Who Ran What at Key West
I like following the racing, but one reason is to know what people ran (boats, engines, drives, etc) and how well they actually worked.
For example, what do you know about a given hull: when was it built, materials (carbon? kevlar? solid glass? nomex core? ...), construction methods (vacuum bag? post cured? hand laid up? hacked out of the carcass of three old boats?), interesting history (won before, was always a pig, ...), design aspects (extra big steps, removed rocker, ...). The key question: Why did one boat beat another? I am sure there are lots of stories about these boats, and those stories always make watching the races more interesting! I hope people can fill in these details for each boat, with hull, engines, drives, and other interesting stuff. Superboat Unlimited: #11 Budweiser Select: #10 Aqua-Mania G3: #7 Team CRC #5 WHM Motorsports Superboat Vee Unlimited 76 Shogren Fountain 99 Fountain Worldwide 22 Instigator 67 The Switch 69 Honeyparty.com 44 Team Taboo Turbine Miss Geico Superboat 750 45 JD Byrider 57 Nichols Offshore 12 BTM Marine 38 Warpaint US1 Reliable Carriers Super Vee 30 Miccosukee Indian Gaming 96 Yachts Fountain 41 Predator 7 Lucas Oil Supercat 00 Motley Crew 40 Reliable Carriers 77 Team Amsoil 07 All Jack'd Up 46 Learning the Ropes 13 Popeye Superboat Vee Limited 51 Extreme Vortec 17 AMF Lavey Craft Superboat Stock S-9 TNT Racing S-13 STIHL S-1 Miccosukee Indian Gaming S-111 Fluid Sealing Products S-12 Deep V Cats S-18 Bermuda Berry Cuda Factory 1 F1-2 AMD Offshore Racing F1-52 AMF Offshore Addiction Manufacturer 1 P1-21 Cintron P1-30 On The Chip P1-5 Media Master P1-29 Traffic Light P1-8 Team Raven Manufacturer 2 P2-33 Wazzup P2-11 Patron Tequila Ranger P2-60 Impulse Energy Drink P2-1 Muscle P2-9 Scream Machine Manufacturer 3 P3-40 You're In Command Racing P3-10 Mid American P3-65 AMF Still Got It P3-77 Wanted P3-7 Team TKO P3-19 Areces Rodriguez PA Manufacturer 4 P4-45 Simmons Racing P4-17 Team Kansas P4-21 Dirty Pearl P4-12 Specialized Racing P4-31 Blue Water Realty Group P4-32 Team Dock Blood P4-33 Konrad Fountain of Youth P4-2 Team Raven P4-42 Pump It P4-52 Crazy Greek P4-13 Team AMF Jersey Boyz Manufacturer 5 P5-33 Crazy Chicken P5-1 Rum Runners P5-17 V&M Motorsports P5-21 Pirates Racing P5-5 Team Velocity P5-18 Shogun P5-32 Outkast Racing |
WOW..... this is going to take a awhile....Beckly should take a shot at this!
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Manufacturer 5
P5-33 Crazy Chicken - 2005 Extreme 29 Shotgun, Kevlar / Carbon Fiber, HP500, vaccum bag, hand laid, single step P5-1 Rum Runners P5-17 V&M Motorsports P5-21 Pirates Racing P5-5 Team Velocity P5-18 Shogun P5-32 Outkast Racing |
Superboat BTM Marine 12 is a 2005 MTI with 750 Sterling. The boat epoxy hull with a carbon deck.
Taboo in the Superboat Vee Unlimited class started out as a Super Vee, was moved up to Unlimited in June of 07, still working out the kinks. All epoxy hull and deck, Mercury 525's with Whipple chargers making about 900hp per side with Arneson drives. Boat rigged was 7400lbs., looking for 140mph. Watch the videos of the Wed. and Fri. starts to see how it accelerates. |
rock on team taboo!! see yall when you come up.
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All Jack'd Up
2003 36 Skater Twin 525's with bravo/Imco drive combination |
Nice start guys!
