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Old 03-21-2011 | 12:30 PM
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there are so many variables....the lightest isnt the best, the heaviest isnt always the best, the most hp isnt always the fastest..and so on and so on.. its a mixture of everything combined..
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Old 03-21-2011 | 10:01 PM
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Weight is generally more important to acceleration than top speed. Hydrodynamic improvements are superior to weight improvements.
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Old 03-28-2011 | 02:23 AM
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Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the advice.

This especially:

Originally Posted by carcrash
On planing boats, speed = sqrt( hp/wt ) x C

Therefore, they have the same relationship: cutting the weight in half is the same as doubling the HP, doing either will increase your boat's speed by 1.4 times.
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cost effective?

you do realize you are on offshoreonly, right?
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Old 03-28-2011 | 07:07 AM
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Buy what you like "Especially these Days", nothing worse then having an efficient ugly boat without a chance of resale.

Some boats run fast, but are ugly and no matter how fast they go, will not be the ones people want and you may be stuck in that tub forever.

Just a piece of advise.
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Old 03-28-2011 | 08:40 AM
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A boat isnt a car it's not easy to gain speed or hp. I forgot the old saying but for everything over 65mph you need so much hp. And likes others have said keep in mind looks. I dont want to mention brands or people but some boats are flat out nasty looking and really only have a small niche market that likes them. But it all depends on what you are looking to do. For the average guy going 70-75 is pretty fast.
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Old 03-28-2011 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by cigrocket
Buy what you like "Especially these Days", nothing worse then having an efficient ugly boat without a chance of resale.

Some boats run fast, but are ugly and no matter how fast they go, will not be the ones people want and you may be stuck in that tub forever.

Just a piece of advise.
Hey now... the Fountain guys are going to be pissed!
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