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Wow that 280 is a bad boy!! I might call him, more than i want to spend but who knows what he will take.
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Originally Posted by Rookie
(Post 4904492)
No, the Velocity hull is a performance boat. The Powerquest is a nice "offshore" boat. The Powerquest probably has more room and comfort.
PQs have been described as the "Gentlemen's performance boat". They run well, just not as well as some others, but without many of the sacrifices that most of those others have made for that extra performance. Just out of curiosity, without the step the PQ has, what is it about the Velocity that makes it perform better. Morbid curiosity..... Thanks. Brad. |
You won't have any problem going over 80 with the Velocity. A Velocity 280 would probably be more comparable size wise to your 272 than a 260.
I would think a Baja 272 would handle 78-82 without a problem. The 30 Outlaws run close to that range what I've seen. . |
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Originally Posted by Revd Up
(Post 4904503)
Youi won't have any problem going over 80 with the Velocity. A Velocity 280 would probably be more comparable size wise to your 272 than a 260.
I would think a Baja 272 would handle 78-82 without a problem. The 30 Outlaws run close to that range what I've seen. I need better trim tabs but dont know what to get, would i do a bolt on larger tab or do a complete kit. The bravo is just fresh and stock. I never hammer it out of the hole just roll into it slow so drive should be ok. If the baja was not so darn nice i would just sell it. . https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...6bfa89226e.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d343fdf5e7.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fb1fc0005d.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c7fb2e0a2b.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c70d974e74.jpg |
If you want to run 80+ go for Velocity 280 or 290. A Plus is that the factory is still around and making boats. A 290 VR 1 would also be nice but you sacrifice some cabin head room and cockpit depth. The 290 SC has a huge cabin, for a 29 foot boat.
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Originally Posted by Brad Christy
(Post 4904500)
Rookie,
PQs have been described as the "Gentlemen's performance boat". They run well, just not as well as some others, but without many of the sacrifices that most of those others have made for that extra performance. Just out of curiosity, without the step the PQ has, what is it about the Velocity that makes it perform better. Morbid curiosity..... Thanks. Brad. Velocity's were built as a top performance boat. The whole hull was designed with one thing in mind... speed and performance. And they have the awards and hardware to back it up. Under 30' I believe a pad outperforms steps. My friends 27' NA straight bottom padded Fountain would outperform 27' step bottom Fountain with similar power. |
Originally Posted by hpmaniac
(Post 4904493)
The engine in the My baja 272 would be perfect for a procharger, fresh low compression with good forged bottom end and merlin Rec port heads. Has a big fuel system already. I just Dont know how well these baja 272 boats handle in the 78-82 range?
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Originally Posted by Rookie
(Post 4904531)
I believe Smitty (articfriends) had 1000HP in his 272. I don't believe he ever had handling issues.
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The Teague Platinum drive will already have XR gears in it, full length tower and upgraded shafts. It is as good as it gets for a bravo based drive. To upgrade from there, you are looking at an IMCO SCX. What you currently have is very comparable to an IMCO SC. If you were to buy another boat, I would swap drives and keep the one you currently have provided that the new boat just has a B1 or standard XR.
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