Thanks,,, I was referring to the old Bacardi Silver boat.... I believe it did 170 with matt lauer aboard,, and heard speeds as high as 203... so rio's 170 isn't even close...

Man I haven't seen the board this hot in awhile! Steve, you're buying me dinner!

Everyone needs to keep in mind the Fountain is a publicly traded company that has seen a sharp decline in their stock recently. As a result, they are currently in great need for publicity good or bad. Generating a buzz of any kind can only help get the word out to investors that they are trying to advance. Press releases in some cases are designed to make good situations look better, and make difficult situations look manageable.

http://www.fountainpowerboats.com/co..._relations.htm

it ran an official kilo (one way) at 202.907 and an average of 198.520.... unofficial speeds of 210+.... the new boats are/will be faster....

you are looking at it too rationally...

http://www.ozarkinternet.net/shoot05/allrunsbyspeed.htm

here are the 2005 shoot out results......

Actually I have, and it can be a little scary. I am talking about the Pacific Ocean here with big rollers and nasty choppy water. If you are running to the island you are running directly into the rollers and the current. Unless you have run in this channel when it is big you have no idea what it is like. Boats came back from this run missing pieces, headliners laying on the floor, bloody passengers etc...

I have owned both cats and V's, and currently own a Skater, but there are some water conditions that I would definielty feel more comfortable in a big V.

short flamboyant egomaniac with real bad hair and fasion sense






sounds familiar

thanks, i was there....

I have not heard from Kilo on this thread. I don't know the man, but from what I can see on this board I have a lot of respect for him. He must have something brewing and it's not beer. At some place and some time Reggie is going to have to eat his words.
Reggie builds a great boat and has a great company, but you have got to admit the man is a tool. Can you see any other CEO of a company going on TV and talking like that. I am amazed that he can fit in the helo with a head that big.

What's 170? It's the test run. The new boat is capable of 200+.