Thanks for the compliment. I think it has turned out nice.

I agree the Howard 28 is a great looking fast boat!! I saw one a couple years ago on a poker run and it was very nice! Not very popular around here probably because they are made in Cali but, but a beautiful boat!! I've never seen one for sale around here or I would have looked at it as an option.

Here is a picture of one that belongs to a member on this site. I saved the picture he sent to me because the boat looks awesome!!

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/...1A4CD96207.jpg

I owned a 1989 Velocity 23' 15 years ago, I installed a 572 BBC, and it was probably a little overpowered, but it ran very well with a top speed of about 92. I enjoyed the acceleration of the boat as well. I was probably lucky to not get hurt in that boat truthfully, it did not have external steering, and I was too young and brave to care at the time.

I'm very glad I went with full hydro steering. It would be a tough boat to drive with out it.

86 is the best so far out of my VR1, it needs a shorty lower and a 5 blade to get into the mid 90s but I am done spending money, and like the fact I am not killing the XR.

Gary Taylor (in jail now, you search him on OSO) had a howard 28 bullet that ran about 130. Check300 is pushing 120 in his checkmate. There have been several 26' Velocitys over 100mph, but you better be a good driver if you care to take them that fast.

Of the single engine production boats I would think ether Fountain or Velocity would be the fastest.

I have a 23 Welcraft Nova with just shy of 700 hp and best on GPS is 83 and change. Put that same power in the Fountain or Velocity and there would probably be a +,- 7-8 mph gain?

27 and 29'9 activators run pretty good

Well you didn't say if it had to be a offshore style. [ATTACH=CONFIG]501157[/ATTACH]

I'm guessing offshore style boat seeing this is "offshore only"

Lol

Activator and Velocity seems to be a good choice so far, any other suggestions?