Interesting piece of Sonic history.....
01-27-2012, 09:30 AM
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that might be a fun project in an old school 30' Velocity which is on my short list for that 30' I/O boat. Wouldn't have the mid range torque that big blocks would and not sure how that would equate at a 3500 RPM cruising speed but every where else I'd think you'd have a winner.
I think they set a record back in the day w/small blocks into the 80's.
I think they set a record back in the day w/small blocks into the 80's.
01-27-2012, 11:27 AM
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H2O, awesome shots, Thanks! Only other shot I've EVER seen of the BZ II besides the ones I took. It was at the Strohs Grand National at Cedar point Ohio in the early 70's while my parents docked a cruiser there.
I remember that thing being way over the top. Think I was 15/16 at the time.
Believe it was aluminum? Very unique design and then 3 or 4 Chrysler Stackers?? I followed them around in my home made 8' hydroplane w/a baby Merc w/open pipes on it
Pretty sure I had wood at the time.
FF2, day after I hit the lottery. I keep lookin/thinkin a 30' something next. I figure if I stick with O/B's that puts me into the mid 60's maybe 70 w/new D.I. 300's or go I/O and let finances dictate what and how far. Had a favorite Checkmate dealer in the day that was famous for selling boats w/stock power until going out of warranty. Get the right drives etc out of the box but save on power until you can afford the upgrade.
I remember that thing being way over the top. Think I was 15/16 at the time.
Believe it was aluminum? Very unique design and then 3 or 4 Chrysler Stackers?? I followed them around in my home made 8' hydroplane w/a baby Merc w/open pipes on it
Pretty sure I had wood at the time.FF2, day after I hit the lottery. I keep lookin/thinkin a 30' something next. I figure if I stick with O/B's that puts me into the mid 60's maybe 70 w/new D.I. 300's or go I/O and let finances dictate what and how far. Had a favorite Checkmate dealer in the day that was famous for selling boats w/stock power until going out of warranty. Get the right drives etc out of the box but save on power until you can afford the upgrade.
01-27-2012, 05:05 PM
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haven't Shannon. Thought about it though. Have the perfect place too. The good folks at Sonic built both my boats w/anchor lockers but not accessible from the deck?? Keep trying to think what I can store up there that I won't have to crawl over my V berth w/wet/sandy shoes to get???
Be an easy experiment to try. Figure out volume of water that locker would hold, convert to lbs and throw in an equal amount of weight.
Hummmmhhhh.......
Be an easy experiment to try. Figure out volume of water that locker would hold, convert to lbs and throw in an equal amount of weight.
Hummmmhhhh.......
01-27-2012, 06:14 PM
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FastFun,
I agree with your statement. Dual OBs on V-hulls are fast but are hard to run level in the slop.
Here is a well balanced dual OB running good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQUeP...layer_embedded
I agree with your statement. Dual OBs on V-hulls are fast but are hard to run level in the slop.
Here is a well balanced dual OB running good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQUeP...layer_embedded
01-27-2012, 08:24 PM
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At a 1975 race on lake St Clair BZ II was entered in he made a wong turn and we did not see him until two hours after the race, might have lost in Lake St Clair's Bermuda Triangle. 
That boat had it's own sound with it's O/B straight pipes, It sounded like a bee hive.
QUOTE=Twin O/B Sonic;3603005]H2O, awesome shots, Thanks! Only other shot I've EVER seen of the BZ II besides the ones I took. It was at the Strohs Grand National at Cedar point Ohio in the early 70's while my parents docked a cruiser there.
I remember that thing being way over the top. Think I was 15/16 at the time.
Believe it was aluminum? Very unique design and then 3 or 4 Chrysler Stackers?? I followed them around in my home made 8' hydroplane w/a baby Merc w/open pipes on it Pretty sure I had wood at the time.
FF2, day after I hit the lottery. I keep lookin/thinkin a 30' something next. I figure if I stick with O/B's that puts me into the mid 60's maybe 70 w/new D.I. 300's or go I/O and let finances dictate what and how far. Had a favorite Checkmate dealer in the day that was famous for selling boats w/stock power until going out of warranty. Get the right drives etc out of the box but save on power until you can afford the upgrade.[/QUOTE]
That boat had it's own sound with it's O/B straight pipes, It sounded like a bee hive.QUOTE=Twin O/B Sonic;3603005]H2O, awesome shots, Thanks! Only other shot I've EVER seen of the BZ II besides the ones I took. It was at the Strohs Grand National at Cedar point Ohio in the early 70's while my parents docked a cruiser there.
I remember that thing being way over the top. Think I was 15/16 at the time.
Believe it was aluminum? Very unique design and then 3 or 4 Chrysler Stackers?? I followed them around in my home made 8' hydroplane w/a baby Merc w/open pipes on it
Pretty sure I had wood at the time.FF2, day after I hit the lottery. I keep lookin/thinkin a 30' something next. I figure if I stick with O/B's that puts me into the mid 60's maybe 70 w/new D.I. 300's or go I/O and let finances dictate what and how far. Had a favorite Checkmate dealer in the day that was famous for selling boats w/stock power until going out of warranty. Get the right drives etc out of the box but save on power until you can afford the upgrade.[/QUOTE]
