View Poll Results: HOW FAST IS YOUR SUPERBOAT ??? (GPS)
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Superboat Speeds ???
02-05-2005 | 09:04 AM
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From: babylon ny
Re: Superboat Speeds ???
sorry forgot to vote! im a little slow these days!
Your mystery guy has the boat that was in the rigging shop for awhile , yes i think yellow and blue stripe, john had a blower motor from mrd in it originaly claimed it would do 100 mph but never got it dialed in , John stripped the boat and sold it bare hull, this guy bought it and had mrd build the same motor as mine 509/blowershop250 he wasnt happy with speeds (86mph) and the motor blew with very few hours (less than 20) the same thing happened to my mrd 509 it sucked a valve at 20 hours! I am not pickin on mrd its just the facts! He had zul rebuild it with dual quads instead of single dominater and it now runs about 89 90. Nice guy ,met him at the Gull a few times.
Faster dammit ,
if you check back a few threads on Y2K props, I have found that a deeper drive height gave me more speed , and better bow lift, I know we all have been taught deeper is slower but trail and error have proven for my Y2K deeper is fastewr and better handling
Your mystery guy has the boat that was in the rigging shop for awhile , yes i think yellow and blue stripe, john had a blower motor from mrd in it originaly claimed it would do 100 mph but never got it dialed in , John stripped the boat and sold it bare hull, this guy bought it and had mrd build the same motor as mine 509/blowershop250 he wasnt happy with speeds (86mph) and the motor blew with very few hours (less than 20) the same thing happened to my mrd 509 it sucked a valve at 20 hours! I am not pickin on mrd its just the facts! He had zul rebuild it with dual quads instead of single dominater and it now runs about 89 90. Nice guy ,met him at the Gull a few times.
Faster dammit ,
if you check back a few threads on Y2K props, I have found that a deeper drive height gave me more speed , and better bow lift, I know we all have been taught deeper is slower but trail and error have proven for my Y2K deeper is fastewr and better handling
02-05-2005 | 04:59 PM
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From: Wichita, KS
Re: Superboat Speeds ???
Originally Posted by jcap
if you check back a few threads on Y2K props, I have found that a deeper drive height gave me more speed , and better bow lift, I know we all have been taught deeper is slower but trail and error have proven for my Y2K deeper is fastewr and better handling
02-13-2005 | 01:34 PM
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Re: Superboat Speeds ???
Have you guys seen this yet? I put a post on General discussion about boat MFG's in NY area. I got something started. This is what JC Performance posted just now! 
(The best Y2K went 78 with a hp525.Ran 75 or 76 when i was next to it.Activator with hp525 went 90 mph)
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(The best Y2K went 78 with a hp525.Ran 75 or 76 when i was next to it.Activator with hp525 went 90 mph)
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02-13-2005 | 03:46 PM
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From: BABYLON NY
Re: Superboat Speeds ???
There is an activator in my neighborhood with a JC 500hp and didnt go 90.now it has a procharger on it and I hear it goes 90 now.Hp is unknown to me.I would think anywhere from 650-700.
02-13-2005 | 10:24 PM
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From: Babylon, Long Island
Re: Superboat Speeds ???
Hey guys.... What power would be needed to get the 34 in the upper 90's or tripple didgets? If you wanted a Superboat and wanted that kind of speed what is the setup?
Last year I had an amazing amount of fun watching a 24 with a 502 in it dancing in some real snot in the upper 60's. I also saw a 30 in the low to mid 70's. You guys know who you are, so yo an answer the pole...
No doubt the Superboats crush the waves, but what does it take for the higher speeds??
Steve
Last year I had an amazing amount of fun watching a 24 with a 502 in it dancing in some real snot in the upper 60's. I also saw a 30 in the low to mid 70's. You guys know who you are, so yo an answer the pole...
No doubt the Superboats crush the waves, but what does it take for the higher speeds??
Steve
