Fastest 30 Foot Single
 

What is the fastest 28-30 foot single out there in a standard V or deep V,and or a Twin Step hull configuration? I am looking at possibly selling my 27 foot Virage twin step with a MPI 502 to jump into a 30 foot single. I'm not sure if I should stay with the Virage and just supercharge and have the boat wrapped in a wild desighn, or step up in size. I have never had a problem with the virage, well besides a cracked windsheild on my passenger side that a friend desided to bust his butt on...Still trying to find a replacement for that one... I want to stay with a single due to the easy access to the motor as well as fuel consuption. I would like to have a 30 footer that would run in the 73-80 range if possible with relibility being the major factor.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Activator or Superboat are going to be the fastest. Low seventys in not too much to expect form a large single with at around 500 horse. It depends of what you are looking for and how much $ you want to spend, there are alot of nice boats that you could look at. Do a search there are alot of threads on this topic, the bottom line is how much cash you want to spend.

28 Sunsation
28 Active Thunder
28 Pantera
28 Nordic ( I have owned one)
28 Checkmate ( I have owned one)
28 Cig
28 Saber

The new 30' Adrenaline might be your winner or at minimum a serious contender. I have seen (2) of these in person and they are incredibly well built and beautiful.

If I didn't already have a 30' boat with twins that I love, it would be my next boat for sure.

My price range would dictate a used performace boat in the price range of 50-65K. I have been leaning toward a 29 Fountain, another Twin step similiar in sense to my Virage 27. Based on the number of members with the vast experience I have observed, maybe you all can show me the way.. Move up in size, or Mod what ya have:cool: Thanks again for the feedback

For speed I would go with the 29 fountain.

For price and rough water abitlity- I'd go with the 28 Saber

For an all out badazz mamma jamma - 28 PANTERA - voted #1 rough water 28 ft boat by OSO- do your research. kinda of bias though - I hope to buy one very soon. :D

Here ya go!!!!! http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o15080-en.html

SuperboatY2K
Sunsation 32 Dominator (Single, there are only 5 or so in existence.)
28 Active Thunder is a BIG 28. Its a conventional straight V-bottom (for now), but will run 75 and maybe a few ticks more with a 525EFI.

The Y2K is 30' w/ swim platform.
The Sunsation Dominator is 32' w/ swim platform.
The Active Thunder is 28 Feet before you bolt on a swim platform at your option.

I'd have Velocity on my short list

http://www.velocitypowerboats.com/290.html

Y2K is 29'-8" w/o platform and 31'-8" w/ platform accordoing to the website.

Check this one out ..A little more than you want to spend BUT its VERY FAST and VERY RELIABLE..Ive rode in it and know him personally..And he is ready to SELL:drink:
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...-o8903-en.html

2006 29 Kryptonite Its In The Classifieds On Here Its Brand New And Runs 100+ 106 To Be Exact,,,, Ill Make Someone A Great Deal On This Package Will Let This Go For 70K

I agree w/ pure energy. That is just what i was thinking.
Need more speed, pull the power and send it to raylar. too easy.
And the y2k is 30 + a platform.

I'd have to say Lightspeed's Kryptonite is an outstanding deal.

The boats are great in the rough as well.

Thanks for the info. What would you suggest for a 502 MPI? Heads, Cam, Intake, Injectors,Exhaust, 1.8 RR, or just look for a supercharger (Vortec, Procharger setup)?

I Agree with you guy's... That Kryptonite is one nice rig!! Just alittle outta my price range. I am unsure of what my rig would bring in the current market. As you can see, I am truly torn between moding what I have, and looking for a different rig......:( Thanks again for all of the insight!

Howard 28 is the fastest single engine V bottom.

Superboat 30Y2k

Louies old Activator is for sale for 75K.

This is about 3 weeks from hitting the water. It is going to be a 525efi. Stay tunned, it may surprise. And disregard the shop trailer.

That Tuff 28 is gorgeous!! I've always loved the 21, but that 28 is just SWEET.
More PICS please of any and all 28 Tuff

Really good I/O pics will be coming as soon as it hits the water.

Until then you must imagine these pics without the motors hanging off the back

I've been looking at a few. Laveycraft 2750 (28'6" with swim platform, which is how most builders are measuring these days) did 71 mph with 496 Mag HO in PB magazine. Also Velocity 290 is in that range.

Michael

Here is my 2003 Kryptonite, Fresh motor(0 Hrs), 85mph, and all the best hardware.
$50,000 takes her home w/ trailer!

Velocity VR-1 has held the kilo record for the F-1 class for the past several years.

I just happen to have the one that set the record in 2002 available......

Trade ya my 24' straight up. :eek: :D :evilb: :evilb:

I still can't believe you haven't sold this boat yet. It's a good looking boat. :cool:

Looks like we have a winner. That is alot of boat for 50 g.

You Could Have Mine For A Little More And Its An 06

Anyone interested in a 27 Virage??????? Same as a B&H Water Rod 270........:D

Send me some pics and spec's of your rig to [email protected] when you get a chance, as i am unable to locate your add for your boat. Thanks

B

i think the 28 acitve thunder would be a good boat. id like to see the one in the classifeds.seems like a good deal.

Haulin Ass In A 28 Pantera
 

LIKE NEW, 10 Hours, 100MPH, $59,995.

28 Pantera.

Team Shogren

www.chicagofountain.com

Link to boat - http://www.chicagofountain.com/prode...d=284&catid=6#

Twin OB instead of single I/O?
 

TUFFboat, your boats are pretty dang cool!!

The reason for a single I/O is because twin I/Os weigh a ton (literally!) and are expensive and painful to service.

Outboards are light and cheap to service. So I woudl guess twin outboards would probably be faster and cheaper to own than a single I/O. What do you think?

This boat has been 120:cool:

Mine has been 114 with "turned down power":D

lightspeed, whats the $$? Nice looking boat.

I think its on Ebay (lightspeeds boat) Go put in a realistic price and steal it away.

Crash.. In my case, the twin O/B and bracket weighs about the same as the 525. The HP of the twin 250xs are more like 260hp x2 which is about the same as the 525. The weight is shifted a little more forward (so we did a notch) but with all that being said, there is the savings of one gearcase worth of drag eliminated from the equation. That twin ran 90.1 mph so the 525 could be faster than that. We will see if I'm right or wrong in about 3 weeks.

Price with those two examples are also about the same. I like both versions, but everyone up here is waiting for their ride in the I/O boat.

Here is the link to the boat.

Ad just expired and I had to renew.

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o11449-en.html

The Y2K is 32 with swim platform 30 without

My bad. Thanks for the correction. Must be the morphine and all these nurses swarming all over me.

http://www.superboatonline.com/30p.html

That's one bad boat.

I have tried to convince Pat to build a 30 ft. single engine poker run special with the AVH bottom. It may happen someday, but 37 production is cranking. With all the boats in line, and each time a 'for stock' boat is built, it gets committed to an owner before the rigging begins.

As others stray away for the original question , this one steals the show , hands down! Great boat!