new race boat question

sd11856g · 10-29-2006, 04:28 PM

hi
We have bought a 30' phantom and are thinking about running with OPA next season. Are there any phantoms running with opa? what class are they running in p4? We have to rig the boat and are trying to decide what to run for a motor. Any suggestions?
thanks,
Scott

Pete B · 10-29-2006, 04:42 PM

Yes, Simply Awesome has a 30 phantom as well, he runs the Mercury 525,
which makes him legal, in OSS SVL.

BRUCE SEROFF · 10-29-2006, 04:44 PM

Bring it on buddy. Plenty of SVLs running OPA 2 Phantoms and an Xtreme.

We are racing P-4 which is 85 mph max speed. Didnt you buy the Kiss Of Fire? Arent you going to run a 525efi for SVL in OSS.

If im not mistaken, your boat needs to go on a diet, just like mine did.
If you run with OSS, you'll obviously need the 525efi. If not, drop in 600 hp and you'll be fine in P4 in OPA. I hope you set it up to run OSS though.

Donzilla · 10-29-2006, 04:58 PM

He did not say wheter it was a canopy boat cause there is an open cockpit F1 sittin at wils that caught my fancy

BRUCE SEROFF · 10-29-2006, 05:00 PM

I think he bought a canopied boat

sd11856g · 10-29-2006, 05:25 PM

yes bruce we bought the kiss of fire boat it has a canopy. You gave us a bunch of good info about it and SVL few months ago thanks again for your help. We have been debating if we should go with the 525 so we could run some svl races too. We live in NY and OPA would be easier for us to run. If we run OPA we where thinking 600hp and it would make a little less work setting up the boat. This will be our first season racing so we really just want to get some experience in the most affordable and reasonable way. Your phantom looks great bruce We hope to meet up with you sometime soon.
Scott and Eddie

TYPHOON · 10-29-2006, 06:33 PM

This is a easy topic. Buy a Merc. 525 end of future problems.

Merc 525:
Reliability
OSS legal
Resale value
Merc Support at OSS races
Contingency $
Factory support
Prevent power
EFI system
Guardian mode

No name motor:
Less expensive

MD

Ron P · 10-29-2006, 07:42 PM

Here's another Phantom that will be running in Class 4 with OPA next year. Look for her to debute in Destin.

Phantom1 · 10-29-2006, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TYPHOON

This is a easy topic. Buy a Merc. 525 end of future problems.

Merc 525:
Reliability
OSS legal
Resale value
Merc Support at OSS races
Contingency $
Factory support
Prevent power
EFI system
Guardian mode

No name motor:
Less expensive

MD

Yeah.............you'll absolutely love Guardian mode in the middle of a race.