I have to believe the one on the right would do a pretty good job. (looking at the picture right:rolleyes:)

Yep, I called the corp to see what they thought the waves were that windy day I was there. They said they didn't know because they wouldn't put anyone out on the water. My boat is still down, I'll be lucky to get it running by next summer.

Kilo,
You beat me to it!:D Not to mention the Mystic SL70 running 80 MPH+ in BIG Water. Or the Callan C62 running 95MPH plus in big water also. John Cosker/Mystic powerboats don't build small boats as you well know. The M5000 is the smallest boat they offer.:ernaehrung004:

BTW it's great to see your new crew running so well this year. Mike and Johnny have gobs of talent, and years of expereince. I know what JT thinks of the Mystic, but what does Mike think now that he's got some seat time in the Bud Light Mystic?
Have a great and safe season.
Dean

I've had a 311 Formula, 28 Cigarette, a straight bottom 38 Top Gun, and a Twin Step 38 Top Gun.

My current boat, a 368 Skater, will destroy any of them in any water conditions.

yeah, but what if you were driving your cat? :evilb::evilb:

sorry dude, couldn't resist......:drink:

LOL, totally lost me there Oz! :party-smiley-004:

:drink:

T2x,

Question about the classic Apache video..

The 41 ''Warpath'' in the first part of the video was running beautifully through that rough water, perfectly balanced with a beautiful attitude, and the second 41 ''Apache'' in the video seemed flighty and was not flying nearly as level (even before it hit that big roller toward the end and went skyward). Why was that?

Did they just have ''Apache" trimmed way out for speed that particular day, or was the ''Apache'' 41 set-up/balanced differently than the ''Warpath'' 41? Was ''Apache'' built to achieve higher speeds in calm water races?

TIA

No chit B? (ret ?). I have to get out in that 368 because I believe you bro but it's hard to imagine a 36 cat outrunning a 38 TSG in bad water. huh.

Different boats....and different water.

Actually "Warpath" was running in bigger water off Point Pleasant than "Apache" in Key West.

However anyone who has raced down there will tell you that the old Eastbound straightaway off the reef (go south to Sand Key and make a left)...... is among the most treacherous and uneven water in racing history. It is not overall rough enough to slow the fleet significantly, but every now and then there are abrupt and brutal "holes" that come up seemingly from nowhere, and that is what "bit" Kramer and Saccenti. After 4 fatalities in three accidents over a 4 year span, that leg (approximately 8-10 miles offshore running parallel to the reef) was permanently abandoned...and the current Key West course is little more than a harbor cruise within sight of the Pier House as a result.

If the question is hull or conditions...in that case, I'm betting on conditions. Of course Bobby Saccenti may have a better perspective.

Hope that answers your question.

T2x