LOTO Shootout
 

We just got back......we had a gret time........in 3 days I saw NO other Sonics. Kind of cool having the only Sonic. Additionally, I recoreded a nice top speed of 77.3 GPS.....and that was 3 guys and 3/4 tanks of fuel. I honestly think the fuel is better down there.........

Nice! Which props?

labbed 30's.......4900 RPM......

Were you the 31ss tied up to the houseboat and Donzi Crossbow on Friday afternoon in party cove? If so, I meant to get a look at your boat before you took off, first one I had seen in person. I was with my friend in the 32' Active Thunder "Jesse James".

Yeah - that was me..........i think we were the third boat there. LOL.

If your running ethanol fuel and they don't have it...then you DID have better fuel!!!! (probably not even 1 mph but non-ethanol does make a small difference)

Sonics are pretty scarce here. I've done my best to fly the flag for a couple of decades with mine now. There are only two more I know of for sure on the water, and I saw yours and I think two more out of towners' during the weekend. Thanks for towing in and hope you had a good time. Come back and see us soon now 'ya here! :drink:

Ticked that I missed getting to see your boat, the 31ss has me pretty interested once this economy gets rolling again. You have a nice one. We moved from that group not long after you guys on Friday, best move of the day :evilb:

I hear ya! I had to get out of there................i had more fun at night!

what engines are you running in your 31 sonic with 30labbed props?

4900rpms sounds over propped....and he could be running 1.65 drive ratios (my old 312 Formula did)

KJ is running 496HO's if I remember right.

Labbed 30's are alot of prop for a 31SS although his is a much newer boat then most on here and is probably built lighter.

496 HO's....1.5 ratio........I was thinking 4900 with almost full tanks and 3 guys, and gear is pretty good.

HO's should be 4600 to 5000. 4900 is perfect.

My 31ss came from the factory with 30 pitch props 500HP EFI's. I saw 84 on GPS. Jim has had them redone by BBlades and has gone even faster. This boat had A/C , refrigerator, eletric head.

FWIW, there's a 45' Sonic that sits at Berger's Marina at the 1mm on LOTO. Never seen it move since I've been using their ramp and that's been 2 1/2 years now. They say some guy leaves it there but rarely takes it out. I don't really know the full story. Probably see it again this year.

I've seen that one sitting up there too and wondered what the story was on it. Have never seen it in the water.