As far as hook or strakes, ? My boat has a narrow mini pad about 3.5" wide and 4 or 5 feet long, and a touch of hook that I think doesn't even contact the water once it airs out in the 90's. I'm not really a hull expert all I really know is I never had any positive gains from the box or shorty. I recently switched to 1.36 gears as a experiment in handling, sheared off billet vert shaft friday afternoon destroying the lower case as it cut its way thru and nicked up lower gears enough to scrap them, was actually a surprise as I wasn't pushing it at all, think I am going to just stick with the 1.50's, Smitty

Well if you need another one to dial in I have a project for you....I threw alot of HP at it, stellings box, shorty and a few props and it is still not even close to where it needs to be. I need someone with more knowledge.

When I was under a friends 1996 272 with a straight edge, it seemed like there were 2 different angles going on. The mini pad was on one, and the main section of the hull was on another. I'm guessing Baja did it to help the boat to get on plane with low HP. It looked like it would cause the boat to porpoise and create the need for the trim tabs. He could never run the boat flat out without the tabs. He sold the boat before we did any work to modify it.

Please all of you guys stop the madness!My 32 Activator has been 117 with Bullchit power and could go as fast as it wants!If you want to put up or shut up let me know?I sold my boat to Mange in Sweden but we will challenge anyone who wants to claim the title of the fastest single Vee!

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Really let me know when you hit 131MPH in a single engine V.

Otherwise, Howard 28 Bullet is still the King.

KAP

Where are you at, I might have a few more props to try or a tuning idea or 2, pm me with your# again, Smitty

That is some SERIOUS speed!!

That's moving!

Photo of GPS 130.3MPH.



KAP

Bad photo sorry!

Wow! Balls to the wall!