Yes, well put.

Often, slowing down once you get reach big speed is more challenging than getting there.

Ask John Tomlinson about his Cigarette kilo run experience.

The hull is proven 170+ with smaller motors.

Yes, I heard it was a handful, to put it mildly

Nothing is proven until the record is set. If we go down that road, the Fountain saw 183+ on one pass and the 200+ was capable. It will be a fun project without question.

Actually this doesnt sound like fun at all.

Sounds like a waste of money and proves nothing.

thats got to be the craziest thing ive read on this subject. Just because OL didnt break the record in there last attempt doesnt mean they need Reggie to help them. And because they didnt try in the last 6 yrs doesnt mean they need help. It means they were busy building bad ass boats and keeping there doors open during the worst economy most of us have ever, and will ever see.. It means they go back to the drawing board, redesign, and try again... Sort of the American way isnt it?...

i guess only time will tell if OL breaks the record with Reggies help, but in my opinion there would have to be an Astrics at the record!

Also, was the fountain boat that currently holds the record built at fountain or was it one of the skater laid up boats? I've heard a few of the cat killers or fountain kilo boats were skater built, but i never really did hear all the facts from any credible sources.

i think Reggie is the man, so this isnt Reggie hatin, i also think really highly of OL, and every aspect of OL

If they could break the record believe me they whould!

Ummm, what's crazy or more importantly untrue about these statements?

1. They couldn't break it when they attempted it.
2. It's been 6 years since the last attempt.
3. The man who currently holds the record can be of value to anyone trying to break the record

Please, enlighten everyone

I know this chase for the elusive record makes for great fodder for this gabfest, but I never understood the value in it.
The object of a boat building company is to sell boats to the public and I dont get how throwing a ton of HP into a speciallized hull aids any of that.

Going 200 in a V bottom for 2 seconds under perfect water coditions is hardly the measure of the product sold to the public.

I suspect that attitude added to the demise in some part, of the company that holds the record.

just my .02