Another velocity owner
 

Well guys, i guess I'll be spending more time in the velocity forum. I just bought this boat saturday. I hope to meet a lot of you at the velocity fun run in solomons this year. Solomons is my backyard.

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Looks very nice! Except for the snow!
Tell us more about it. The boat, not the snow....
I'm a new Velocity owner too :drink:

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It's a 1995 with 454 mag and about 180 hours on it. It's in excellent shape, you'd never guess it was 11 years old.

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I remember the boat from Velocity Fest last yeat. The boat ran fantastic! I am sure you will enjoy it.

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Thats always good to hear. The surveyor took it out for a test run, but I wasn't there for it. I can't wait for a chance to get it on the water.

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Thats the Katywompus boat and it is in great shape,he always maintained it and took really good care of it,good luck with it and we will see you out on the Bay this summer. :D

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Yes, Don was as nice as can be and obviously took real good care of this boat.

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Congratulations on your new ride. The 26 (280) is a sweet ride. I have owned 4 different velocities now. The 26 is still the best of the single engine boats. You will enjoy your velocity

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You could call it Terminal Velocity.You will also want to get a set of tabs for the boat,especially for the Bay,like I said before GOOD LUCK Sweet ride. :D I am on my third Velocity and looking at a another,you will love it.

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Thanks. I like the name terminal velocity, but i've ruled it out because its been used so much. I'm shopping tabs right now. Trying to decide between the K-planes and the Eddie Marine E-planes. The E-planes are cheaper, but i gotta do a little more research to see if they'll hold up as well.

Re: Another velocity owner
 

Century29,

Arch260 installed some of the long EMI tabs on his 26' with very good results. He can walk you through the install (or even do the install for you). He's in Pasadena, MD.

Best of luck with your new boat and we look forward to seeing you on the Chesapeake this summer.

Rick

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I have the Dana 1000 tabs on my 290, and they are great. They are pretty much the same as the EMI tabs. Contact Fred at Trick Marine. Great folks to deal with.

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Congrats!...Best of Luck with her.... :cool:

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Nice boat you will enjoy it. :drink:

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Nice boat!

I purchased Arch260's 26 last year and the long EMI tabs work well. The only issue I have had with the tabs is wiring related. Originally thought a solenoid had failed but it was only a bad connector. I'm told other people have experienced the same issue. Other than that they have been trouble free and do a good job on the boat.

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I'm taking the boat up to American Performance Marine in Edgewater in two weeks to gets a little bit of work done. Who knows, maybe I'll have them slap a pair of tabs on it while its there.

Re: Another velocity owner
 

Century29, That's a great looking boat. Hope to see more Velocity's this year on the bay.

- Rick

Re: Another velocity owner
 

Nice Boat!!!
Enjoy!

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Love the colors. I have the same combo on my 96 280.

I have 380 k planes and i only ever touch em on a really windy Chesapeake weekend.

Save some money call Diamond Performance in Wilington.
I just bought all eddie marine godies for the dash they saved me a ton $$$

PM me for their info if you want.

Best a luck

Re: Another velocity owner
 

Thanks vicious. I did a search on diamond marine and found their website. Why did you go with the 380's over the 280's? Does the extra size help?

Re: Another velocity owner
 

century29, was your new boat listed for sale at East Dover Marine in Toms River, NJ? If not yours, it was your 'twin' 26 with the same colors and trailer.

Good luck with the new rig!
Dan

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I don't know if it was. I guess it could have been. I actually found this boat from posting a thread in this forum. The previous owner is "katywompus" and he replied to my thread.

Re: Another velocity owner
 

Century check out the oso gatherings thread. they'll be a bunch of V owners at D&B in philly on the 18th\

No i don't think you need the 380 tabs they are nice but not needed for this hull. Call Bill at Diamond @302-521-0123. I don't think these guys have a web page. they are in Delaware. They know the hull and can give you some good insight. Make sure you talk to Steve Stepp about the mounting angle of the tabs. he doesn't follow the hull angle.

As far as the name, good luck... My 22 Velocity had a 400 hp outboard so I called it "Vicious". The 280 is "Unautherized Purchase" do I have to explain.....

Pick something thats fits the boat or the owner. anything with Velocity in it has been done before

Re: Another velocity owner
 

been to the last 2 velocity runs.....of course they aren't on this computer..... :rolleyes:

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On the other PC now.......Went to the Velocity Rally 2 years ago and went on BobPowells 26 velocity with the 2 big outboards on it....What a ride!!! Last year just went down to hang out and BS.....Of course you guys had to vandalize my truck.....just because I own an Active Thunder....Don't be Hatein'!!! :D

Here's some pics.........

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Vandilized.....

Steve Stepp with leg up, Bob Powell in red, And Arch260 in white.

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nice improvement to the truck :evilb:

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It lasted a day!! :D 2 at the most!! :rolleyes:

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I heard that this year it's going to be paint. Don't tell Paul & Bob that I told you.

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I'll bring my 94 Jimmy beater!! It could use some paint!! :D

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So it's Dave and Buster's in Philly on the 18th! Who's going?

RAddiction - I'd suggest the valet parking in case Bob and Paul show up!

"Unauthorized Purchase" a great name that undoubtedly rings true for most all of us in some way!

Rick

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Rick....The Jimmy is also my Philly car. :D

I'll post a link to the thread for the get together.

May be heading over to BP's house to check out the work he's done to his 41. :cool:

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Rick ...see if this works.....http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=120036

It's not a huge get together.....just another way of beating the winter blahs!! :D

Re: Another velocity owner
 

very cool. Thanks for the pics. I'm not gonna be able to make the 18th, but I will definitely be at the fun run on the chesapeake.

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Now that I'd like to see.:D

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Didn't make it today.....had to go into work!!!! :mad: