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Boatman2007 02-14-2014 12:11 PM

apache or velocity???22ft
 
im up in the air now please help is the 22 apache or velocity better? in rough water speed and handling which is better?

EXCESS ENERGY 02-14-2014 12:37 PM

22' VELOCITY hands down.Velocity 22' in the past has more records, more race wins, and more championship wins than the other...IN ROUGH WATER. Personal experience, I've owned 3 VELOCITY'S so far, the first being a 22' with a modified V-8 Johnson 400hp ran 92-94 mph and handled the Chesapeake just fine. Had the boat in the ocean off of OC Md, off the Fl keys, and Gulf coast. Set up properly they will handle more then you will want to put it through, as all VELOCITY'S... Bob

Ryan Beckley 02-14-2014 12:38 PM

22' Velocity would be faster in calm water. Apache in the chop.

818181 02-14-2014 12:48 PM

Go to YOUTUBE .Type in 22 Apache, Vid's of both boats running side by side in rough.

Too Stroked 02-14-2014 12:49 PM

Many of the old 22' Apaches I've seen have what I can only call "questionable build quality." Of course the same can be said of Regal built Velocity 22's.

modvp 02-14-2014 12:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ-sgjuMJcg

Boatman2007 02-14-2014 04:38 PM

any more opinions??

dereknkathy 02-14-2014 04:48 PM

22 Avanti for rough water. not as fast in calmer water though.

phragle 02-14-2014 05:21 PM

2nd the Avanti, its a big boat for a 22. Doing a sit down conversion on one now. I should have some progress piks in a couple weeks as it moves forward. Major dash changes, building a console new interior and complete rerig.

Too Stroked 02-14-2014 05:21 PM


Originally Posted by modvp (Post 4074939)

That video shows why one runs bungee cords on an outboard race boat.


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