Dose Anyone Know What The Speed Record For A Single Vee Bottom Is

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07-12-2010, 09:44 AM

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You should probably spend time looking through the APBA Speed Records.

The OB record on a tunnel hull is 176.???? set many years ago.

Hey Ron....I'm doing that know...no luck yet....

See ya in a few day....

07-12-2010, 09:45 AM

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from the howard website
"award winning 122 mph 28 Bullet, officially the fastest single engine V-bottom ever tested by both Hot Boat and Powerboat magazines,"

07-12-2010, 09:51 AM

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I found this info about the Allison but it did not say if it was top speed or Kilo run.....

http://www.hydrostream.org/TechTalk/ChinewalkTheory.htm

07-12-2010, 09:51 AM

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Do you know if that was a sanction body record and also a kilo or a top speed record....

Thanks for the info....

From the info I have it was NOA, and I believe it was a 2-way avg kilo. Allison also holds the record for single engine bass boat at 116+, which was APBA and 2-way avg kilo.

07-12-2010, 10:05 AM

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How fast is JC's Activator?

07-12-2010, 10:16 AM

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How fast is JC's Activator?

I tought JC said he did close to 110 in the 32 Activator...
also Louie told me that his 32 would get squirly just over 100...

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07-12-2010, 10:18 AM

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From the info I have it was NOA, and I believe it was a 2-way avg kilo. Allison also holds the record for single engine bass boat at 116+, which was APBA and 2-way avg kilo.

Thanks for taking the time to help me with the info....

07-12-2010, 10:25 AM

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from the howard website
"award winning 122 mph 28 Bullet, officially the fastest single engine V-bottom ever tested by both Hot Boat and Powerboat magazines,"

The owner of that boat did actually get it up to 130mph

07-12-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HALLETT FAN

The owner of that boat did actually get it up to 130mph

I was wondering if that was top end at the 122 when tested or kilo...

I need to find out what a sanctioned event record is in a kilo....and thats offical...