Julie |
Wazzup Racing
2002 Fountain twin step Merc 525 bravo XR Non epoxy boat 8020 lbs One Bad a@@ RACE BOAT |
Superboat Unlimited:
#11 Budweiser Select: 50' Mystic, 1550 Sterlings, Trimax drives, rudder steering. #10 Aqua-Mania G3: 46' Skater, 1200 Sterlings, BPM drives rudder steering #7 Team CRC 40' MTI, Mercury Racing 1200+SCI, # 6 drives #5 WHM Motorsports 40' Skater, Mercury Racing 850+SCI, # 6 Drives Superboat Vee Unlimited 76 Shogren Fountain 45' Fountain, 1500+Sterlings, # 6 drives 99 Fountain Worldwide 42' Fountain, ILMOR V-10's Arneson drives 22 Instigator 42' Fountain, Mercury Supercat Motors, # 6 drives 67 The Switch 39' EXtreme,??????, #6 drives 69 Honeyparty.com 399 Skater V, Cheif 950, Arneson drives, rudder steering 44 Team Taboo 42' Fountain , Mercury 525's supercharged, Arneson drives Turbine Miss Geico 44 MTI, Turbine Marine powered, BPM drives rudder steering Superboat 750 45 JD Byrider 388 Skater, CC performance 750, Weismann#6 drives 57 Nichols Offshore 44 MTI, Sterling 750s, BPM drives rudder steering 12 BTM Marine 40 MTI , Sterling 750, #6 drives 38 Warpaint 40 MPYD, Apace/Mealstrom, Bandit 750, #6 drives US1 Reliable Carriers 40 MTI, Sterling 750, # 6 Drives Super Vee 30 Miccosukee Indian Gaming 42 Fountain Mercury 525 #6 drives 96 Yachts Fountain 42 Fountain Mercury 525 #6 drives 41 Predator 42 Fountain Mercury 525 #6 drives 7 Lucas Oil 39 Outerlimits Mercury 525 #6 drives Supercat 00 Motley Crew 368 Skater 525 Mercury, #6 Drives 40 Reliable Carriers 39 MTI 525 Mercury, #6 Drives 77 Team Amsoil 368 Skater 525 Mercury, #6 Drives 07 All Jack'd Up 36 Skater 525 Mercury, Bravo/IMCO 46 Learning the Ropes 39 MTI 525 Mercury, #6 Drives 13 Popeye 368 Skater 525 Mercury, #6 Drives Superboat Vee Limited 51 Extreme Vortec 29' Extreme, GM / INNOVATION, Bravo Imco 17 AMF Lavey Craft 27 Lavey Craft, Mercury 525, NXT drive Superboat Stock S-9 TNT Racing 32 Doug Wright, Mercury 2.5's S-13 STIHL 32 Doug Wright, Mercury 2.5's S-1 Miccosukee Indian Gaming 32 Doug Wright, Mercury 2.5's S-111 Fluid Sealing Products 30 Skater, Mercury 2.5's S-12 Deep V Cats 32 LA Marine , Mercury 2.5's S-18 Bermuda Berry Cuda 32 Doug Wright, Mercury 2.5's Factory 1 F1-2 AMF Offshore Racing 29' Fountain, Mercury 500, Bravo Drive F1-52 AMF Offshore Addiction 29' Warlock, Mercury 525, Bravo Drive Manufacturer 1 P1-21 Cintron 42 Fountain, Stotler 1200+, #6 drives P1-30 On The Chip 38 Fountain, JC PERF 800+, #6 drives P1-5 Media Master 39 Outerlimits, Jaze 1000, #6 drives P1-29 Traffic Light 37 Talon , Supercat motors, # 6 drives P1-8 Team Raven 42 Fountain, Mercury 800++ EFI, # 6 drives Manufacturer 2 P2-33 Wazzup 38 Fountain , Mercury 525, Bravo drives P2-11 Patron Tequila Ranger 399 Skater, Mercury 525, #6 drives P2-60 Impulse Energy Drink 32' Doug Wright, Mercury 2.5's P2-1 Muscle 38 Fountain , Mercury 525, Bravo drives P2-9 Scream Machine 35 Fountain/Skater, Griffin Power, #5 drives Manufacturer 3 P3-40 You're In Command Racing 39 Dragon, Mercury 525, Bravo/Imco drives P3-10 Mid American 38 Phantom , Crockett 525+, Bravo Imco drives P3-65 AMF Still Got It 42' Apach McManus, TEAGUE 1000, #6 drives P3-77 Wanted 36' Cigarette, Mercury 525, Bravo Imco drives P3-7 Team TKO 39' Sutphen, ??????, #6 drives P3-19 Areces Rodriguez PA 38 Cigarette Top Gun, Cheif Power, # 5 drives Manufacturer 4 P4-45 Simmons Racing 34 Phanton, Mercury 500, Bravos P4-17 Team Kansas 28 SABER, Chevy Small blocks, Bravos P4-21 Dirty Pearl 35' Cigarette Flatdeck, ????, #3's P4-12 Specialized Racing 30 Superboat, 2.5 Mercury Outboards P4-31 Blue Water Realty Group 34' Phantom, Mercury 500's, Bravos P4-32 Team Dock Blood 30 Superboat, 250XS Mercury outboards P4-33 Konrad Fountain of Youth 33 Fountain, Scorpion Racing Engines, Konrad drives P4-2 Team Raven 29' Scarab, Mercury Supercat Engine, BMAX drive P4-42 Pump It 29' Warlock, Mercury 500+, Bravo drive P4-52 Crazy Greek 38 Scarab Flat Deck, Active Blower Motors, # 3's P4-13 Team AMF Jersey Boyz 38 Scarab (pleasure boat) Wazzup racing engines, bravo imco drives Manufacturer 5 P5-33 Crazy Chicken 29' Extreme , Crockett 500+, Bravo / Imco drive P5-1 Rum Runners 26 Scarab, Gellner Power, Bravo drive P5-17 V&M Motorsports 26 Velocity, Innovation Power, Bravo drive P5-21 Pirates Racing 27 Magnum, ??????, Bravo Drive P5-5 Team Velocity 29 Velocity, Innovation Power, Bravo drive P5-18 Shogun 28 Scarab, ??????, Bravo Imco drive P5-32 Outkast Racing 24 Reindl Batboat, Mercury 277, Bravo Drive This was all off the top of my head so some info may be wrong...... |
Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley
(Post 2346431)
This was all off the top of my head so some info may be wrong......
