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Congratulations.....
First of all, you're going to LOVE this boat !!!!
Well.......Here is what you can expect.....
I'll assume you have an open bow, if not, the performance will be a tiny bit better.
We'll assume 800 lbs of human & 500 lbs of fuel (60 gal or so). Your boat weighs about 5,200 lbs dry. 1.5:1 drives. The 496 MAG HO's put out about 418 HP, not 425 HP.
In good conditions with this payload and the right prop, about a 30P, you will run about 75 MPH WOT, in a bit better conditions, with a lighter payload, you'll see 80 MPH WOT.
Every boat seems to run a bit different, even with the same bow configuration & same power, but you have an honest 80 MPH boat.
I remember Hot Boat testing the 30' Victory last year and I'll try to find the issue and let you know.
Here are a couple more basic stat's:
The dual 496 MAG HO set-up in the 30' will accelerate better than many of the boats in its class with the same power.
0 to 30 MPH in about 5 seconds.
0 to 40 MPH in about 8 seconds.
0 to 50 MPH in about 10 seconds.
65 MPH at about 4,000 RPM, which is great for a big "V".
I have a 27' Victory with a single Whipple Charged 496 MAG HO at 620 HP and I ran 73.7 WOT on GPS this weekend and thats about 13.7 MPH faster than my wife likes. This was with 70 gal of fuel and 400 LBS of human. This winter I hope to get to 85 MPH with a new motor set-up.
The 30 is a great rough water boat and you'll be going 60 to 70 in some nasty stuff while the rest of them are slowing down a bit.
So in closing, expect and be happy with 75 MPH at WOT, with a real-life-payload and you won't be disappointed. Most people brag about their boat speed but don't tell you they GPS'd it in December with 2 gal of fuel and only them in the boat.
Regards,
CJG.
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