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Old 08-15-2002, 10:22 AM
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Kind of board at work and want to see how good you guys are.

Here's the boat:

96 31 Scarab "Thunder" it has every option, shore power , fresh water, pump out head, full hydraulic steering....etc.

1:5 Bravos

Here's the power:

(2) 350ci 2 bolt mains, stock crank Lunati rods, Stainless Marine exhaust, non ported Canfield aluminum heads, with big solid roller cams. They have just been freshened after 350 hours of use.

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Old 08-15-2002, 10:26 AM
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how much hp?

what kind of bottom?

boat weight?

my guess(provided there are no curves thrown my way) is 69mph.
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Old 08-15-2002, 10:26 AM
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how fast does a sea tow boat go??

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Old 08-15-2002, 10:28 AM
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Based on a slightly modified p-29 running 78-80 with about the same engines/power,and a 31 is only 3-5 mph slower with the same power, I'll say 75-77 best. 73 on it's worst day
 
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well you have to remember the 31 scarab is basically a 33 scarab without stepa and intergrated platform. Plus I have never seen a 31 scarab with smallblocks? I say about 60

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First the motors have never been dynoed so your guess is a good as mine.

Second, a 31 Scarab is a deep V , no steps or pads I have no idea how much the boat weighs


Third , Audacity what lanquage are you speaking ?

Fourth , this is just for fun

Frank , you are pretty close

By the way Joe that would be my boat (at the moment) going as fast as the sea tow boat

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80 on the Interstate, but much slower around town.
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Old 08-15-2002, 11:15 AM
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Okay you guys ,
so far this boat has gone a best of 70.4 GPS with 5 people and a full tank of gas . And he is still prop testing , 72 is not out of the ball park .
I think it's pretty impressive for small blocks
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hell yea that impressive for smallblocks! Throw some blowers and extention boxes on it and....muwahahaha!!!
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Some of you must be quoting speedometer speeds, because its very unlikely that this combination would even be in the mid 60 mph.

The P-29 Scarab is an entirely different boat with the black hawks, and probably 5-6 mph faster than an equivelent 29 Scarab with small blocks and bravo's. I believ a stock P-29 only did 75 + or -, a 29 Scarab only higher 60's (maybe) on a good day, therefore the 31 thunder with 350's has to be high 50's low 60's. Audacity probably wasn't that far off with his comment.
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