Your amazing .... |
Damn Ryan, your the $hit!!! and I thought I knew Offshore......:rolleyes:
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After reading that list, I want a freaking #6 drive! I don't even have a boat and I want a #6 drive. I could mount it on the wall like a stuffed animal head. Damn, I want a NUMBER SIX drive. I'd settle for a 10 year old 24' Pantera with a #6 drive, or would the drive sink it?
On a serious note: How was a 525 allowed to race against at 500 in the F1 class? PS. (#6 baby!!) |
Originally Posted by TeamTaboo
(Post 2344264)
Superboat BTM Marine 12 is a 2005 MTI with 750 Sterling. The boat epoxy hull with a carbon deck.
Taboo in the Superboat Vee Unlimited class started out as a Super Vee, was moved up to Unlimited in June of 07, still working out the kinks. All epoxy hull and deck, Mercury 525's with Whipple chargers making about 900hp per side with Arneson drives. Boat rigged was 7400lbs., looking for 140mph. Watch the videos of the Wed. and Fri. starts to see how it accelerates. On Taboo, it looks like the epoxy lay-up, or simply a lighter lay-up enabled by using epoxy, has saved about a thousand pounds. Is that your take? I did not think that Fountain had ovens for cooking epoxy. How did they kick off the epoxy? |
Originally Posted by towhead
(Post 2346518)
How was a 525 allowed to race against at 500 in the F1 class?
That might be one of the few typoes Ryan made. I think Al was running with a 500EFI also but if it was a 525 then I will cherish my victory even more:drink: Trent |
Is a 525 not legal in F1? I am not sure I thought Al's boat did. I even raced it once with Lance in Daytona, to 3rd out of 12 F1 class boats.
Trent you ran great in the Keys! Did you see the video of Still Got It and Al running into eachother? |
Who loves this sport more than Ryan?
Jim |
Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley
(Post 2346697)
Is a 525 not legal in F1? I am not sure I thought Al's boat did. I even raced it once with Lance in Daytona, to 3rd out of 12 F1 class boats.
Trent you ran great in the Keys! Did you see the video of Still Got It and Al running into eachother? Yes, Al's boat is and always has been a runner, I was honestly scared out of my wits leading up to the races due to his boat being such a great runner in the ruff and my boat being a notorious calm water boat, but as you saw the offshore gods shined down on me by making it lay down some. Thanks, but all credit has to go to O'Connor for keeping it straight and with Chris, Rick, and Maz's setup; Haggin and Scotty B behind us, I had the easy part, throttle down. I havent seen the video yet, but I am just glad Al and Pete are ok and I cant wait to race them again, I definitly have to stay on my toes. Trent |
Crash you are right they do not have ovens. The hull and deck have to stay in the mold extra time and sometimes there still can be some trouble. Had to paint the boat 2 times because of the imprint showing through, You are right on the numbers on weight about 1,100lbs. saved.
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Are any of the boats pre-preg carbon or glass epoxy, post cured in an oven?
What kind of cores in the bottoms, sides, decks? |
Aqua Mania 46' Skater, former Budweiser boat, has Arneson's, not BPM.
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Ryan,
You do amaze with your intimate knowledge of race boat facts. How did you know we had a Crockett in KW? FYI, our engine stats do get kinda complicated; in KW 2007 we ran one original 2004 engine bought from Merc but rebuilt by Innovation and CRE sealed before we took delivery, and one Merc 525 rebuilt and SBI sealed in 2007 by Crockett. Knowing you...you will put this in your rolodex of knowledge, and 10 years from now somebody will have a question about those Phantom 38's, and this info will roll out like it was yesterday. |
KenD,
Ryan has an offshore almanac in his head. You can ask him questions from 20 years ago. Not only does he know the boats but he also remembers the people in the boats. I find it hard to believe there is anyone how loves this stuff more. Further I nominate Ryan as the Ambassador of Offshore. Jim |
OK lets not get out of hand here....
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Originally Posted by Racegirl3
(Post 2346437)
You're amazing ....
:party-smiley-004: |
The P1 Raven boat has 988 HP engines, but they were only running on 11 combined cylinders for KW.
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Originally Posted by kitten
(Post 2349850)
That's what Sabrina said!
:party-smiley-004: LOL - you mean is saying .... :drink::p |
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