the ride on a 28 daytona
 

Guys i sold a 28 nordic and im buying a 2006 28 daytona. Will the 28 ride smooth or the same as the 28 nordic? Im a big guy with a bad back but i love the looks and speed of the 28 daytona tall deck.
If i also want to go 100mph i was told the 496's would be fine but after reading from this web site it sounds like there is no way

Lastly do you think the upgrade from 496's to 525's is worth the big money. I cant justify the 40k more for the 525's. Its the only way i will get 100mph and still have a warranty

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The 28 TD will ride better than an equivelant sized V bottom. Rides more like a 32 V on inland lakes. You're realistically looking at low mid 90's with 496 power, 525's should put you around 105. With 500EFI's they run 102. This is with normal loads and fuel, on fumes in the best conditions with nothing in the boat you might get 2mph more with each of the above set-ups.

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once you go cat, youll never go back!

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Yep.

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ditto to all above.

28 without a windshild will be a couple of mph faster than one with.

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Once I added the windsheild I lost around 2 mph..... But the passengers like it a lot more.

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I will promise 100mph on my 28 daytona with 496ho's and xr's. we have seen as much as 104mph! It is cheeper to insure! It comes with 5 years of warranty!

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any thoughts about 502/502 gm crate motors..would probably see high 90's?

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High 90's are a lay-up with those motors IMO. Could probably get into the low 100's without to much hassle.

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100+ with 496's is real! Look at the new powerboat. It has a 28 with 525's at 120mph.The newer daytona's 05 and up seem to be running faster then the older 28's. They just changed the setup. We are doing a 625 ilmor boat that will top 130mph.

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What specifically did they change about the set-up? Is there a new bottom or just less glass and/or more kevlar? What X dimension are you seeing these come with from the factory? I'll agree, the newer boats seem unreal fast!

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I would also like to know what changes have been made? New bottom? A particular x dimension? Ext boxes? Props? or a certain combination? Inquiring minds want to know? :D
I'm thinking about doing something over the winter, such as x dimension changes and would like to know exactly where the 28 TD needs to be?

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the guy that traded my boat, (when i bought it), bought an 05 28 daytona. boat was sick. he was doing his sea trial the day i did mine.boat looked very smooth running. when he came back the recall on the gps was 99 mph and the driver said there was more in it but they had to stop cause he saw a coast guard and the boat wasnt reg. yet and he didnt feel like going to jail. he said it would hit 102-103. the boat had 496 hos. hope that helps.

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It helps in letting me know that a 2005 28 with 496 Ho's can exceed 100+ mph once again... :D It doesn't help explain, HOW??

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The New 28 Icc Is Completly Different Boat Than A 28 Tall Deck

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hello harper,

to try and answer some of your questions:

we focus a lot of our attention on r&d, and are constantly experimenting with different set-ups... props, gear ratios, x-dimentions, weight distribution, etc...
first off, the new 28 daytona has a different bottom than the 28TD... secondly, i would say that the main attributing factor to the speed gains being seen are the higher x-dimentions... where we've found the most success in the new 28's with 496's is 1" up from the bottom, coupled with stock 32 bravo ones and extention boxes. (please note that this setup is specific to the new 28 with 496's)
i hope this answers some of your questions. :)

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Thanks Brandie, that clears things up quite a bit about the newer ICC 28's...

What have you found that works best on a 28 TD? x-dimension? ext boxes? props?

Is a 28 TD even capable of 100mph with 496 HO's if set up properly?

Thanks again...