traviss

I want to hear from anyone who has talked to someone or has owned a 18.5' powerplay XLT with a SBC-alpha and what kinda of power they had and speeds they were reaching. I am wondering what this hull is capable of. I am running 70.1 mph now and shooting for around 78-80 by spring



I am off to bed, working these 60 hr weeks to pay for parts is wearing me down.

thanks bros

Travis

Steve 1

18' Powerplay/PowerQuest Right ?


The Fort Lauderdale Based Powerplay Has never built a Boat under 25’ from what I have Heard!

traviss

yes, powerquest built this as there first boat in holland michigan

BGIII

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one of these Steve1

SABER28

original p/p had a big block/ surface drive combo, my friend knew the guy who started p/p. that boat did 85 + no problem. good hull up until 90.

traviss

i have pics in a few albums in here....

http://community.webshots.com/album/46730830QVMsOf

Waterfoul

There was a guy running one in Holland for a while called "White Knuckles" that had a really built small block (stroked and bored to about 550 hp). Rips Racing in Holland did the motor (same guy who did my heads). It would run 80+ until it got over about 1.5-2" chop. And boat wakes from the side were a nightmare (not enough hull to handle them well). Should have seen him cross my wake at 80 mph one afternoon. Thought for sure I'd be fishing him out of the lake. Got about 4' of air. Well, o.k.....maybe more like 2-3 but it was way up there!!!! But in a straight line with good water that thing flew!! Ate alphas too!!!!

traviss

thanks for the info..


foul... those side wakes at 70+ are scary enough in this thing

RSCHAP1

A friend of mine used to have one with a stock 350 mag. and i didn't really get 50-55 maybe.I am impressed with 73 already ,you must have quite a motor to do what you are doin' and hitting 80 with that would be a FUN ride!!CONGRATS

fobes

Looked at one for sale about two months ago, hullsides were incredibly hard, like they were made out of concrete, seemed like a very well made boat and they were the first powerquest's...Matt

traviss

mine stock with the 270 hp only did 58 mph. I have just a little mighty mouse in it now but come spring the mouse will be mightier




Fobes... It is a great boat in the rough for how small it is. It is built very well.. My cousin and I had it in 4ft + waves out on the bay. It beat the **** outta us but the boat took it great, i was surprised but spent most of the time in the air

Tinkerer

The only problem I see is that you may start to break drives. I started breaking drives when my boat exceded 80 mph. Mine was lighter than yours though. Hey I broke the boat too. Had to add stringers and double up and lengthen the ones it had.

wannabe

My recollection of riding and driving a friends was at about 65 he got squirrly in a chop. Chine walk?

The alpha drive will begin breaking at the speeds you are talking. The gears are just to small, and I think you may need to upgrade the drive. On a 18.5 ft boat that means you might get tail heavy.

Wannabe

derrickschultz

I own an 185 integra which has the same hull as the xlt just with an open bow and there is no way you could go 90. I think 80 is really pushing it, maybe with turbo and nitros. The hull is designed for cutting through waves and not high speed. My boat with around 310hp only goes 58 tops. Thats with many mods to the engine.

baronmarine

man this is a old tread. i have a 1978 19' baron (org. power play xlt 185 ). has not been out of the barn in 5 years. i run a 383 ci sb with a surface drive it runs 77 . i think they would handle 90. but man that fast in a 18' - 19' boat. just my thoughs.

traviss

I still have my baby.. and Almost paid for 383... 570 hp.I can run 78-79 on a good day. Standard alpha. will be looking for a alpha ss soon as i get some funds.

baronmarine... what brand of surface drive is on your boat?

baronmarine

traviss: great looking xlt. i have a arneson ads 6. boat runs great with it. runs a little flat in claim and fly's real flat. loves the big lake. that boat is a blast. i've owned it for almost 20 years now. a friend just called today wants to buy it but i will never sell it.
derrick: i'm surprised your boat only will run 58mph with 310 hp, a stock xlt with a 260 will run 58 - 60 mph.

traviss

thanks for the info bro...

dyno

Travis I think your right at the edge with the alpha, there are dozens of the 185's around Holland and I dont know of any that will run the speeds that you are!

Waterfoul

Ah..... travis's boat is a POS... motor is always running hot... chine walks.... and the driver... man don't get me started on the driver!!!!


Honestly, I think I might be the only OSO'er to ride in Travis's boat.... goes like a RAPED APE!! And his motor looks good, runs good, and sounds even better... if I were to change one thing though trav, it would be to add a block mounted water pump and a thru hull intake for it... that way the motor won't get hot when idling for longer periods of time (like it did at Hardy). Alpha's don't pump a lot of water at idle.... Just a thought.

'Foul

traviss

sup foul.. You rode in it with the last motor, I added about 65-70 hp since then it was the intake grates i modified, put stock ones back in and it doesn't heat up . No problems anymore

You should hear how loud it is now with a nice crisp 12.7:1 comp ratio at 6000 rpm almost gotta wear ear plugs

dyno.. you think I am on the edge with the alpha huh?? LMAO!! Me too been crossing my fingers the last few years. boat weights about 3000lbs with fuel and neccesities Have a nice sirmek drive shower wizzin on it. Put more holes in it and made them bigger too, it never gets hot now.

problem child will be paid for in the spring and will be looking for a new boat, I will keep this one, I just want to find a another nice boat to work on for a while

Waterfoul

And not that long ago he was fed up with boating and wanted to sell the Problem Child. Then he was fed up with snowmobiling and wanted to get rid of the Doo.

So, you want something to work on? Buy the 'Foul!!!!!! I'll make you SUCH a deal!

tommymonza

Here is my BARON up at Bills Lake when my friend owned it.Has a hot little 350 that Roger Munn built for me with some CMI headers and Kplanes.I have a 2004 transom assemblt and drive that i need to install to repalce the one from 1978.Boat has never been out since ive owned it,she 's a nine year trailer Queen.

tommymonza

I would say if a donzi can go a hundred the 185's should be able to also,I just would't want to be in it.

baronmarine

monza: boat looks good in the water. is that at jacks house?

traviss

Yeah, I thought I would be better off with the money from selling it. But I don't owe much on it anymore, a couple paychecks and its mine

kept the doo who would wanna buy a sled with the **** beat outta it I worked on the sled till i was happy with how it ran and looked.. I am a happy boy now


I might have the foul in mind when the time comes


Monza ...nice pic bro

traviss

I would... Thinkin 100 mph in my boat just gives me wood ....boooooiiinngggg.booooiinngggg.. shwing

tommymonza

Yea thats at Jacks old house on the water right where the boat sunk when he owned it.Got some old pics long as you guys are here.

tommymonza

Heres one of the first BARON on its maiden voyage at Reeds Lake on the day before Thanksgiving in 1977

tommymonza

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