Offshoreonly.com

Offshoreonly.com (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/)
-   General Boating Discussion (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion-51/)
-   -   Poker run boats (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion/205147-poker-run-boats.html)

fountainracing65 03-19-2009 07:34 PM

well whats the answer.....there has been thousands of pages on this subject....please tell us once and for all so there will never be another thread on this subject!

Jassman 03-19-2009 07:43 PM

1 Attachment(s)

Originally Posted by fountainracing65 (Post 2824910)
well whats the answer.....there has been thousands of pages on this subject....please tell us once and for all so there will never be another thread on this subject!

Problem solved
2 cat killer's coming right up :party-smiley-004::grinser010:

Bullhead 03-19-2009 09:30 PM


Originally Posted by lowblue320 (Post 2824580)
I don't understand how a you don't think the oss race is a perfect example??? you know what the boats wiegh ( I believe they have a weight requirment but could be wrong) equal power ( no cheating internal or computer reprogramed etc.) and you have two experienced drivers in each ( the cat guy would be considered an expert in a cat and the v driver will be considered an expert in a v). This is as good as it can get. I have been on pokerruns and sometimes you do a little drag race here or there, but my boat could be heavier do to gas, luggage, people etc. or just built that way as the owners request or could be paper thin because wanted to go fast... I believe the race is an equal playing field all the way..

In Destin (I think 06) OSS Worlds it was a fairly rough water race and in those conditions an Outerlimits V with 525s caught and passed alot of the catlite boats...only 2 or three finished ahead of it...the OL was not the fastest 525 boat on the course but on that day in those conditions it outperformed many of the cats

TxHawk 03-19-2009 10:40 PM

39 MTI 575sci's and XR's 120 MPH
42 Fountain 575sci's and XR's 88-90 MPH

42 Fountain 1350 Sterlings 126 MPH
42 MTI 1150 Sterlings 156 MPH

All first hand comparisons. I think there is a pattern.

My wife wont ride in a 100+ MPH Fountain again after running 150 in an MTI.

BAJA WILL 03-19-2009 11:06 PM


Originally Posted by TxHawk (Post 2825102)
39 MTI 575sci's and XR's 120 MPH
42 Fountain 575sci's and XR's 88-90 MPH

42 Fountain 1350 Sterlings 126 MPH
42 MTI 1150 Sterlings 156 MPH

All first hand comparisons. I think there is a pattern.

My wife wont ride in a 100+ MPH Fountain again after running 150 in an MTI.

TX Hawk, Must have been some older boats, I personally went and have video of me and three others in a 42 PR Fountain with 1075's GPS 140.4 so either your #'s are off, or much older boats?? Many 42 Pleasure versions running 120's with 850's??

Again it would be nice to see a head to head comparison, but maybe that would take the fun out of discussion:ernaehrung004:

Sean H 03-19-2009 11:33 PM


Originally Posted by BAJA WILL (Post 2825121)
TX Hawk, Must have been some older boats, I personally went and have video of me and three others in a 42 PR Fountain with 1075's GPS 140.4 so either your #'s are off, or much older boats?? Many 42 Pleasure versions running 120's with 850's??

Again it would be nice to see a head to head comparison, but maybe that would take the fun out of discussion:ernaehrung004:


850 39 MTI, 150 mph
1075 MTI, 160 mph
hot 1075, 170+ (same engines 42 pr had)

matt's examples of eddies boats are as real as it gets, they might not bet the fastest setups for either boats, but they were true pleasure boats, not strung out magazine or kilo boats...

BLee 03-20-2009 07:05 AM


Originally Posted by BAJA WILL (Post 2825121)

Again it would be nice to see a head to head comparison, but maybe that would take the fun out of discussion:ernaehrung004:

Not at all. :ernaehrung004:

They happen at almost every event, but it's literally so lopsided that it rarely gets discussed, much less planned. Even a good number of OL guys have switched to cats, because they are capable of, and handle big speeds much better.

SCARABJ 03-20-2009 08:02 AM


Originally Posted by BAJA WILL (Post 2825121)
42 PR Fountain with 1075's GPS 140.4

Just stock merc 1075's?? I have a bridge that would be perfect for you...priced right!!

TxHawk 03-20-2009 08:55 AM


Originally Posted by BAJA WILL (Post 2825121)
TX Hawk, Must have been some older boats, I personally went and have video of me and three others in a 42 PR Fountain with 1075's GPS 140.4 so either your #'s are off, or much older boats?? Many 42 Pleasure versions running 120's with 850's??

Again it would be nice to see a head to head comparison, but maybe that would take the fun out of discussion:ernaehrung004:

If 2005 is older...

Does it matter if they are older boats if they were the same year model? I have seen your video. The 42 above was not a 42 PR.

I dont think it gets any better than the 39 Bravo MTI vs. 42 Bravo Fountain. I don't care what power you have in a bravo Fountain, its not going to run 120 MPH any day of the week.

E Dock DD 03-20-2009 12:13 PM

So how fast is a Skater 388 with standard Merc 1075's?

:food-smiley-007:


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:22 AM.


Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.