Pat, are you up and running with your Velocity ???

She's running on the garden hose.
First ride this Sunday or Monday.

Lucky dog!

I ran the boat Saturday and Sunday. The power steering pump was screaming so I did not push it too hard.
When I pulled her out yesterday I discovered a blown hose on the steering and the transom was black from the engine running real rich.
Two problems to solve this week so I can give her another try this coming long weekend.
She surely is a different animal vs. my last 2 boats…

Keep us posted Pat !!!

Will do G...
I dropped off one of the hydraulic lines to a fellow to make me up 4 new ones for the external steering. He's ordering the parts today and should have new lines for me Wednesday or Thursday.
I think the engine is going into knock mode and retarding the timing and causing the rich condition. I may have broken a wire or sensor removing or installing the engine.
I must say this boat handles totally different than any of the old school straight deep V boats I've had. The pad bottom has the boat riding much higher and flatter than I'm used to.

Pat flat can be a great thing. Less time on and off the throttle. With the pad I bet its fast. Good luck

I think the boat is going to be relatively fast with the modest power I have in her.
I’m expecting high 60s low 70s depending on the load. I did only one short burst, because of the screaming pump, and saw 67 or so at 4600rpm spinning a 26p B1. The power is down if the engine is going into knock mode.
There are 26ft/280 Velocitys out there running big numbers but it’s going to be a while before I’m comfortable enough to bolt in more power.
Thanks for the well wishes…

Take your time Pat. I have less than 20 hrs. on my 280 and have a ways to go before I am confident at WOT. Enjoy!

Like the Velocity ad says,"Like no other" and i'll stand up to it,love the ride and efficentincy and pat isn't it funny that u got a pad boat and im building a non pad boat WTF,maybe im planning a ocean trip east??? not like Noli though sea ya tripps