only 1 actual race but had a few drive by's. there was a scarab with twins in the beginning of the summer, it was white with a blue back. close race but i wasnt trimmed up enough, i was still feeling the new motor out.

another single, similar sized, that i passed could not really see the make at speed. thought it may have been a hustler.

an old 30 something foot cigarette wanted to race on a rough day in 5's. i just cruised along. what else could i do?!

drive by with a small sutphen at lake ho. i won but close race. i think it was a metallic grey and dark blue.

only legit race was a 2000 30' cigarette twin 500's. it was neck and neck. i may have been able to nose in front of them if i didnt back off to cross other boats wake.

also another single at lake ho, 27? activator, think it had a 750 blower motor. i lost but then again it was a 95-100mph boat. still fun tho.

thank you for taking it back to reality.

lets show off our guns on the water this summer not on a computer.

So you never raced anybody:lolhit:

Now that is good stuff, to me that is a great post. I love hearing about who raced who, and what happened.

I don't care what kinda of boat it is,a 45 mph boat, or an extreme speed boat, racing is racing, and I say 45 mph boat because I did not use the Phantom last summer, but did use the 15' Boston Whaler and I did look for other 15' Boston Whalers to race when I was at the Jersey shore (Cape May)and did get into two races with other Boston Whalers. Beat a 15' Whaler with a 60hp Johnson, he did not have power trim and I do so I trimmed it out and pulled away; so my fat-ass was able to pull him up top, and the other Whaler was under-powered so it was no contest. But there is always someone faster somewhere.

This summer I hope to use the Phantom, and I will race anyone I can, in the 85-100mph range. Gotta try, that is what makes it fun.

happy holidays,

Stephen

I'd love to give the phantom a run in the scarab or the whaler in my lund. Either would probably be a good contest. If you have a flybridge cruiser we can do that too smarty :kiss:

I liked the thread last year and I like it this year. :drink:

i have a friend with a 29' searay bow rider. twin stock 5.7's and he floors that thing every where he goes.

also another friend with a 15 whaler, 40hp yamaha, power trim, engine was professionally rebuilt 2 yrs ago lol, toms river area.

this is a great thread :coolcowboy:

Hopefully I will get out on the upper Chesapeake and Lloyd's Creek off of the Sassafrass River next summer. Definitely if you see me out turn around, roll up along side of me, I will wait till your next to me before I hit the throttles, no need for a head-start, I try to play fair

You'll have to catch me on ICW between Cape may and Strathmere for the Whaler race. I raced the one Whaler in the canal in Cape May.

My cousin has a 34' Luhr's Sport Fish boat in Cape May with 454's, not sure I could get him to along along with the flybridge race you mention, he is truly a fisherman.

Here is the Phantom and the Whaler; that Sunbrella is great when cruisng but will coast me three+ mph on the top when running WOT, Then I have to unlatch the top before the race starts. Both boats are garage kept.

I''ll let you have a head start. That way its a nice clean kill for the panther. Look for the one in the vid below. I use to run with a yellow phantom quite a lot so I know how they roll. And they roll ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbCfHt242pY

Phantom we use to run with a lot doing a flyby past the carver... man I love those boats. Sorry for the HJ stallion.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cDV53h35HY