If you budget $50K for building a boat, plan on spending $75-100K. Unless it's the first boat you've ever built, then plan on $100-125K.

look at too olds sutphen.. it ran 105.. and is a hull only deal real killer 25k

Is this true Too Old is selling? (again)

Fred cant sell her yet !!!! We are racing her in the long distance race next summer !!!!
BRING IT ON !!!!!

Well I honestly didn't believe it-- just had to ask the question---If it were Fred, you and I would have to talk!!

very well said....

Like the others have said, 100mph on a 50K budget will be though...
I know of a 1999 30' Superboat with a 575HP/540 that will run 85mph. The boat was first rigged with a 750HP engine and ran in the high 90's...
If you go with a single engine 28' to 30' boat, you may be able to keep your budget.
I think if you put enough HP in a 28' Pantera, 29' Kryptonite, 29' Fountain, 30' Superboat you can hit triple digits... All have good size cabins.
Good Luck!

Although it won't be the most cost effective way of doing it, I have all but decided to get either a working boat that is underpowered / nonpowered. Put on a much less expensive drive like a rebuilt bravo 1 (Versus a XR / XZ or z #6) - those should be able to hande 550 or so HP per engine. If the boat has engines I'll keep them in for a while, if it doesn't ill build my engines as minimilastically as possible (8.5 compression or so, naturally apspirated, wet sump, etc - capable of being supercharged but not add the extra $$ / HP until I need it). It probabily won't run 100s or even 90s when I start, but I am looking for a boat capable of 100/110, as in when I have the money for the parts the boat can accomodate it - engine swaps are much easier then hull swaps. As I said before, I would rather my project take more time and more money and have dual engines - I don't trust myself that much in open waters(I live on a canal which leads to river which leads to gulf of mexico; they recently made river 25mph to protect the manatees - so all boating now in gulf). Every time I blew an engine on my scarab I could at least get home without calling seatow or the coast guard - even if it did take three or four hours. Thanks for all the suggestions - right now there's a 33' Fountain on ebay for $25k with one day left, with two 454 magnums and detached Bravo 1's, Kplanes, trailer - price will probabily go up but it's in the right range (Item #2442333281) - 1 day and change left. I may just bid. Thanks again for the suggestions and feel free to add any more - esp. with two engines
Paul Rohrbaugh

Paul,
Take a look at my Fountain 10 Meter, It has fresh paint, untouched gel on bottom, new tabs, pumps and on a tri axel trailer. I'd sell it for what I have into it. (around 13.5k) Picture is attached, if unable to view it , email me.
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turbineboat
Welcome to the board. I emailedf you about a year back regarding your Allison powered boats. Thought you alreay had a T-53 to go in that fountain. BTW, I do have a spare crash box if you decide to build it.
Gary