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Old 12-21-2005 | 07:20 PM
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What do you mean by race set up? I know someone who has a 32B with 3 300x's and runs 120pmh. I would like to run 125 or more if possible don't know if the 300x's will be better than the 2.5's for this application the 300 are torque monsters.
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Old 12-21-2005 | 07:25 PM
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I'm a 2.5 fan myself but , I know some people have sucess with the 300. I haven't heard of an 120+ 300 boats but there are probably some out there. I would think you could do it better/ easier with the 2.5. Race set up like the old pro stock class boats, by someont that really know what they are doing. Like John Vanderstel at offshore concepts. Where do you boat at ?
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Old 12-21-2005 | 07:35 PM
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Ryan I do 100% of boating here in Miami Fl, you know Bayside, Elliott Key, Government Cut and so forth. So you think 2.5's is the way to go then. I'm looking at 2 32's one a B the other a Classic. The 32B has 300x' and so does the Classic. The 32B has so much interior space. And I'm aslo looking at some 28's. SPEED!!!!!!
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Old 12-21-2005 | 07:47 PM
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There was a green 32' B with triple 300x non canopy boat. One of the early 32' B as it was before the canopy deck.

It runs in the low 120's I believe.

Mills Brown built the Classic 32 with triple 300x's that is on the Skater Powerboats web page. It ran a reliable 122 when Mills had it. It supposebly ran faster when the new owner ran it with a much higher X dim.

Both boats eat lowers on the center engine.

Classic 32' with twin 300x's will run 110-112. Phil Albright has one with that setup.
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Old 12-21-2005 | 08:48 PM
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Ryan, Where did Gary's 1st doug wright from last year and part of this year go to?
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Old 12-22-2005 | 10:59 AM
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The first Mapei was sold to an English guy to be race in the middle east part of the UIM class III 6 litre series.
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Old 12-22-2005 | 12:03 PM
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What would be a good prediction of what the new 32 4 seater DW run with a pair of 300x's or 2.5's. I know what the race boats run, just curious to what the pleasure version will run. If there ever is a time where I think about moving up from a 28 Skater, I would love to look into a 32 DW.
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Old 12-22-2005 | 01:01 PM
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32' DW 115 plus
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Old 12-22-2005 | 02:22 PM
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I know that 3 2.5' s will throw off the weight of the boat it might be to stern heavy but has it been done. I would like to put 3 300x's but that will be to heavy for sure. What type of speeds do you think you can run with 3 2.5's stock? And how about 2.5's modified like Charlie's? I would think this set up will not take jack plates as it will push the weight further back. Would the boat be unsafe to drive to much speed for a 28?
My friend has the old king sting . Its a 28 with triple 2.5s. They are modified and crank out 300. It is a great boat. Still handles good. Runs about 128.
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Old 12-22-2005 | 10:37 PM
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I looked at a 32 Skater that had tripple 280's with thru hull water pickups and it would run 118 GPS according to the owner. It was a Kevlar layup
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