RBeyer

How does a 26ZX handle more power and speed. I'm thinking of tweaking mine. I had a Velocity 26" 260 that was 720 HP with a B-Max and it drove great just around 95 GPS. I know this boat is heavier and stepped VS pad. Just wondering who has had experience with these or if I should find a different hull to play with.

RBeyer

Nobody has done mods on one?

Padraig

Seeing as you are not getting any answers..........you'll just have to go back to a Velocity. LOL

Padraig

SB

iTrader: (1)

Closest my brain can remember is all the mods member Blackbaja had done to his 27ZX. He stopped posting this year for some reason, but you can look up his posts (he has a lot of them not related to his boat) and thumb thru to find more info by clicking: http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...earchid=125624

Don't know if it will help - not sure how different the 26 is vs the 27. But it's something. LOL.

COOPS

iTrader: (2)

I had a 1999 26zx with the stock 502. When I was thinking about it I found a lot of owners saying that you had to have balls of steel to drive them through the chine walk over 80. One guy had a setup that went close to or over 100mph. It was a consistent feeling that if you had the nerve and the power it can be done but it is a handful.

At 72 mph mine would walk all over with anything but glass conditions. Great boats and I do miss the extra width of the larger beam.

rak rua

There was one advertised a few months ago in Europe with a 525 Merc racing engine. I think it was an '06 model, all orange and yellow, looked pretty nice and I think the ad said mid 80's (for what that's worth).

RR

RBeyer

Thanks for the replies. I have also heard some of this about them getting squirrely around 80. It's a stock 502 now an it runs around 68 GPS. I love the ride, looks, and creature comforts but I would like the additional speed again. Maybe time to do a little shopping.
BB

RBeyer

I miss that boat, it got caught up in a divorce and got sold. It basically drove itself at 90+

rak rua

Here's the one I mentioned with the 525.
http://www.boats.com/power-boats/200.../#.WWBO-bExWhA

Looks like a nice boat but the price is definitely a European price!

RR

RBeyer

Very nice I was thinking a 525 for this one!