Drew555

If it's true he gets the big balls award ��. Not sure I would feel safe

mike tkach

iTrader: (3)

with that power to weight ratio i believe it is the truth.i used to go a lot faster in less boat way back in my drag boat days.how i survived back then was nothing short of a mirical.

J-Bonz

iTrader: (3)

I take it you raced in the 1" to 2" cop at Blarny... That water condition can be down right scary for most of those boats racing...

abones

Well it is very true, I have bought my Checkmates from Sammie, and have been in his personal boats as well, I never felt at any time that the boats where (on the edge) I never once experienced chine walk when he was at the wheel, He would make sure that his guys(customers with fast boats) were taught how to drive them before delivery, and he did the teaching! He had many real fast set ups, outboards, IOs, Jets. Trust me the Vision was a beast for it's time, but not his fastest boat! He had a much faster boat at the same time as the Vision. Sammie was my boating Mentor, engine builder mentor and a good friend, He taught me and his boat club members a lot about the responsibility that comes with owning a fast boat. I could go on and on but this should address the validity of the Vision! I think the 22 Vision had a 20 FT running surface with a 2 FT built in swim platform.

I met Sammie in 74-75 we are talking 40 years ago

mike tkach

iTrader: (3)

never raced at blarny,s.i was out there in a friends boat watching the races and witnessed a ski boat towing a skier in the shut down area,that was enough for me.

doubleduecedonzi

I came across this while searching the net for some fast 22's. Putting a 540 in my 22zx. The fastest recorded 22zx ran high 80's( oso's Shanghied Again )With procharged 454 mag. He said that's all the boat can do is on the verge of loosing control past low 80's. What make's this boat so drastically more capable of speed than any other 22.

shueman

Here's a quick speedo vid of a 950hp 22' Daytona that runs above 120mph...

http://youtu.be/zZnRscytps4?list=UUXi5qV_euxSHl4TxRlCjqOg

doubleduecedonzi

It's a lot easier to that speed out of 22 cat vs a v hull.

fastdonzi

If he was doing it at Lake X he was trespassing

buck35

So what are the boats the auzzis are pulling skiers at 135?