I dont think your DREAMING when you hope to see 75.You should have no problem.

no..some speed numbers

Havent gotten a good day with smooth water and good air to make another run at top end. Ive had to pull up at 70 each time. Im also having issues with oil coming out of the breathers. Im installing different design ones tonight. Maybe this weekend Ill be able to make a top speed run. Ill def post my numbers when I beat 70.6. I know shes got more left in her.

Why is everyone so fascinated with top end max speed ? There is someone always faster, and it takes a ton of $$$$$ to get a few more mph. Isnt 50-60mph cruise fast enough for most guys ?

Just a question, no offense meant. Good luck in your pursuit. Im quite happy at 50-60mph crusie and Im not hurting anything cruising at that speed.

Too hard on the equipment, water conditions change, among other potential issues hammering on it hard.

Again, no offense meant, just my perspective and opinion.

I'll sit back and let you guys pass me I guess.....

A lot of time its the last guy to the bar pays.So in my case its cheaper to make the boat faster then it is to buy lunch for a group of guys every weekend.And i myself like the rush of the speed.

80 is possible with a Prowler. This is a picture I took of the dash while the hubby was playing going along. This is a big block with 250 blower, and yes it only has a stock bravo outdrive. The boat is a 98, we have had since new. Prop was a 28 Bravo labbed my merc. HP unknown.....

while your in comfort while sipping a drink out of crystal glass haha a 45 is a nice ride. I raced a 35 while I was in my 24ol back before step hulls my 24 was fast for my area 76 then, so when these guys cruised by I nailed it we were in 2 to 4s. they ran by us them slowed to stay 100ft in front/side of me. the crew on his boat were drinking drinks while we got bouced around haha. I found out he had 850s and would run mid 80s. I have been building a 28 saber with DEAN GELLNER power big and hope to hit a 100, even though any time my wife is with me it will be around 45 to 70. I could of bought a 33 to 38 sonic or cig that ran in the 60s to 70s. but I love speed. going a 120 to 140 in my friend gerrys 46 skater is awesome my boat running 85 to 100 will be better to me. I lve the boucing around even though I just had 8 operations in the last 6 years, one on the 7th and may have 3 more this winter or more. before getting into hi pow boats in 1990. I used to race and ride bikes and 4x4 trucks offroad . I love the thrill of bouncing around even though now I am all busted up plus my work had to do with my knees.I just hope I can finish this boat in the next few weeks. some nights I wish I bought a boat that was running and bigger in size. well we'll see in a few weeks, and I planned for a may dunk this year.

nice speed, you guys should post your drive heights or x, to see if you could use a imco shortie it helped my 24ol.

5300 you should be about 74, you got high slip with the 26, my 26 was labbed my slip was good around 12%, Brett at bblades might get that down on slip and up on speed for yah.

my 509 is close to what you have but I picked up more speed and rpms with a 1050 nickerson carb over my bg 850, also if you use a box you need to mont it up a 1'' if you can cause a 2'' shortie will =1'' with a box. not sure if I posted this yet its late. may 509 peak power is 6100rpm so I would prop it for 5800. my 572 is max was still climbing at 6500rpm,but I will prop it between 6000 and 6400. thats where the rev chip is. both builders of these to motors said to keep it close max power. a 26 b1 with 1.50 gears and slip around 14% should get you 80 at 5800rpms28 at 5400.