22" Velocity outboards

**mikeylarge** · 12-22-2008, 06:13 PM

1st coat of paint in the bilge

, once I run the fuel fill, and fuel vent, i will glass down the tank hatch and finish the floor, and cutting in around the gas tank area. I figured i would post a pic up for you guys

**DKerns** · 12-22-2008, 06:20 PM

Looking Good MikeyLarge!!

**Tom Foley** · 12-22-2008, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by HighVelocity

Dave, as we all know now, I am 225 pounds you are 238 fatty, that's why your boat needs twins.

Steve Stepp will answer emails, I have sent him a few about structure and set-back and he has been great about geting bcak to me.

Ed ....I heard you are pushing 260 !!!!

Lots of good info on this thread ...maybe another 22 for me at some point ..

**HighVelocity** · 12-24-2008, 09:49 AM

LOL Tom, I heard through the grape vine that you're actually a good guy, a little portly yourself...LOL but none the less a good guy. It is Christmas tomorrow so I say let's leave the past in the past...

Merry Christmas Tom (you old fart)--just kiddin

Mikeylarge--the back looks great, I re-did mine but I should have put drain holes in the back toward the corners. If the boat is tilted on the trailer the water just lays there, and lays there...not good.

**HighVelocity** · 12-24-2008, 09:59 AM

Some more shots That's my polock buddy, you gotta have one of them on the job. He can lift the boat up if need be...LOL

**mikeylarge** · 12-24-2008, 01:12 PM

Highvelocity- I put drains in my knees, but i also put those angle pieces to guide the water into the bilge so that all my rigging in the back of the boat can stay fairly dry when i wash the floor down.

The angle peices are also completely out of the way of a back seat if i ever want to build one for the boat

**Tom Foley** · 12-24-2008, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by HighVelocity

LOL Tom, I heard through the grape vine that you're actually a good guy, a little portly yourself...LOL but none the less a good guy. It is Christmas tomorrow so I say let's leave the past in the past...

Merry Christmas Tom (you old fart)--just kiddin

Mikeylarge--the back looks great, I re-did mine but I should have put drain holes in the back toward the corners. If the boat is tilted on the trailer the water just lays there, and lays there...not good.

You got it man ...on to new horizons ..life's too short to worry too much about the past ! I am an old SOB though !! Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year .

**PIT BULL** · 12-24-2008, 06:46 PM

In 86 Stepp leased the 22 to Regal wehere they started building them much more economically. Smack the sides of each and you can easily tell the difference. Not to mention the transoms on the reagal didnt hold up well.I dont believe there is a safer 22' rough water boat built. I liked my 22's so much I went to a 26 and now a 29 VR1. I actually have a 22 Reagal IO without power and papers for sale now. First $900 with trailer.

**HighVelocity** · 12-26-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by mikeylarge

Highvelocity- I put drains in my knees, but i also put those angle pieces to guide the water into the bilge so that all my rigging in the back of the boat can stay fairly dry when i wash the floor down.

The angle peices are also completely out of the way of a back seat if i ever want to build one for the boat

I see holes in the knees down in the bilge but nothing on the top deck. My main concern is standing water, it seems that if water sits too long anywhere it finds a way into wood. Once the glass/gel coat crazes a bit it becomes permeable. I am going to cut out the sections of deck to the left and right of knees on mine and lay in some more glass. Then just leave those sections open to let the water get to the bilge. I run a back seat so it will just give me more storage.

**mikeylarge** · 12-26-2008, 08:29 PM

highvelocity- the deck drain holes are blocked by the shelf for my battery, thats why you can not see them from that angle, when i picked the boat up there were no drains in it, but there were plenty of green plants growing

**vnemous** · 12-27-2008, 04:45 PM

Enough questions from me. I have aquired (borrowed) a 1988 Regal Velocity from my friend Mark "Waterboy1". He has given me the ok to have at it with his boat. So my plan is to take off his 2.4 slightly warmed over 200 and replace it with my 3.0 250efi with the hopes of getting into the 80's with it. If I do I will be looking for a early Stepp Velocity and the Challenger will be going on the sales block. The boat is in pretty good shape with a straight bottom. Best speed has been 72 with 2.4. I will keep everyone posted. I am told the best place with my motor is gonna be 2 inches above the pad with a 30p 4 blade. We shall see.