Fastest optimax single not on a true tunnel?

**CUDA** · 01-19-2019, 03:34 PM

So who has the fastest STV, Allison, Hydrostream, Mirage whatever with an Optimax, anything but a True tunnel?

**CUDA** · 01-20-2019, 09:15 AM

I guess Wildman wins at 105 MPH

Never ran an Optimax before, had a 30" 250XS sitting around, so I bought a 15" mid from Todd D ( www.madefi.com ) wanted to put together a boat to go on these long fun runs we have in Florida, Having side saddle tanks built so gas will not be an issue, don't really know what to expect? I'm coming for you Wildman

**stoker2001** · 01-20-2019, 11:43 AM

Billl Smith aka WILDBILL out here in Norcal got an Allison XB2003 or was it 2002? With a 250XS to run 101!!

**JPEROG** · 01-20-2019, 03:55 PM

Jared has a 15" XS on his STV and will run high teens or low 20s with the correct prop.

Joe

**johnlysh** · 01-20-2019, 04:23 PM

Adam McKeon had a silver mirage river racer with a 300xs. Believe it ran 120

**mach351** · 01-20-2019, 04:37 PM

Andy Driver put a 200XS ROS on his Carbon STV for a while. I’m sure it went, or at least could’ve went 120+

**johnlysh** · 01-20-2019, 04:39 PM

He ran 117 on the lake with us. Like you said I'm sure he could have run more.

**mr fun** · 01-20-2019, 04:45 PM

in a 2' cross chop like on lake George any given weekend ???

me thinks not, I smoked two mirages w/2.5's from the south locks to the glen in my 19 Action with a puny little 2 liter,

yea I said that

**CUDA** · 01-20-2019, 05:01 PM

Thanks for the info, any idea what props?

Have not heard from Andy in a while, what's he up to?

His old Buddy Stan just sent me an email, his yearly party in the woods.

**mach351** · 01-20-2019, 07:07 PM

Idk what wheel he ran, but i know he put an SST box on that ROS, so a big cleaver (34ish) would’ve got him well past 120. I talked to him a few months ago. He is pretty wrapped up with work nowadays - gotta make hay while the sun shines. He still has his boats and motors.....he’ll be back in the mix someday I’m sure.

**CUDA** · 01-20-2019, 07:25 PM

Putting a cone on a Fleetmaster so I'm dealing with 1.75 gears.

Guess I'll be looking for a 1:62

Any 15s for sale, send me a PM

**idvette** · 01-21-2019, 11:19 AM

kcraft's 300xs powered SRV runs 114

**XstreamVking** · 01-21-2019, 11:53 AM

You get that boat bolted together bring it upriver cuda. Would like to see it run....What's the fastest you have run with the EFI 3.0's?

**Kcraft** · 01-21-2019, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by idvette

kcraft's 300xs powered SRV runs 114

Needed a cool day, almost flat water, a 15”x 34” DeWald 3 blade cleaver, massaged gearcase and put aside the fear of death ...

**CUDA** · 01-21-2019, 12:45 PM

Only run 2.5's, this is all new to me, mater, in fact, I have never tried to set any top speed in these boats, drag racing only.

Been to 115 GPS drag racing, with a 2.5 drag 1/4 mile, Mod Production set up, 24 Yamaha prop.

Back in 1985, I blew over doing a top speed run, don't think I would live thru another at my age.