Tuff Boat on Long Island

**vnemous** · 10-01-2015, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by 87starflite

Lol wise guy. Thats old, we all know i have an x

Than you need to change your signature.

**Brabender** · 10-01-2015, 06:21 AM

89 is a very respectable number.

beautiful boat, you'll get there, thanks for the update

**Greg G** · 10-01-2015, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by 87starflite

90.3 mph is my best so far, 3/4 tank and down 600 rpm. With a set of gears or a different wheel i should have a few more left

Originally Posted by 87starflite

Confirmed on another device

What year is your old school Shadow 21? 90.3 with an X is hauling the mail, you must be pretty pleased. Time to change your screen name!

**Dirk Pitt** · 10-01-2015, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by dnelson964

Dirk you crack me up.....No you have Vee pad SOB silly...

. And if you go up over 1 1/2" above with your 1" shaft you run risk of the "shaft snapper" showing up.

I think 84-87 is very respectable numbers....for most with a decent set-up.

I hate to differ but

**87starflite** · 10-01-2015, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Greg G

What year is your old school Shadow 21? 90.3 with an X is hauling the mail, you must be pretty pleased. Time to change your screen name!

My shadow is an 84. I did a complete resto on it about 5 years ago. Had a 225, then a 250 and have had the 300x now for 2 seasons. My case has 1.62's so i am having some trouble spinning my larger props to the limiter. I really need to swap gears and bring myself up about another 600 or so rpm. I have not done much testing, that number was the first time i really strung it out all season. Hopefully when the weather and water cools down in the next few weeks i can find some time to go out and try a few props

**Greg G** · 10-01-2015, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by 87starflite

My shadow is an 84. I did a complete resto on it about 5 years ago. Had a 225, then a 250 and have had the 300x now for 2 seasons. My case has 1.62's so i am having some trouble spinning my larger props to the limiter. I really need to swap gears and bring myself up about another 600 or so rpm. I have not done much testing, that number was the first time i really strung it out all season. Hopefully when the weather and water cools down in the next few weeks i can find some time to go out and try a few props

Very cool. How big is the gas tank in a Team Shadow?

**87starflite** · 10-01-2015, 08:59 AM

Fuel tank is 50 gallons

**RobF** · 10-01-2015, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by gm250

I feel 90 is a big number for the normal 21 22 foot sob .I heard all the numbers joe p22s boat ran I feel it's bs. he runs hard how could he not see 100 if it went 103 I have enough seat time in a 22 to know there are very few out there that can drive one.

one prop, one or two times

Dirk himself drove that boat he can tell you the speed he ran and what prop was needed

I was in the boat after we fueled up and seen with my own eyes 92 might have been 94 I cant remember the exact number but I know it was one of those. That night John and I fueled the boat up, topped off the oil, ran it got that number and the stupid bicycle cable that the in-control foot pedal uses snapped and we had to idle all the way home. It wasnt even like he went out to set a big number either we were going to get something to eat. we even damaged the $1200 prop he had put on that night. So full fuel with 2 men on board- Pretty realistic to say it was a low 90's boat everyday. John also did not push the boat hard everyday and had a tendency to back down they are not easy boats to drive.
When David bought the boat he didnt care about the speed he just fell in love with the boat itself and basically paid cash on the spot for it. At that point there was no reason to lie to him he bought the boat already.

I could care less if the boat ran 80 or 100, just telling you what I witnessed when I was in the ( heavy ) boat

Im sure dirk would be happy to weight the P22 we did shave a bit of weight from it.

**wickedwitthestix** · 10-01-2015, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by wickedwitthestix

I was not calling you a dreamer. That was a poke at everyone who puts there 2 cents in with no first hand experience of a particular aplication. By the way do you know me? Do you know what I own or don't own? I highly doubt it. Don't make this a pissing contest as I was not trying to belittle you I was just saying there are valid reasons why to go white. But now that you started how much first hand experience do you have with tuff boats? How much do you have with brp? I'm assuming none lol. As for that world champion comment I really hope your not comparing the would champion Up there to the champions we get our advice and in my case first hand experience with. Cause that is a joke...again all I was saying that there were valid reasons to go white. And lastly you say your dealer makes you wait weeks before they take your warrantyed broken equipment from cause we don't wait 3 hours let alone 3 weeks lol and your a yam I guy downgrading brp? I don't see no huge numbers coming from Yamis on sobs either. It's just a matter of preference. But I guess you know everything just like everyone else lol and you made my point your deff in that 90%. Have fun in Canada with your Yami on a glass lake where it takes zero skill to drive a boat and even less skill to type on a computer your clueless thoughts that again you have zero first hand experience

That is one of the 4 p22s that I know goes over 90. And if you read the for sale post of that mint 21 goast said that it ran 86 with the Yami and 94 with the x. So we're talking 6-10 mph on any givin aplication. Again nothing against yamis but the proof is there -6-10 not exactly big. Reliable yea. Big no

**Dirk Pitt** · 10-01-2015, 01:14 PM

Got The 32 BBlades, finally something over 30 the 1st shot I get at the weather I go, Ill take the hand held gps, and I fixed the recall on the speedo, so at least Ill post that

**Greg G** · 10-01-2015, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Pitt

Got The 32 BBlades, finally something over 30 the 1st shot I get at the weather I go, Ill take the hand held gps, and I fixed the recall on the speedo, so at least Ill post that

With the bad weather heading up the coast to us you may not be able to test for over a week

**Dirk Pitt** · 10-01-2015, 01:20 PM

I know, this is the reference height I ran Sunday

**Greg G** · 10-01-2015, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Pitt

I know, this is thr reference height I ran Sunday

My eyes are bad but looks like you ran the IPM case's prop shaft centerline 1 1/4" above the Tuff's pad and still had plenty of water pressure at 87mph and about 6,000 RPM ?

**2.5-21** · 10-01-2015, 01:35 PM

Joe, Download any of the free Speedometer apps on your phone and either leave it in your pocket or on the passenger seat it will record your max speed too.

**Dirk Pitt** · 10-01-2015, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by 2.5-21

Joe, Download any of the free Speedometer apps on your phone and either leave it in your pocket or on the passenger seat it will record your max speed too.

I did thank you thats a great app