22" Velocity outboards

**JamesGang** · 02-02-2010, 06:49 PM

I say forget the V8. I ran plenty of them and the new technology is where its at. the 3 liter Mercs are great, the new evenrude 250 HO is good, the V8s didn't handle that great and gear case problems were never ending. If you get a Merc with the offshore brackets the down pressure of the trim unit makes the handling of the boat great in big water.
As far as the 26p offshore you were referring to. Is that a Lightning ET style your talking about? If so as we have been talking about on here over the last few pages, I think we all want to know the answer to that question. I haven't heard anybody answer it yet. I was kind of hoping Fast Fun 2 John would find out for us, as he is pretty connected to BBlades.

**paul folks** · 02-02-2010, 06:59 PM

this is the os cut im talking about...

**JamesGang** · 02-02-2010, 08:13 PM

Yea that's it. I want to get either a 25 or 26 set up for large shaft & see what it dose compared to the stock 24 Chopper I'm running now.
Also I'm gona check with a friend of mine about the hook also being on the pad as well as the chines. Makes sense to me, he had a 1989 with a 4 liter V8 and I think the best he ever got out of it was 80. When I had a stock 4 liter on my 1986, 85 was no problem.

**mikeylarge** · 02-02-2010, 09:37 PM

I think we should have a 22' velocity shootout at the romp this year

**JamesGang** · 02-02-2010, 10:07 PM

Sounds good. I'm looking forward to meeting you guys in person instead of on the board. Last year I was just there 1 day and it rained half the time so we didn't see too many people and got really wet. Lets hope for good weather this year.

**mikeylarge** · 02-02-2010, 10:12 PM

I am going up there saturday morning, and leaving sunday afternoon. I am hoping for good weather and my boat to remain in 1 solid piece all weekend

**JamesGang** · 02-02-2010, 10:58 PM

I'm with ya on that. I'll see ya up there.

**vnemous** · 02-03-2010, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by mikeylarge

I think we should have a 22' velocity shootout at the romp this year

I feel like Rudolph

**cutwater** · 02-03-2010, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by vnemous

I feel like Rudolph

Hey, why not have a Challenger / Shadow / Superboat shootout as well? Should be enough of them there too

**JamesGang** · 02-03-2010, 09:59 AM

Why not just everybody go to the Romp and "Lets Go Boatin"
Hey cutwater you still have to drive 3 at one time. Thats what I'm commin to see.

**cutwater** · 02-03-2010, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by JamesGang

Why not just everybody go to the Romp and "Lets Go Boatin"
Hey cutwater you still have to drive 3 at one time. Thats what I'm commin to see.

Yeah, I've got to start practicing my multitasking

Would be a cool photo op to see all the V22s running together and all the 21 types running together...

**vnemous** · 02-03-2010, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by JamesGang

Why not just everybody go to the Romp and "Lets Go Boatin"
.

Thats the plan

Me and Fast Fun 2 have some unfinished business on the water

**mikeylarge** · 02-03-2010, 04:21 PM

Since I have nothing in my boat to take out, I am hitting the gym to try to gain a mph or so for the romp

Ultra light HAHHAHA

**vnemous** · 02-03-2010, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by mikeylarge

Since I have nothing in my boat to take out, I am hitting the gym to try to gain a mph or so for the romp

Ultra light HAHHAHA

Be careful. Muscle is 8 times heavier than fat

Im gonna lose my back seat and build an ultralite removable bulkhead to hide my bilge an battery. Should save about 60 lbs.

**JamesGang** · 02-03-2010, 07:54 PM

I guess I'm backwards. I added weight to mine in the transom area to make it indestructible in rough water.

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