Top speed of a late model 32 Fever with 502's /freshwater
03-27-2002, 05:38 PM
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82? Maybe in salt water with 6" ripples with 5 ounces of gas, no gear and the 105 lb driver just having taken a dump. 
76-80 is "real speed" when you have enough gas to go somewhere and some coolers, etc. We get about 76 with a full load of 4-5 folks and two full coolers, but 78 with less people (3 and one smaller cooler). Although no GPS with me the one day, I'd guess almost 81 on a great day under perfect conditions just my wife and I and a tad lighter on fuel than I normally run. I most of the time have more than 1/2 tank in the boat and closer to 3/4. Ran out once...........................................onc e.
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76-80 is "real speed" when you have enough gas to go somewhere and some coolers, etc. We get about 76 with a full load of 4-5 folks and two full coolers, but 78 with less people (3 and one smaller cooler). Although no GPS with me the one day, I'd guess almost 81 on a great day under perfect conditions just my wife and I and a tad lighter on fuel than I normally run. I most of the time have more than 1/2 tank in the boat and closer to 3/4. Ran out once...........................................onc e.
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03-27-2002, 05:40 PM
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Re: Top speed of a late model 32 Fever with 502's /freshwater
Originally posted by 26scarab
on GPS ?
on GPS ?
clean out your mailbox chuck it's full
03-27-2002, 05:46 PM
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I was just curious .
I have a friend (maybe ) that is looking for at boats 32,35 fountains.
He is one of those guys that knows everything but has nothing. Well a truck and a fast snowmobile , well he wants to beat me on the water. I'm running 80 (gps) two people and a 1/2 tank of gas.
He is trying to tell me that a 35 lighting runs 82 with 502's so a 32 should run 90 ! Well i told him he is smoking crack !
I figured that a 32 would run around 80.
I have a friend (maybe ) that is looking for at boats 32,35 fountains.
He is one of those guys that knows everything but has nothing. Well a truck and a fast snowmobile , well he wants to beat me on the water. I'm running 80 (gps) two people and a 1/2 tank of gas.
He is trying to tell me that a 35 lighting runs 82 with 502's so a 32 should run 90 ! Well i told him he is smoking crack !
I figured that a 32 would run around 80.
03-28-2002, 08:52 AM
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32fever hit it nuts on!
My good friend and neighbor has a 2000 with the 415 502's- he sees the same numbers GPS as 32Fever mentioned. Another friend has a ' 93 35' lightning with the SC525's, just barely faster, not sure if the 35 has steps or not. All this is at 1120 ft of elevation, fresh water.
03-28-2002, 09:03 AM
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Hey chuck, My friend Jonny, that I always run with has a 99 32 w/502 mags, we run all the time, he gets 78-80 all the time, and has seen just over 81 on gps as a best. He, like all boat owners, would sell it if someone was looking for a clean 32 fountian.
03-28-2002, 09:08 AM
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I saw an episode of Powerboat Television when they tested a 35' Fever. Reggie was driving the boat himself. The boat had HP500's. I remember it well because only the way he can say it in his native slang "Lookie there. 90 Miles per hour, Lookie there, lookie there!"
