Originally Posted by Skater30

If I could tow my 28 behind a 737 I would come to Tenkiller, but I don't think Southwest would do that for me! Being a small business owner, I can't get the time away that it would take to drive there, spend 3-4 days and drive back. That's why I live on the water, I can enjoy my boat every weekend without having to tow it anywhere!

Originally Posted by Double Rigged

Hey Guys, After watching Dales blistering run and working the numbers I wanted to find out how he ran so fast. So I decided to take my boat to the scales and see what it weighs water ready with no fuel. We weighed it today at Supreme Marine on A Frames with 4 independent t scales on the corners. As suspected my boat was 400lbs heavier than his and that was with 465lb each x motors in place of the 505lbs for the 300xs.
Next I used the Bam speed calculator with the data I have and found that it equates for 5mph loss and if you factor in the heat/humidity down here everything falls into place. Also I did not take into consideration our differences in body weight!
Dale and I wanted to know if anyone else has weighed there 28's. If you are serious about your set up you have to. I suspect his boat based on the history of what we know it was built light by design for the orginal owner. I realize that I have some additional weight in batteries, sub woofer inclosure, night vision etc. I believe that is about 125lbs or so. Peter may have saved about 300lbs or so.
Who knows.
If you have not weighed your boat you should do it!
Look forward to any other information you guys may have!

Originally Posted by Flightplan

I have mine almost completely stripped to bare hull. I'll try to get a weight prior to paint.

Dales 15" mids should be a weight savings over the published weight of a 300xs.

Did you include your windsheild in to your accessory weights?

Did dale have props on the boat when weighed?

THE WRAP????? wth?

Originally Posted by Onetime

Where did you do the weighing? Close to Disco Bay?

Originally Posted by Double Rigged

Hey Guys, After watching Dales blistering run and working the numbers I wanted to find out how he ran so fast. So I decided to take my boat to the scales and see what it weighs water ready with no fuel. We weighed it today at Supreme Marine on A Frames with 4 independent t scales on the corners. As suspected my boat was 400lbs heavier than his and that was with 465lb each x motors in place of the 505lbs for the 300xs.
Next I used the Bam speed calculator with the data I have and found that it equates for 5mph loss and if you factor in the heat/humidity down here everything falls into place. Also I did not take into consideration our differences in body weight!
Dale and I wanted to know if anyone else has weighed there 28's. If you are serious about your set up you have to. I suspect his boat based on the history of what we know it was built light by design for the orginal owner. I realize that I have some additional weight in batteries, sub woofer inclosure, night vision etc. I believe that is about 125lbs or so. Peter may have saved about 300lbs or so.
Who knows.
If you have not weighed your boat you should do it!
Look forward to any other information you guys may have!

Originally Posted by Double Rigged

You all kill me LOL! All kidding aside if you are serious about going as fast as you can this is a big deal. I do not care what the builder says a boat weighs only what it weighs the way I take it to the water!
I spoke to Pete years ago and he indicated they would build a lighter boat and the guys from the Mobil one team back in the day also indicated that a few lighter boats were built with a purpose to save weight.
FP, I weighed the new wrap today before it was installed and deducted for the backing paper also!
My windshield does not weight more than 10-15lbs including paint.