Fastest diesel V-bottom boat on Earth
02-10-2020, 07:42 PM
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When we re-did the Gancia (Super Hero) with the 4 big Seatek's 900/950 (they said), we ran it on Lake Como and it went 112 mph. Maybe a little faster in saltwater, maybe some other props could it have gone faster? I know one thing at that speed the boat chine walked real bad, scary.
02-10-2020, 10:49 PM
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No the 46 with the wing on Lake Como and it was still flopping from side to side - LOL
The only time we raced the 38 with wing off was in KW, it was rough and the wing literally dipped into the water in the trough but you couldn't go that fast! We ran the 38 a couple times without the wing to just run the boat (not too fast) and yea it tossed you from side to side. I never liked what they made us do which was add the hydraulic steering. The boat was built with dual rack and pinion cables and it seemed easier to correct the chine walk BUT you had to be strong to do it. Kitami wanted hydraulic because it was easier to turn, I think that made you correct to much too fast - that's just my 2 cents.
I'll say I loved the cable steering, you felt like you drove the boat, hydraulic has no feel, the cable you feel the water pressure.
The only time we raced the 38 with wing off was in KW, it was rough and the wing literally dipped into the water in the trough but you couldn't go that fast! We ran the 38 a couple times without the wing to just run the boat (not too fast) and yea it tossed you from side to side. I never liked what they made us do which was add the hydraulic steering. The boat was built with dual rack and pinion cables and it seemed easier to correct the chine walk BUT you had to be strong to do it. Kitami wanted hydraulic because it was easier to turn, I think that made you correct to much too fast - that's just my 2 cents.
I'll say I loved the cable steering, you felt like you drove the boat, hydraulic has no feel, the cable you feel the water pressure.
