Wellcraft 26 Nova ST - Page 2

TEAM PPI · 02-20-2009, 09:48 AM

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dba900 · 02-23-2009, 03:07 PM

I assume all Nova 26s are more or less the same? How fast would an '81 be with a pair of small blocks? Would you need big blocks to get into the 70s?
David

737jetmech · 03-02-2009, 02:34 PM

I have a 1990 Nova ST with twin 600 plus engines ... raised the drives 1.5 inches ... it has run 91.4 on gps on a good day 88.7 any other day of the week. The thing is a rocket and can out accellerate just about any boat out there. It is a handfull to drive on flat water (chine walk) ... much better in a nice chop ... other mods include 24 inch tabs ... imco full hydraulic steering and XR drives with nose cones.

jbraun2828 · 03-05-2009, 08:54 PM

Mine does 60 on a good day, so big blocks for sure to get to 70

asolek88 · 03-29-2009, 09:02 PM

yours does 60 what kind of props are you running?

jbraun2828 · 04-05-2009, 10:22 PM

23p 3 blade clevers

asolek88 · 04-06-2009, 07:00 PM

oh I have 23p lazer 2's and they suck i dont think im near 60mph. Comes outta the water like crap. I bought 21p revolution 4's for this year hope they are better. I also only have stock 350 mags what do you have for engines?

MikeyFIN · 04-06-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spazboz

I absolutely love my Nova. I run with a lot of 311 Formula's and have no problem handling the same seas. I'm very impressed with what kind of waves that nose can push through.

Well no wonder... Brownie is the man behind that hull....

phragle · 04-06-2009, 09:56 PM

as far as I know he did the original hull which pretty much remained with slight cosmetic changes (deck hatch, companion way etc) thru 77, in 78 they used the same hull, but changed the deck enitrely to resemble the scarab, with twin engine hatches. the deisgnation remained a 250. the hull is recognizable by the rounded heavily flared bow and rounded keel. the area on the transome where the drives are also sticks out a bit from the rest of the transom. While not 100% sure, i believe the 25 and 26 are different hulls

jbraun2828 · 04-07-2009, 10:07 PM

asolek88, mine are 260hp's. Don't think their mags. Have alpha drives. I mean one alpha drive, the other one has been in the shop all winter getting rebuilt, but i guess you can't complain when you have over 600 hours and this is the first problem. This is my first twin boat , and I really like everything about it, gets on plane real easy and handles big water probably as good as any 26 out there.