Big Red (?)
 

..this is listed on Boat Trader..states it's a 38' Big Red original race boat..??

561-747-9079

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Was raced years ago, believe it ran big Ford power and Speedmasters, 700hp or so, around a 100mph. Have lots of old race tapes with footage of this boat in action, was always a very good running boat. I believe this hull was used as the " plug " for todays 41 Velocity. Call Steve Stepp, believe he was one who raced it.

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Any other pics? Thats my favorite old velocity. In fact, I wish they kept the styling of that boat!

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Funny, I was in a friends garage today and these two 605 CI SVO Ford motors were sitting there getting ready to be dynoed next week. Should put out some impressive numbers!!

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Getting ready to be installed in this very Top Secret 41 ft Velocity......... :cool:

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His initials wouldn't be B.P. would they? There WAS a hidden clue the the previous post to this thread. Can anyone else find it? :D

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Ragged Edge..........Heres a velocity with your name on it!!

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Possibility..... :D What clue? Where? :confused: I thought I covered all the obvious give aways!! :D

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Top Secret,That is funny John. :D PS how is the window looking in your truck,ready for some new decorations,now that is top secret :drink:

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I know!!!!!!! I put it there, that is my old boat, sold it to 1HYPER1 two seasons ago. Part of deal was that he was to remove the name. He asked me to leave as a size gauge for his new name, I obliged his request. Fits the boat's overall attitude, but I had some very personal reasons for it's removal. Guess I'm puzzled why it's still there.

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That was almost 2 years ago that the picture was taken. 1st time I met 1Hyper1. :D

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Still there today, far as I know. BTW that paint was my handiwork as well.

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Oh yeah....It's still there. Nice boat

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please any more pictures of this boat would help talked to owner but only 1 shot at this time need to get a better look at it thanks

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..I took that off of the Boat Trader ad...I have no relation to the boat/owner...saw it listed and thought someone would be interested...

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thanks i was looking for it about 5 years ago and asked where the 38 velocity big red was and everybody told me ther was no such thing as a 38 i knew the boat was for real i saw it race as a kid thanks for your help just looking to get as many pictures as i can of it thanks again

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Big Red was the plug for the original 38' Velocity we built in the Pompano Beach, Fl. factory, on Powerline Road. It was built in a smaller warehouse in east Pompano by an excellent wood craftsman & all epoxy clear-coated on the inside, including the engine compartment. It's true length is 39' 2" with an 8' beam. The reason it was marketed as a 38' boat for many of the early years, was due to the targeted market of the Wellcraft model "377" Scarab, which was popular then(early to mid-eigthies) & one of the largest production "offshore" boats of the day. It was first rigged with locally built big-block Chevy's & No. 4 Mercruiser SpeedMasters. Usually running in the low to mid-90's speed range, but has been over 100. I believe engine builder Dave Jarvis of Ft. Lauderdales, Air-Speed Engineering built some of the earliest big-blocks for Big Red. We built very few fiberglass 38's while in Pompano before 1986, when Steve sold out to Regal, due to under-capitalization. A fiberglass 38' rigged with engines & outdrives weighed approximately 9,700 pounds. Big Red was raced very rarely & for very few races. Before selling to Regal, production of delivered boats was: (2 1/2 ) Velocity 22's exactly, per week...(1) 30' Velocity per month, and (1) 38' Velocity per year. After 1986, the 38' was relabeled a 41' with the addition of a platformed deck mold. When bragging about Big Red to a customer, Steve would always like to say..."She's all wood"...because the boat looked so good, that it looked like fiberglass from the outside. This boat should not be left outside in the elements, ever...as it will deteriorate rapidly. A great piece of offshore history. Ed

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do you have any pictures of big red the owner now has none but the one posted the boat has great lines i would like to find a 38 fiberglass boat . i have a bad feeling about bring big red to new jersey outdoors being a wood boat. but i still want a 38 who knows thanks for the post. what kind of power made it go into the 90s

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BRC...here's my Big Red..it can be had if you're interested.

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thanks looked at that boat back when ed schultz had it in toms river i like the older style thanks

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I'd love to get out of it, so I could pick up something smaller...it's a beast!