How fast is your boat?

[cbra212]

1995 STV MOD VP, diamond motor at the time,28 lab clever turning about 9800. With a 26cc hded 260 it turns the clever about 9450. Estimated 120 in lake trim. Sorry no pics at this time, not at my personal computer. Has been radared at 132.1 on the gulf coast, not under my ownership however.

[KaptainKirk]

a hair over 104...so thats what I voted Gotta stay honest
K.K.

[trbocharge]

Seasons Greetings...........stv mod vp.......highly modified drag.posted my particulars and then deleted........here is my ride...........I posted in the 126 to 135 category...has run 121 with a drag wheel..............a 32 should run to 130 plus......

Thanks

[COMPRECBRKR]

134 plus gps seebold merk 2.5 efi all the goody's ,race fuel mod u 10x20 prop 14;15 gears 380 h.p. dyno .

[us1]

Lee, welcome to Scream and Fly. Looks like its our turn down here to take care of Larry for while.

[COMPRECBRKR]

thanx for the welcome john. long time no see. too late for xmas,but maybe youall can have a spring painting and pickle fork party for larry , unless his boat has changed since sept. .best to you @ yours john . lee.

[us1]

Paint, yes paint. Thats a good idea.

[airide18]

Paint,you cant paint when its 32 degrees out

[tabararacing]

I just voted. My Gran Prix with Mod U Engine. We will be running a modified 2.5 powerhead provided by my crew chief a former F1 racer. I hope to have some fun this next season, and stay outta trouble. But then again who aint?
Brian

[tabararacing]

You sure can paint when its 32 degrees out. It's 25 here, and I just painted a boat 3 days ago. Its called wood stove, and lots of wood....
Brian

[airide18]

Yeah when ya have a building to paint it in.Not when you outside or it will run......

[tabararacing]

I finally figure out how you got so many posts. Double posts... Nice try!

[airide18]

Danm i didnt even noticed that,must have hit the button twice or somptin. its never done that before

[Michael Martin]

Rich - No insult intended. I have never seen it done & think I've been around. Every one I have seen rigged with a 150 would only run in the 70's.

[Rich Owen]

Michael - None taken . I don't think all 150s are created equal .
A friend with a 2001 150 fishing motor on a Viper struggles to reach 75 mph . With more set up and seat time I'm sure he'll do better . (the boat has a huge porpoise problem that needs to be worked out)
When I got the Vector with a 1982 150 , 2.0 gear case and L&S nose cone I struggled to reach 78 mph . Put a 1990 2.4 200 hp power head on and went 92.3 mph and consistant 91s .
Depending who I talk to the 2.5 150 ProMax puts out 165 to 180 hp . ( Any of you motor gurus ever put one on a dyno ?)
At the CT River Run I spoke with John Tiger about this motor/boat combo and he didn't seem at all suprised I could run a consistant 90 mph .
The 2.4 200 and the '98 ProMax both meet APBA Factory Stock specs and have been inspected by NEODA . The heads have never even been off the ProMax .
Another plus of the ProMax , fuel mileage . We regularly do the 60 mile round trip CT River Run . With the 200 carb motor it would take a little over 18 gallons . The PM uses a little over 14 gallons .
All these numbers are the result of set up , set up , set up and seat time , seat time , seat time . Little , to no wind helps too . It doesn't take much to blow the Vector off the pad .
This set up dosen't work for the drags (with 8" total set back the hole shot's not great) but has carried a 150 lb passenger to 87 mph .
I use a Garmin 3+ .
Rich Owen