mike,

ps: also bored. better half conked out asleep and i'm wide awake.

.... buy the kawasaki for the little guy!!!!!! better race support.

Cali

Where in Cali did it go?

San fran

Whatchu talkin about Blume? Why you asking questions you already know the answers to? Funny thing is, we still don't have a clue on the top speed.

-Grasshopper

388
 

You know I know you have the fastest boat on Grand, I was just seeing if 44mti would say it.

My opinion is that "Spec Class Racing" speaks volumes on this subject matter. Comparable size boats, same HP, same drives and same weights. Sort of solves the whole debate issue, rather than trying to compare boats participating in a Poker Run.

It doesn't even really matter anymore though, E Dock is dead. So I guess you gotta try to be the fastest pleasure boat in the Midwest? Somewhere to start...

-Grasshopper

E Dock needs to change to F dock for all the Fishing boats

QUOTE=anchor;3823118]Geez I have yet to see an mti pass our 388....oh wait there was a guy from NY with a 48 with 1350's that told everybody he was going to spank us at Rock the Bay but when he couldn't and we had it on video he told everybody that I was a dangerous driver and he had the wrong props on but gosh darn the guy had 10 sets with him....surely he could have picked the right set.
I have no dog in this hunt...We are small time....only ever owned one skater but then again it was the only one we ever needed because nobody has beaten us and it runs ever time we turn the key
It's a Skater Nation....... Rock on!!!![/QUOTE]

This is Brad Benson from nj. not ny. And I was the owner of the 48 mti that day at rock the bay. I would like to adress the many half truths of anchors previous statements. Why I am using my real name. You guys are little guys? lol you own the marina! probably more expensive real estate than I could ever afford. 40 sets of props? Try one set! 39s. Your boat runs every time you turn the key? You need a bible... I hear that you have been through a few sterlings just last summer!
As for the poker run and you being the designated pace boat.. there are at least 75 witnesses to you being the pace boat supposedly. We didnt even know we were running you until my son saw u coming from the rear. but u were one man in boat ran up the left side of the bay 50 feet from the shore as we went on a 20 degree arch and then got trapped behind the slower poker run boats. Until we ran out of room we pulled you at will. I was a gentleman and never said a word.
I will never run you in that little channel. My boys are always with me. And I am sorry I sold that boat because I would love to run you in safe water where it would be easy. But my new boat will make u scream foul and i know you wont show up for that. Oh by the way you are little guys with big rolexes! So i will be there next year. lets run for real. Why didnt you go on the run any way? HMMMMMM:lolhit:

This is Brad Benson from nj. not ny. And I was the owner of the 48 mti that day at rock the bay. I would like to adress the many half truths of anchors previous statements. Why I am using my real name. You guys are little guys? lol you own the marina! probably more expensive real estate than I could ever afford. 40 sets of props? Try one set! 39s. Your boat runs every time you turn the key? You need a bible... I hear that you have been through a few sterlings just last summer!
As for the poker run and you being the designated pace boat.. there are at least 75 witnesses to you being the pace boat supposedly. We didnt even know we were running you until my son saw u coming from the rear. but u were one man in boat ran up the left side of the bay 50 feet from the shore as we went on a 20 degree arch and then got trapped behind the slower poker run boats. Until we ran out of room we pulled you at will. I was a gentleman and never said a word.
I will never run you in that little channel. My boys are always with me. And I am sorry I sold that boat because I would love to run you in safe water where it would be easy. But my new boat will make u scream foul and i know you wont show up for that. Oh by the way you are little guys with big rolexes! So i will be there next year. lets run for real. Why didnt you go on the run any way? HMMMMMM:lolhit:[/QUOTE]

A guy with a 388 that has big power I'm sure would not be scared to run anything, let alone a Mti tank!!! Why don't u all come run in Havasu & see the competition out west with King of the Desert Predator!! Ain't nobody out running him!!!

Ps credit to u Brad, u are a pro bowler and for that ur a bad a$$ in my book!!!

