Sutphen Speed
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We know Sutphens are great big water boats and proven in years of offshore racing with many wins. What speeds are you getting and with what hulls & HP? And what speed do you start to “drive it” with the 26 degree bottom.
I’ll start – 26 Rumrunner, T 2.5efi OS, 85mph, around 75 you need to keep it centered.
I’ll start – 26 Rumrunner, T 2.5efi OS, 85mph, around 75 you need to keep it centered.
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Late 80s early 90s i had the last 30 Rich made .Tripple Merc outboards (240 hp each.)The boat ran low 80s with 3 people and half a tank of gas.Today with the new stepped hulls that sounds slow BUT back then you were flying if you got near 80 out of a v bottom.Great boat i miss it alot.
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hey guys....
some guys at branford river marine thought that a 1987 26 with 2.5 bridgeports ran in the high 70's (78), 26 i/o's (350 mags) ran around 70...(mine does that)
..an outrageous from the same era according to a friend who's dad had a couple (one kaama, one trs, i think) with twin 440's was also good for the high 70's...according to a friend...i think the kaama boat did low to mid 80's...
but i'm getting old and could be mistaken...
c
some guys at branford river marine thought that a 1987 26 with 2.5 bridgeports ran in the high 70's (78), 26 i/o's (350 mags) ran around 70...(mine does that)
..an outrageous from the same era according to a friend who's dad had a couple (one kaama, one trs, i think) with twin 440's was also good for the high 70's...according to a friend...i think the kaama boat did low to mid 80's...
but i'm getting old and could be mistaken...
c
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Harrah’s, Tsunami, Buckshot all 34’s that kicked but in the big water of the APBA in the 90’s. I made it a point to visit Key West for the Worlds just to see the Sutphens run and win their class. What HP and speed did they typically see in smoother 2-3 foot chop?
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I spent the day on the Hudson river running with James Gang. He has a 31 with triple 300x motors. The water was perfect light chop and he saw 96.2 on the gps. Pretty awesome in a 16 year old hull.
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