strokes and tunnels ran free.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGrM...ature=youtu.be

Uncle Dave

**TUNNEL T** · 07-22-2012, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by luv2gofast

Pretty damn close. I'm changing out a few chrome pieces for stainless and some sheet metal screws for machine screws/nylocks. The gel looks better than the pictures.

I know the weight is better in the back but it only seats 5 and no way to watch a skier. It only holds 25 gallons which is usually about a day and a half. My Baker has side tanks, 18x2 which easly gets me through 2 days. It seats 6 and the passenger seat swivels 180 for ski observing. I may set up a swivel on the seat because that is a big problem but the tank will stay like it is untill winter. The other option is to get through this summer and set it up with the 2 jump seats for the "seats 7" and observe from a jump seat. I really like the swivel passenger seat though.

Dave's Sebring is an awsome ride and very easy to drive. I jumped in took a couple laps easing it up a bit at a time and watchin the speedo climb. When I got it aired out it felt very solid, very nice ride on the bumps. My Baker on the other hand needs to be driven when it's up. Don't get me wrong I love driving but the Baker with a 220 "fishing motor" only went 70. I'm not sure how much I would like it at 90. It felt pretty light on the water. I expect the my Lavey will be somewhere in between. I don't know how you pad vee guys do it. I'm too old to be dealing with chine walk at those numbers.

Bob

bob, if it still has the poly cell in the back thats a 32 gallon tank !!!as for the front seat just spin it around and observe your skier . i know its been through two owners since i had it but there isn't any part of that boat that i haven't been!!! have fun with it and call me when your going to sell!!! TUNNEL T

I STILL MISS THAT LITTLE ROCKET!

**TUNNEL T** · 07-22-2012, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by fyremanbil

just started this fine project, light layup factory center steer. Anybody know where i can get a new winshield made for an 18'10

i know its been awhile and you probably have it fixed by now but wayne earl ent. In the la area made one for my 20.2 and it fit perfect!!!!tunnel t oops sorry for caps

**TUNNEL T** · 07-22-2012, 12:24 PM

its funny how much i really miss my 20.2 ,at one point there were 4 laveys in our family 2- 20.2s 1 20.8 1 18-10 i just wish we could have gotten them all together one time for a photo shoot .TUNNEL T

**custom1skier** · 07-23-2012, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Uncle Dave

Some Regatta vids form the mid 90's.

When 2 strokes and tunnels ran free.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGrM...ature=youtu.be

Uncle Dave

Thanks for posting Dave! Thought my boat was the one at .47sec but at second look it has a stripe under the grey. I miss the channel at Havasu

**dbcycleparts** · 08-27-2012, 11:11 PM

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Rigging up the Lavey with a 300X, hopefully I can get into the 90's with this. Just waiting on my laser guy to finish up my wingplate!

**300x Stoker** · 08-27-2012, 11:24 PM

It should fly with that motor .

**luv2gofast** · 08-28-2012, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by TUNNEL T

its funny how much i really miss my 20.2 ,at one point there were 4 laveys in our family 2- 20.2s 1 20.8 1 18-10 i just wish we could have gotten them all together one time for a photo shoot .TUNNEL T

We have five, my son has a 20.8, another friend has an XT-Ski, Uncle Dave has his two and my 20.2.

My son and I were in the channel Saturday along with six other various non-Laveys. Dave and the XT should have been there... Had a beautiful run down from Moabi, played in the channel for a few hours then back up at sunset. Pulled back into the park just at dark.