22" Velocity outboards

[berthiaumem]

Yes, the lower unit has two cut out holes above the cavitation plate to vent the exhaust, thus reducing back pressure. Same idea as the older V8 offshore lower units.

[Chummy]

RLC should be just about finished with rigging his Velocity. Its a 87 all Kevlar hull. It now sports his drivetrain out of the stingray and his shortened drive. I think his x dimension is somewhere around -2. Should hit the water this Sunday.

anymore pictures of this boat?

[Greg G]

Kevlar or not.........great looking boat !

[RLC PE]

Kevlar or not.........great looking boat !

Thank You

[DKerns]

anymore pictures of this boat?

Like these

[Chummy]

Thanks looks like a really clean boat!!

[DKerns]

Here is the boat that turned me on to the 22 Velocity hull!! Ran mid to upper 90's with a V8 Johny w/mods!

[Greg G]

Now I'm confused. Are the Regal Velocity 23, the Regal Velocity 22, and the Stepp Velocity 22 all different hulls ?

[Chummy]

yes they are different hulls

[DKerns]

Now I'm confused. Are the Regal Velocity 23, the Regal Velocity 22, and the Stepp Velocity 22 all different hulls ?

The 22 hull remained mostly untouched throughout its transitions. I am sure there might have been little refinements. Steve did change the deck on the 22 when he started building them as Thoroughbreds before he aquired the Velocity name back from Regal. The 23 hull is basically the same bottom but on a much different boat. Tall freeboard, molded platform, (larger) cuddy cabin. The 23 was only made by Regal.

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Now I'm confused. Are the Regal Velocity 23, the Regal Velocity 22, and the Stepp Velocity 22 all different hulls ?

The original Steven Stepp 22' Velocity and 22' Regal Velocity share the same exact bottom. Top deck has changed a bit through the years and the Regal 22 had a small step down cuddy. The 22' Velocity could be ordered with an I/O or outboard. The 22' Velocity's were listed with a 22 degree deadrise. The 230 Velocity was only built by Regal and had a much taller "Euro" styled topdeck with high freeboard, molded swim platform and a nice cuddy. It only came as an I/O boat. The deadrise was listed at 23 degrees so...not sure if the bottom was identical to the 22' boats but pretty damn close! I had a 1988 230 Regal Velocity and to this day it was one of my favorite boats. I think the lines/profile of the 230 Velocity to be one of the best looking boats ever built in that size range.

[Greg G]

Makes sense now. Seeing as the 23 was only I/O that gets crossed off the list as there are other options out there if a buyer is willing to go with I/O power. If O/B power is the preference, then I guess it boils down to trading a small cabin (Regal Velocity 22) for a 5-10 mph hour faster hull (Stepp Velocity 22). Two very different micro niches in the <22 size IMO.

Here is "mild" to "wild" ............

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Makes sense now. Seeing as the 23 was only I/O that gets crossed off the list as there are other options out there if a buyer is willing to go with I/O power. If O/B power is the preference, then I guess it boils down to trading a small cabin (Regal Velocity 22) for a 5-10 mph hour faster hull (Stepp Velocity 22). Two very different micro niches in the <22 size IMO.

Here is "mild" to "wild" ............

You could also consider the Checkmate Pulsare 2100. It's almost identical in size to the Velocity 22 but much lighter and faster. It also has a very usable flat cabin (Playpen) that will easily sleep two adults or storage use. There's currently a thread running regarding Concord 18's Checkmate Pulsare 2100 with a 300X running 92.4 MPH on GPS. He's waiting on a 30 pitch prop and moved his motor up another notch...hopefully to break 95 MPH!!

[Greg G]

Buizilla is doing the buying, but I thought the Pulsare was a much shallower entry and only 18 degree of deadrise in the 2100 ?

[JUPITER PULSARE]

Buizilla is doing the buying, but I thought the Pulsare was a much shallower entry and only 18 degree of deadrise in the 2100 ?

Hey Greg, the Pulsare has 19 degrees of deadrise but a much narrower pad than the Velocity. The Velocity will handle nasty water with it's sharp entry but the wide pad will beat you up..unless you stay on the gas! If you get airborn and come of the thottle the Velocity can land pretty hard..on the other hand...the Pulsare's narrow pad will ride much better..but the light weight can also beat you up in the rough stuff...kind of a toss up! I love the classic flat deck lines of the Velocity but, you give up some cabin headroom....I also love the long sloping deck of my Pulsare...the arch top gives you some pretty good room under the deck. It's a pretty tough choice when both boats are side by side!!