This is Brad Benson from nj. not ny. And I was the owner of the 48 mti that day at rock the bay. I would like to adress the many half truths of anchors previous statements. Why I am using my real name. You guys are little guys? lol you own the marina! probably more expensive real estate than I could ever afford. 40 sets of props? Try one set! 39s. Your boat runs every time you turn the key? You need a bible... I hear that you have been through a few sterlings just last summer!
As for the poker run and you being the designated pace boat.. there are at least 75 witnesses to you being the pace boat supposedly. We didnt even know we were running you until my son saw u coming from the rear. but u were one man in boat ran up the left side of the bay 50 feet from the shore as we went on a 20 degree arch and then got trapped behind the slower poker run boats. Until we ran out of room we pulled you at will. I was a gentleman and never said a word.
I will never run you in that little channel. My boys are always with me. And I am sorry I sold that boat because I would love to run you in safe water where it would be easy. But my new boat will make u scream foul and i know you wont show up for that. Oh by the way you are little guys with big rolexes! So i will be there next year. lets run for real. Why didnt you go on the run any way? HMMMMMM:lolhit:[/QUOTE]

Brad, thanks for clearing that up. I was obviously given the wrong info from all the dock chatter, my apologies. As for the engine issues.....just 1 blower failure at Lake Cumberland and one last fall so yes Whipple failed us not Sterling and the boat still runs a solid 115 without the blowers turning. Yes I took the inner channel while you took a straight line...
While my comments referenced your boat and you they were not directed to you. I was simply defending a 388 against a 48 with 1350's.
I am sure your new boat will be beautiful.....are you going with the new merc 1700's?

Brad, thanks for clearing that up. I was obviously given the wrong info from all the dock chatter, my apologies. As for the engine issues.....just 1 blower failure at Lake Cumberland and one last fall so yes Whipple failed us not Sterling and the boat still runs a solid 115 without the blowers turning. Yes I took the inner channel while you took a straight line...
While my comments referenced your boat and you they were not directed to you. I was simply defending a 388 against a 48 with 1350's.
I am sure your new boat will be beautiful.....are you going with the new merc 1700's?[/QUOTE]

Thanks for being a gentleman. And I did not call you a dangerous driver. Dock chatter does always keep us engaged.lol I can tell you that there will not be 1700 Mercs being built. They will be smaller. But i am sworn to secrecy and i am not sure what i am doing yet. Pump gass is very nice. I wish all of you guys a very Merry Christmas and be safe if you travel with your boat this winter.
We will not be boating till April. We are boatless till then as you know.

Thanks for being a gentleman. And I did not call you a dangerous driver. Dock chatter does always keep us engaged.lol I can tell you that there will not be 1700 Mercs being built. They will be smaller. But i am sworn to secrecy and i am not sure what i am doing yet. Pump gass is very nice. I wish all of you guys a very Merry Christmas and be safe if you travel with your boat this winter.
We will not be boating till April. We are boatless till then as you know.[/QUOTE]

For a change it's Nice to see a clean debate here on OSO :nhl_fight::duel::argue:

True!

I read through this thread yesterday and thought there was a lot of great comments, there is a couple of things that I think need to be clarified. First is the new 44 just a 40 with a bussel and the 52 a 46 with a bussel and what good is it it doesn't lengthen the running surface? To me it just makes it look more like a MTI. Also do the MTI's still run nose heavy like there going to stuff or did Randy fix that flaw in the hull? I don't have a stake either way just random thoughts.

Skater Info...........
 

Steve,

The red 44' is a 40SS with a bussel. The 50' or 52' is a 46' with a bussel or set up for BPM or Arneson drives with a rudder. We build custom boats, if the custom wants to use the running length or LOA.... we do it.

It's "Flyboy" isn't it?? The ad last summer said it was to fast for owner.

Negative.

What he said! ^

Dennis Pool

Anyone have any top end MPH' numbers from Denis' boat???

Best speed to use is the 2012 LOTO result of 177mph. Class champ.

That's in a 1 mile drag, 1.1 gears turning a set of 38's well under 6k rpm's.Top speed is still unknown at this point I think. My guess he will be flirting with the 200mph without a doubt. That boat has a lot of cool factor with those beautiful Smith Power twin turbos in the bilge.

388ss
 

It's fast, you need to trade.............There is a youtube video of DP out running FB pretty bad on Grand. I'll try to find it and post it.

Here it is Blume...

http://youtu.be/_5LNLlleETY

Thats it, how to out run a 50' Mystic w/gas turbines......twice with your mom beating on the seat. Way to throttle Preston.

Digging this thread back up because I'm thinking.........

What would a 36' MTI ride like on LOTO vs my 40' Skater?

I have my eye on a 36' 700 Merc boat.

Not nearly as nice

You might ask the guys running this... :coolcowboy:

great thread.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/9...ff8ab6cc_o.jpg

Not even close, the mti 36 is 34' running surface, the 40 skater is a true 40' running surface. 6' is huge, not much that runs better in rough water than a 40 skater

And it's for sale. That pic should be in the classifieds.
Great shot as always!