Preach on brother....preach on ! Tell him how you really feel .

Mid to high 70's

wow one ride and your an expert, the hippie kids boat runs 73 single step boat with 502 mags

Wow... 2 mph less with 20 less hp. I guess I am an expert.

Stock power is lame. That boat needs 800 a side minimum to actually be fun.

Let me know when you get serious and have a boat that runs at least 80 LOL

Let me know when you get serious and actually have a boat. Better yet one that can run 80 on the big pond, until then I will continue to enjoy my boating everyweek taking my little guy to the beach. Don't get your panites in a bunch youngman I was just busting your balls!

04 35 Executioner 496 HOs, 1.65:1 gears, 32 Maximus props done by BBlades. Stone stock except for the props. 2/3 tank of gas 4 people, Cool weather beginning of the season bay water temperature in the high 50s and I have seen just a hair under 80 on the GPS. I mean like 79.9. Middle of the summer 95 - 100 and humid, feels like the boat is dragging from smoking 2 packs a day.

1990 35' when completly stock with 454 mags ran 71 mph GPS!So 80 mph on the 496 step bottom tweaked right is not impossible!

For comparison, my 06 twin step 35 lightning with 496's, 1.50:1 XR's, 28 Bravo Ones stock, loaded down with gear, people, fuel does 79mph GPS.

my 97 single step only runs 75 with 500hps with full load fuel and 2 people and 26 hydros q4 is that good ?

Little off, my 99 single step with 500's ran a solid 80-81 any day with either of the prop sets I had, 26 Hydro Q4's or the 28 Lab Bravos.