New 27 Daytona
 

Here are some picts from Miami

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The new deck tooling looks sweet. Got a full side view?

Loved the boat but hated the price, $125,000.00

With that motor? I do like the looks, nicest 27' out there.

this was a beautiful boat but why would eliminator make a 25,26,27,28 foot tunnels. This seems like a lot of boats for only a few feet. The 27 does seem much bigger than the 26 and the new deck design looked great.

Don't forget, they make two different models of the 28.

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A great 30 footer!!:D :D :D

eliminator219

The 27 had a 525 in it. The cockpit was the best of all their cats.

The only problem is that you cannot run twin i/o's. Outboards would be nice, but still looking at low 90's for a top speed. You would need too much power to run a single into triple digits reliably. Looks nice in person though. Great tooling.

Actually, the 27 uses the bottom from the 26. The 26' Daytona is 26' 10". They wanted to try a different style deck and canopies.

Actually, I have a 26' Daytona with twin i/o's (small block 6.2 Mercs). Set up is fairly tricky so I'm not sure they advertise the option. Believe you only need about 700 hp to make triple-digit speed (in a single engine config).

27 Daytona, outboards...YES
 

You are right, the 27 Daytona is the 26 Daytona bottom. It is just a different top deck. The 26 has become some popular that they needed to sway people to another model. Eliminator is no longer building any 26's or 27's with twin i/o's.

BUT, twin outboards is a GREAT option. Whoever says a 26 with twin outboards only goes 90mph, IS WRONG!

I built a 2002 26 Daytona with twin 300X's, the boat runs 116mph on GPS!!! I guarantee my customers 110mph. Actually we are re-working the props because at 116 mph, in 60 degree, low humidity, we are on the rev limiters hard. This is not a light layup either.

There is a 2001 26 Daytona with the old 300's on it, running 105mph, but I am helping him with set-up to dial boat in.

Lake X can vouch for the speeds, as will Bob or Brent Leach. I used the Lake to dial in with there props.

My customer's 26 was also run at the Lake of Ozarks shoot-out, he recorded a 102mph, but says he was robbed, his recall on the GPS speedo said 109mph?

I rig outboards for Eliminator and have had great success. The 27 should run equally well with 300X's.

Mike from Lightning Bay Performance Marine, 727-822-4470:hothead:

lightningmike - That's some interesting info, thanks! Had not heard from anyone who put twin outboards on the 26 yet. Glad to hear that number because the DCB guys have been bragging about how great their 26 hull is - and I am sure it is. But they told me at the LA Boat show that it did 108mph with the twin 300x's.

I did a lot of research before buying the 26 Daytona and I really believe it's a special hull. Wish I had more time and less wife so I could prove it (that's just a joke hunny!).

In my dreams I build a kevlar 26 Daytona with very agressive X diminsion, special three bladed props, and twin stock 6.2's and it turns 100mph on a good day. Then I get my picture on the cover of the magazines.

dreamboater - If top speed is your priority, twin outboards in this length is the hands-down winner. Can't beat the hp-to-weigh ratio until you get up over 30'. Personally, I just like inboards better.

Outbaord 26 Daytona
 

I am aware of DCB's LOW number of 108mph. I have been working with Bob Leach to get some press on the boat. Unfortunately, in California, they don't have much interest in outboards.

But when Powerboat Magazine comes back to Florida for Performance Reviews, it will be included....just so show those DCB boys that 108 is child's play!