Fastest 30-32 V bottom w/stock power
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I'm a big fan of TUFF Marine in Canada. Their 28' with a single 525 ran 95 the first time out.
http://www.tuffmarine.com/Boat_Pages...28_inboard.htm
http://www.tuffmarine.com/Boat_Pages...28_inboard.htm
My vote goes to the DDC's... AT and Challenger. I also love the 30 velocity.
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What ever happend to John Simpson anyway? I lost touch, he owned the Co' back then.
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Plus a 'top secret' project (non-boating) which I will post pictures shortly. This thing is very cool.
Pat
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Yes, it has a DDC designed hull. Believe it or not the Larson has a DDC hull as well.
I think these companies built dedicated molds.
We use a seperate mold and insert the part, flip the hull and blue print every boat. Through the years we've played with it and adjust it accordingly to power, length and speed. An example is the 37 with 525 EFIs and Bravos the step is 4". If you move up to 600s or 700s we reduce the heigh one full inch. Sometime we slide it back or forth a minimal amount based on cabin options and weight as well as ITS or more weight in the back.
Larsons are running less than half the speed but still benefit from the ride and hull effeciency so their need for this effort is moot. Challenger goes in and out of business so who knows what goes on there.
Hope this helps.
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Now I didn't read all of the posts here but I do know that Hawkeye boats sales has a 32 Sunsation that has done 97 at the LOTO Shootout. Won it's class. So that would be good a good one to have and it is seet looking too.
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Sorry but I have to correct that statement. My hulls were designed specific for Active Thunder by Harry Schoell. He resides 1/2 a block north with Brownie and is currently involved with us on the new 33 with 300 Yamaha 4 stroke outboards.
Plus a 'top secret' project (non-boating) which I will post pictures shortly. This thing is very cool.
Pat
Plus a 'top secret' project (non-boating) which I will post pictures shortly. This thing is very cool.
Pat
Challengers made a 26'+- single as well and beat me at the Mississippi kilo run, (1994) but had a 502, VS my 454.
Not to take anything away from anyone, but I think both the Challengers and the AT's are great hulls and it's due to the "wizards" designs. For whatever it's worth.. and while I am sorry to see the Challengers go, AT's were and are built to a better quaility. And I know Harry also (I just got to stop in and say booo one of these days) and aware of the "secret" projects.
All the best to you Pat and AT.
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