When was step bottoms developed?

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01-18-2014 | 02:55 PM

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Dave M

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Originally Posted by dnelson964

I have a friend with a later year (2000+) 24 stepp with a 496 (375hp) power, 28P bravo and his top speed best is 74.

Sounds about right. I think he might be slightly over propped with the 28P. I ran a 26P w/385HP right at 5K RPMs.

01-19-2014 | 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat McPherson

on the speedo maybe, not GPS. I had a 97 with 415HP 502. The best I ever saw was 78GPs, no gas, just me, on a cold day, with the wind. 75mph most days...

Cool...75-78 are good speeds....what prop did you spin ? Wait, I am now recalling something about he added some head work and something else so said the 415 was bumped to maybe 480-500hp. Maybe that's what got him the 81-83? He was running a 4 blade hydromotive prop.

01-24-2014 | 05:59 PM

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From: babylon,NY 11702-4116

Hey Dave m and pat m im still ALIVE JUST DEALIN W ALOT OF C---P THE PAD IS THE BEST wen I win mega or power im gonna build a boat like mine but with some changes that will benefit all lets go !!! your buddy tripps

01-24-2014 | 06:55 PM

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Hey Tripps! Glad to see your still posting. Still got the Velocity?

02-11-2014 | 07:33 PM

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Are there any differences in speed or construction among the old and newer straight-bottom 24s? I'm trying to figure out how our '79 will run if ever we get it back together...