Too Stroked

88VILLAINiii,

Although a big part of me thinks you're crazy for sinking so much money into that hull, another part of me congratulates you for following your heart.

That said, please be careful. It's very easy to over-power many hulls - yours included. This will manifest itself several ways. First, you may find some evil handling traits at higher speeds. (That hull just wasn't designed to go that fast.)

Second, you will find the limits of the hull construction - which can be equally dangerous. True high performance boats utilize very different construction techniques and materials. They need to because their hulls are hitting things (waves, etc.) at much higher velocities and have to be able to withstand that kind of abuse. So even if you attain your goal of 100 MPH on relatively flat water, beware running that boat hard in bigger water. It may just come apart around you and your passengers.

Good luck with your project!

scarab63

iTrader: (5)

I thought its a cool boat. But this news? Is not a whole lot different than the hundreds of projects anyone can follow on this site.

Unlimited jd

iTrader: (5)

X2, this is a much better way of saying what I meant. Good luck villain!

the deep

iTrader: (8)

I can remember back when I was ordering parts to build my SBC some of the vendors here thought I was crazy because everyone that was anyone built BBC for boats . Oh how times have changed . As long as your thinking doesn't conform to conventional wisdom people will be quick to judge and throw stones , mia culpa . Good luck , have fun and most of all be safe . Life is short so we've got to do the things that make us happy .

Matt Trulio

Is this "news?" No, this is a project story. Speedonthewater.com does a lot of news stories. News, by definition, has a different set of criteria.

Yes, there are hundreds of projects out there, so many that one site cannot possibly follow all of them. At present, speedonthewater is following a number of different project stories at various levels. But I would gently ask you: What other web site is trying to follow even a few of them? I'm not talking about an offshoreonly member posting about his own project, which is very cool and worthwhile. I'm talking about a a news and feature site including some project coverage. That we can't possibly cover "hundreds" of them does not diminish the significance of those we do.

Obviously, the project is of little to no informational value to you. Fair enough, but keep in mind the key words—to you. A lot of people like it, a lot of people don't, which in a way makes it a perfect project story. From a journalistic standpoint, I like this story because it is as grassroots as it gets.

If you have a project you'd like us to cover, we're not exactly hard to reach and we're good about returning phone calls and emails. Feel free to contact us here or through the speedonthewater.com site.

Villian III

The strength of the Hull is not a problem with the older Chaparral boats. They were not lightweights. Construction of them was second to none. The Deep V hulls the were made from is still copied to this day, they were cutting edge for their time. I know mine weighs in at a stout 5200 lbs, construction of these was not spared. Very well built boats in the time they were built. Almost every inch of this this boat is 1.5" thick. and nothing seems to flex on it. The older Chap boats are no joke, and stand up to the test of quality. Very few VillainIII were built, they were pretty pricey in the day. And are very sought after to this day.

Fenderjack

iTrader: (2)

Good luck, cool project. Buddy had the same boat, and ran 64 and some change on the GPS with 3 of us ( all 225lbs, and a full big igloo cooler) Boat was fairly stable as well, seemed to be built well.

John jr

cheech

So true, those new ones are gonna bring every dollar someone spent on it back when sold.

VtSteve

We need all the coverage boats can get Matt, and you do a fantastic job of creating interesting topics. The things learned from projects such as this can make people wonder about their own, or even decide it's not their thing. But the only way to find out is to read about it, or venture into the dark world of the unknown.

I'm following this project only because you have decided to cover it. I know I will Never do such a project myself, but I enjoy reading about it. The world is a big place. Boating is quite vast in the differences between hull styles, mission and purpose. People of all boating preferences benefit from reading all kinds of articles about boats in general, and projects like this are not covered hardly at all.

I like it to people that read Popular Mechanics articles, maybe even read about fast cars they will never own. But boating is pretty special, because each type of boat has a purpose of some sort, and you never know what might interest you as being Cool. It's always fun to read about something new and interesting, especially when an everyday guy is doing it. People on this site should be interested, as it specifically relates to speed and modifications. And mostly, because it involves a boater showing something he would like to do.

Fenderjack

iTrader: (2)

Who cares what the $$$ cost to make X boat go X speed. Thats what it is all about. some of you guys are _______________________


John jr