22" Velocity outboards

**mikeylarge** · 02-03-2010, 09:34 PM

Ruff water in my boat is more of a hold on for dear life and try to keep the nose down type of driving, I could use a few hundred pounds extra. Thats when dad and a full tank of fuel comes in handy

**JamesGang** · 02-03-2010, 10:35 PM

Mike
I'm looking forward to seeing what that runs like all striped out the way you have it. I have a hard time believing its that hard to hang on to at 80. I think you just have to get some more confidence in the boats capabilities. If it really is a problem keeping it down then you may want to try a cleaver. I have 3-14x28 over hub cleavers that are merc labed. If you want to try one at the romp let me know and I'll bring one with me.

**JamesGang** · 02-03-2010, 10:42 PM

Hey
Has anybody read this thread.
All i can say is Jim Ruck is the MAN!!!!
The reference to OMCs on the second page was funny as hell. I'm an OMC and a Merc guy and wasn't offended but laughed for a good long time.

**vnemous** · 02-04-2010, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by JamesGang

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

Im gonna take the back seat out when Im running in the flats with some of my friends who cant or dont run in the open bay. When Im out crushing two footers I will leave the back seat in for the weight

**JamesGang** · 02-04-2010, 09:21 AM

I actually think your better off in both instances to be light. I used to run my 86 without the back seat all the time and I think it was better that way in the rough. I was just referring to the structural work I did to the boat, (there are pictures on post 293 and 303 of this site) adding weight for strength is OK in my book.
Hey did anybody read that link I put in above? Is that guy funny or do I just think so?

**mikeylarge** · 02-04-2010, 04:38 PM

James it might honestly be my boat too, The bow is so thin that you can't really walk on it, when you run into the wind you can watch the bow of the boat flex with the wind almost liek a piece of canvas would. It is hard to keep it planted

but fun as hell to drive

**JamesGang** · 02-04-2010, 05:15 PM

The cleaver mite be the ticket on your boat. The Chopper is a bow lifter and cleaver transom lift. On you boat the cleaver may just fly the whole boat perfect. With twins you had so much power to overall boat weight that the last thing you wanted to do was run excessively nose high to air out the boat. Cleavers just carried the whole boat perfect. Also Velocitys tend to slow down if you get the nose too high, they like to run high on the pad but closer to level. I have gotten my best speeds by jacking the engine as high as possible and not overdoing it with the trim. I have a Laser thats the exact opposite. You trim that thing to the moon and it runs the fastest.

**modvp** · 02-04-2010, 05:19 PM

Mikey, I experienced those similar characteristics with my '84 velocity. Even though it was laid up with kevlar, the bow/deck flexed a lot. I think it was due partly to the lack of the cockpit area bulkhead that is seen on the later Regals and current velocities with the cuddy cabin. My 2004 is laid up with S-glass and vinylester and it feels solid...but it probably weighs 200lbs more.

**slowaction420** · 02-04-2010, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by JamesGang

Hey did anybody read that link I put in above? Is that guy funny or do I just think so?

I SAW THAT POST THERE MY BOYS ON THAT THREAD. J/K AROUND HAVING SOME FUN WITH THE OMC FANS

**slowaction420** · 02-04-2010, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by mikeylarge

james it might honestly be my boat too, the bow is so thin that you can't really walk on it, when you run into the wind you can watch the bow of the boat flex with the wind almost liek a piece of canvas would. It is hard to keep it planted

But fun as hell to drive

my boat does that to i got the red white and blue one we met at tanner once. I love your boat it came out real well . Mine is all the way it was in 1985 but the 3.0l

**cutwater** · 02-04-2010, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by mikeylarge

James it might honestly be my boat too, The bow is so thin that you can't really walk on it, when you run into the wind you can watch the bow of the boat flex with the wind almost liek a piece of canvas would. It is hard to keep it planted

but fun as hell to drive

That is interesting, my '87 V22 (Regal) is very thin on the front deck too, can't walk on it unless you walk right along the edge where it meets the sides.

The (new to me) Shadow, you could dance on the deck, it's solid...

**JamesGang** · 02-04-2010, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by slowaction420

I SAW THAT POST THERE MY BOYS ON THAT THREAD. J/K AROUND HAVING SOME FUN WITH THE OMC FANS

Im tellin ya I could not stop laghing when I read the part about OMC being washing machines, dishwashers, and cement makers I think was the way he put it. Those guys sound like alot of fun.

**slowaction420** · 02-04-2010, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by JamesGang

Im tellin ya I could not stop laghing when I read the part about OMC being washing machines, dishwashers, and cement makers I think was the way he put it. Those guys sound like alot of fun.

o ya lot and good guys to