New Mercury Outboard "The Beast" ???
01-24-2008, 04:51 PM
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01-24-2008, 05:27 PM
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01-24-2008, 05:56 PM
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I had the shift and drive shafts cut so they are 20 inch mids and added low water pick ups.
Not too shabby for an old Center Console.
WORLD RECORD!!!!! (Because I say it is!!)
Top speed of 101 MPH with 2 MOTORS
If I had a big gold necklace with a medalion on it.....I bet it would have been official.
01-24-2008, 06:56 PM
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In MAY.....they did this with FOUR 300's
May 18, 2007 – Washington, NC – "Fountain Powerboats, in a two-way average speed of 87.6 MPH, set the American Poker Run Associations (APRA) center console world speed record. The kilo boat was a Fountain 38’ Tournament Edition, named CorporateCars.com, powered by four 300 horsepower Mercury XS Optimax engines.
Conditions were less than optimal with a steady north wind coupled with a six to 12 inch chop, which proved to be no match for Fountain’s positive lift hull design".
I almost forgot....here's the video: 87.6 MPH Fountain w/4 motors
lol......87.6MPH... less than optimal conditions....1ft proved to be no match.....lol....lol
Sounds great to me!!
I gotta get a necklace !!!
Conditions were less than optimal with a steady north wind coupled with a six to 12 inch chop, which proved to be no match for Fountain’s positive lift hull design".
I almost forgot....here's the video: 87.6 MPH Fountain w/4 motors
lol......87.6MPH... less than optimal conditions....1ft proved to be no match.....lol....lol
Sounds great to me!!
I gotta get a necklace !!!
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01-24-2008, 06:59 PM
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01-24-2008, 07:06 PM
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400 HP Verado..... I'm only saying that because there are only 3 motors on the current "Beast".....1200HP....and you sure in the hell don't want to slow down from the previous "World Record" of 87.6MPH.
01-24-2008, 07:18 PM
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I love your Talon. Maybe I am looking on the wrong site, but do they not build that boat anymore with outboards? I see it on the Hustler website with a 496ho. Your boat looks very nice!
