looking for an ocean runner. gotta sell her b4 i do anything.

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Smarty you where down at Shady River Monday late afternoon. How did she run and what mph are you getting?

Yes, we put in at Kent's Shady River Marina (I have always liked that Marina) on Sunday, went out in the ocean and behind Brigantine. I was looking hard for my father to find a race, but we raced no one. The boat was running 84 mph on Sunday, it has run 87 mph three weeks ago with very little fuel, going with the tide, and a tail wind on the Delaware river, and a little chop. (I bust my father nads because I was driving when it went 87 mph, he has not had it that fast when he has driven the boat), but when he drives the boat will run 85 mph to 86 mph consistently, but it always run at least 84 mph, with 5/8 tank of fuel, and three people on board (it was me, my brother, and my father). It just takes sometime to unwind beyond 80 mph, the boat likes to kite like a javelin, and you can feel the bottom come alive, it is a safe feeling though my description sounds unsafe, it feels very safe. Not bad for 502/415 engines with cast iron exhaust; the only engine mod is Pro Topline cylinder heads instead of GM cylinder heads. The drives are mounted very high on this boat.

We cruised out in the ocean at 43-44 mph, then 55 mph, and then 60 mph and I thought it rode best at 60 mph when we were out in the ocean on Sunday, that seemed to be the sweet-spot for ocean cruising without running too hard - 3300 rpms (60 mph), we typically cruise at 2900 rpms (saves fuel and easier on the equipment) @ 43-45 mph, with 32" Bravo props.

The Magnum he used to have would destroy this boat on acceleration, but if the race went on for a while the Phantom would eventually come on by.

Smarty,

Any new photos for us down in St. Pete? We were talking about the boat last Friday. Sounds excellent! 87 mph, the boat is all that.

Thanks!

Ron

Still no graphics, that will be decided this winter. Some running shots from this summer, we are cruising about 45 mph in these pictures.

The transom was never cut for exhaust until my father bought the boat. He now has the silent choice with cast iron headers (that will be changed this winter to Gils probably); the boat will run 80 mph in the prop exhaust position - (transom exhaust closed) - that mistake (leaving the exhaust closed) was made twice this past summer when racing, and we lost because of it.

Will Smith said it would run 80 mph with prop exhaust and with this power, and he is right on the money (with exhaust open it will always run 85 to 86 mph loaded with fuel). The bottom works great.

looks good im goin to MD Sunday to look at the 34 for sale in the classifieds. on phantoms website it mentions an optional windscreen, how is the wind in the boat at speed?

It is a little windy, but for me it is a ton better than the Magnum we used to have as far as eating wind. The windscreen would be a huge benefit. The windscreen is on the list of "to-do's" for the boat in the off-season. Enjoy your ride on Sunday.

Thanks i'm looking forwards to it...do you have any pics of 1 with the windscreen ? curious as to what it would look like.

Cant be anyworse then my cat at 105+++

Bernie if you are heading to MD on Sunday,call me and stop by,we can check out the boat and maybe even go for a ride,call me.Smarty are you and your Dad done for the year or are you going out a few more times,let me know and maybe we can hook up,let me know.