Eddy,
I really haven't seen it upclose since it was finished. Coen took it over to his shop to finish it. Jr. is blowing alittle smoke up your arse about the speed though. I heard between 43-46. Even though. Thats pretty impressive for a 4 banger IO. And the fuel economy is incredible.

I'll try to get a chance to check it out next week, I may be in the market for a CC soon.
Eddie

What would it run approx without the step bottom? Im thinking of doing the same thing with Pats old Superboat. and a 140hp merc/Alpha setup we have laying around.

The one we did went 43 with the 4 cylinder. I dont know about a unstepped hull. I thought Pats old boat was chopped up from being totaled?

nope.
I own it..
(pic below)
It will never be integrally safe as a 70+mph sport boat
(not that it ever was but thats already been hashed over more than enough already)
but it should make hell of a nice 40mph openfish for the lake.
Something to get me on the water when I am working on my boat not to mention when fuel gets too expensive!
The plan is too use the existing engine hatch and rear seat and put the center console in front of what used to be the rear seat. Should give it a good cg and leave plenty of open room . I was thinking the 140 Merc would give me 35-40mph and your info helps that assumption. We will be adding some weight to the front to fix and reinforce the damaged areas but the removal of some of the deck should balance that out.
I spent last summer tooling around in a 28mph 17 mako while I was working on my own boat and found I had almost as much fun at the party coves as I do on my boat. Not to mention I can put one hell of a stereo on a 24 openfish.
:)
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Boy that picture makes me sad, but if you can build a CC that would be great.
The step hull vs streight hull Super is less than a 2mph difference at over 70mph. I doubt it would make any difference at 40.
It's all about the weight with these 24' hulls.
A 24' Super is almost 5 mph faster than a 24' Pantera because of the weight. Believe me, I owned them both.

Trust me it wasnt my boat to begin with and I felt bad
about scrapping it.
I really thought one of the waterside places would want it to advertise
on but no one really got into that idea.
I talked it over with a few people incuding my
cousin from the old Carrera and they all think it will be fine for this usage.
Not to mention unique! It will probably be winter
when I start the fiberglass part of it because its over 100deg
this time of year but we will start mocking up engine/drive stuff.
Need to make front mount for the 4 cyl.
Ill keep you posted :)