Powerquest 30' Raptor
 

I know PQ had issues with this hull and scrapped the hull. But did any of these make it to the dealers and sold to customers?

Re: Powerquest 30' Raptor
 

No
none were ever sold.

Re: Powerquest 30' Raptor
 

Shame..was a good looking boat back then. Caught up in the marketing push for steps so many companies went through.

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That is one ugly paint job! :eek: I'll agree she did have nice lines

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I wonder what happened to the 'photo' boat??, also if PQ sold any 22 Razior's.

Re: Powerquest 30' Raptor
 

Was that a single step hull? How long after they scrapped it did the Revenge come out? Were the issues with the hull to do with handling I am guessing?

All questions.

Re: Powerquest 30' Raptor
 

It was a single step hull.

It was a handful to drive but it was fast. We tested only with 502's and it ran 83 mph as you see it in the photo above.
The 300 was the first boat we stepped and the last to bring to market - which was about 4 years later.

I left the company before the Revenge ever came out.
The photo boat was turned into our plug for retesting the hull - so it had numerous changes to it and it was eventually stripped of everything and parked out back behind PQ. Then in 2001 or 2002 Jack Moll decided to sell the boat to someone - so it is out there somewhere.

And yes - quite few 22 Raizors were sold over the years.

Marc

Re: Powerquest 30' Raptor
 

Marc so what your saying is PQ sold the mold of an unstable boat to someone else? That surprises me. I would have assumed that mold would have been cut up and scrapped.

On another note being involved with PQ in the past. Any word on the new owner? I heard the other day the deal is still in the works.

300 Raptor
 

I bought the 300 raptor years ago and now working on it to get it in the water.

You need to post some pics as she is a rare one indeed!

I will when shes looking better, the gel is chalked so its getting wet sanded and buffed. I am also putting stelling boxs on her and removed the plug the tooling shop placed under the transom. They did this because the owner test drove the boat and it spun out durning the panic test. They went to a none step haul for a few boats but they porpused and then had the two step haul. I guess for the price my should be ok. Just dont tuen it, lol.

Saw a Raptor in front of Saber yesterday...