Serious Race Boat
 

I was digging thru some old pics and happened across this. It's my old Velocity 30 race boat. It's a 1980 hull that originally belonged to Jay Smith (past president of the APBA), The fellow I bought it off of renamed it from Putt-Putt to Serious. After a complete, down-to-the-last-bolt restoration, I sold it (just married/new baby) and it sat in storage for almost 20 years. It resurfaced recently not far from me. Thought you might enjoy seeing it ;)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...489/boat04.jpg

Thats a nice boat Chris!

Seriously Chris? :D

Good name Serious:drink:

Very Cool I always liked the lines of the 30' Velocity......

Look familiar?
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I think Still Crazy a Modified was the most famous.

The old photo is Jay running it.

But what's up with the sketches?

thats thin is neat looking!! you have any more pics? how did it run after the resto?

I had a set of Banks turbocharged/intercooled 496's in it with alcohol injection and I ran out of willingness to push further on the throttles at 113. It sold with a set of small blocks in it that ran mid-80's.

This was 20 years ago. 496 was a big-inch motor and 70 was hauling a$$.

http://forums.boatfreaks.org/showthread.php?t=11269

Don't stay too long- you'll see what you are missing...

That is a serious offshore race boat!

Thanks.

I have practically begged this guy not to start cutting on the boat. He wants to turn it into a 30 Scarab- two little bolsters and a full cabin. I hate to see one more historic race boat turned into a dy cruiser.

Some day (hopefully soon) people will be regretting allowing some of these cool old boats to get away.

Hey Chris I did not know you had a 30 Velocity. I had the one Malestrom built as a Gene Whipps raceboat under regal. It was Kevlar expoxy and too light for it own good. It is now a single engine open fish it goes 70 with a single vortec. I put the changes Still Crazy had in the bottom. After that you could almost pass another boat!
Steve

Is Still Crazy still sitting in the same storage yard? Did the family never come look at it?

Yeah, I've had one of just about everything. Of all of them, that boat was the one that required the most amount of driving. But in equal size & power, nothing could keep up with it- and it was far from a lightweight. If you popped off the deck, you could fit a 28 Cig inside of it.

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE CHRIS:nhl_fight:

There are lots of these kinds of boats out there. I can't help but believe that in the not-so-distant future we start to see some vintage runs and gatherings. I'ver seen many people walk blindly past a $600K Cigarette to see an old raceboat. Could you imagine a marina full of them?

Instead of congress giving all that money to wooden arrow makers and rum dealers they should give it to us to restore these boats.

Thats a serious speed to run in a 30 Velocity Chris. My buddy has a 1980 outboard version. It was the first one to break 100. Serious number back in 1980. :)

The boat may have been serious, but I have a tough time believing the driver was.:rolleyes: