Im so out off the loop I didn't realize what a 7 ob was. But that thing looks bada$$. and pretty heavy.

Egg beaters on an Active Thunder!! I like the idea!! Here's a little egg beater video from last weekend...just some casual cruzzin north of 80mph from an ex-AT employee:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xi2...apr-2011_sport

Cool

I gotta get up there with y'all someday, rigging a 200 on a 16' sidewinder now

Yeah it is!

I was an outboard guy my whole life before getting bit by the go-fast bug. Had one of the very first Evinrude V6's on my waterway. The last one I owned was a Yammy 225. That was back in '91 - '92 time frame. What a wonderful piece of engineering. It ran so smooth you could set a cup of coffee on it in no wake zones and not spill a drop.

Well..since you guys enjoyed that little eggbeater video clip I'll share a couple more:

Here's a clip of Nick (Nick's Creative Marine-Riviera Beach) smoking by me at over 110MPH:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xi2...-by-nick_sport


Here's a clip of my AE-21 "flying" the bow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC6aihCAIZQ

Enjoy! Steve

I was really KIDDING about putting on the 7s. WAAAYYY too much $$$ for that headache.

I do think a set of 300Xs would be good for weight-to-power concerns.

Tripple 300xs would really make the boat fly!!

Yeah, Steve. But the idea is to have a 70+ mph boat that is comfortable to drive and has the 'SUV' appeal.

Reliability with a large, accommodating cockpit, bolsters for offshore and a bow to keep the turbulence down in the cockpit.

How about a a cabin that you can air condition and relax in with separate galley, enclosed head and hot water shower.

My idea really has been this since I did the JOJ and did the trip in a 36 Sonic CC. Just a miserable ride for the passengers. Windy, noisy, uncomfortable. No cabin to drain the Lites in.

The ONLY thing we are losing here is that beautiful 'V8' engine sound.

Powerboat this month is all about CCs. Sorry, just not the answer to a real go fast guy. The article should have been in the Saltwater Boat magazines. You have to admit a go-fast with OBs hanging off the back is still sexy at the dock. A CC? well.....

http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/ga...h-Babe-Entries

Yeah, sorta!

Beautiful rig. I'm on my second performance boat a 25 Talon cat. My first was a 280 Velocity with twin outboards. Like you stated, "not the fastest but pretty much maintenance free". Being out there every weekend is more important than speed.