Fastest straight V?
05-16-2014 | 01:17 PM
#63
PF Marine
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,787
Likes: 24
From: Dallas, TX
05-16-2014 | 01:57 PM
#64
Registered
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 5,170
Likes: 299
From: Clearwater, FL
I was thinking the same thing.
Maybe this scarab?
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o54461-en.html
Or this apache?
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...le-apache.html
Or check300s single checkmate with 1500hp?
Maybe this scarab?
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o54461-en.html
Or this apache?
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...le-apache.html
Or check300s single checkmate with 1500hp?
05-16-2014 | 04:18 PM
#65
Registered
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
From: Bay City, MI
This is pretty good question. I would have to imagine the fastest straight bottom V would have to be over the 115-120 mph mark. Since there is a few sabers and apaches that are talked about running in the 105-115 mph range. If 115mph is the mark to beat, I may be awful close in my BT!!!
05-16-2014 | 06:55 PM
#66
Registered
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,325
Likes: 112
From: Northern NY
i'm pretty sure you are incorrect. in fact, you are wrong. the winner would be steve stepp with the record winning cgs ferocious velocity in the 134mph boat done back in the mid 90's like ray just pointed out. yup, he's the man when it comes to making a straight bottom go fast. gotta give credit where credit is due.
Not so sure about that, Steve Stepp has the record for being the first to run 100 MPH a bunch of years ago in a 30' Velocity hull, I say has in that being first still holds today. If Steve has some record of note for the 134 in CGS then I may have missed that, perhaps you could post up a link to the official record. I believe the question was looking for something documented. On any given weekend afternoon someone on a small lake or river down south runs 120 plus in a 20 something Allison or Hydrostream. Record run? Well for the boat owner I am sure it means a lot, to the APBA or other sanctioning bodies, not much.
Last edited by RaggedEdge; 05-16-2014 at 07:01 PM.
05-16-2014 | 09:00 PM
#67
Thread Starter
Registered
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,854
Likes: 786
From: St. Pete Beach, FL
Not so sure about that, Steve Stepp has the record for being the first to run 100 MPH a bunch of years ago in a 30' Velocity hull, I say has in that being first still holds today. If Steve has some record of note for the 134 in CGS then I may have missed that, perhaps you could post up a link to the official record. I believe the question was looking for something documented. On any given weekend afternoon someone on a small lake or river down south runs 120 plus in a 20 something Allison or Hydrostream. Record run? Well for the boat owner I am sure it means a lot, to the APBA or other sanctioning bodies, not much.
I'd rather know which boats are still assembled and running the number.
05-18-2014 | 08:58 AM
#69
Registered
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 165
Likes: 47
This one is crazy....139mph!!
Although not strictly on topic as this particular boat I think has steps.........not that they would add anything IMO from photos that I have seen as it runs with about 6 inches of hull in the water
05-19-2014 | 05:30 AM
#70
Registered
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 229
Likes: 0
From: QLD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3gg19I52wE
This one is crazy....139mph!!
Although not strictly on topic as this particular boat I think has steps.........not that they would add anything IMO from photos that I have seen as it runs with about 6 inches of hull in the water
This one is crazy....139mph!!
Although not strictly on topic as this particular boat I think has steps.........not that they would add anything IMO from photos that I have seen as it runs with about 6 inches of hull in the water
I was watching this thread with interest and wondered if there was an untold minimum boat length on it, so I didn't say anything until now.
I also know Mike Warpath in the US has that thing that's around 21-22ft with twin blown motors in it! Not sure on its max speed but it would be stupid fast I'm sure!
