New Velocity owner
 

Hello again folks. I posted in the fall about a 1998 260 (24') Velocity I was considering buying, and I'm glad to say I've now joined you all as a Velocity owner. I love the looks of this boat, and the more reading I do on here about these boats has me EXTREMELY excited to get it on the water.
After talking with the previous owner I've decided the first thing I'd like to do is get it propped correctly. It's running a 540ci (supposedly in the area of 600hp), 1.5 ratio Bravo 1 (the lower half is 2" shorter supposedly) and a 4 blade 24 pitch cleaver.
I started with calling a highly recommended propeller service I saw you all talking about in these forums. He told me the 2" shorter lower is actually too short on this boat and I'd probably need a 5 blade in the 27-28 range to use it, without the shortened lower a 4 blade 29-30 might work. What I need to do first is verify if it's really shortened. If anyone is able to give me the measurement of the lower half of either a shortie or a stock Bravo 1 to compare to mine I'd appreciate it. If it is short I guess the decision will be whether to go back to stock length or not. Any suggestions?
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congrats, nice looking ride,

Welcome. I too am new to the Velocity community and am looking forward to Spring!!

if you post some pics of the drive,1 from the side we should be able to tell you id it is a shorty

i could also measure one from the cav plate to the top of the shaft and get close but keep in mine a 2'' does not have a cav plate on the lower. Oh and nice ride should be fast with that kinda power but you are going to need a lot more prop

Congrats. I just bought my 280 a few weeks ago. I am so pumped for warm weather.

Your boat should fly.

Post some pics of the drive, and someone will be able to tell you if its a shortie.

congrats and welcome :drink:

Well, I went to my storage building on my way home today and tried to take the photos of the drive only to have dead batteries in the camera I borrowed from my daughter, I'll probably have to ground her for that, lol.
Anyhow, what I came up with so far: If you measure from the center of the propshaft to where the mating surfaces of the upper and lower come together its very close to 10.25 inches. the prop has no diameter markings but measures about 15.25 inches in diameter and can't have more than a half inch clearance on the top to the housing. Just by standing back and looking it appears about the top third of the prop is above the hull pad surface. If that doesn't help I can try the photo again tomorrow.

Dude Gen 3's on that, guess you want to get the exhaust out in a flash.
-Mike

does the lower have a cav. plate built on it

Did the previous owner run that up at Raystown Lake?

You'll have to give that to me in laymans terms, cause I honestly have no idea what you're talking about, I'm not well versed in all the hot rod boat terms though I admit :)
I think it does, but I'm not absolutely certain I know what it is for sure. I'm going to try and get the pic tomorrow, wasn't able to get up there today.
I'll have to ask him, Raystown is only about 4-5 hrs. from here. The previous owner is also a member of the marina I belong to , and he's had the boat here for about 4 years for sure, but I know he went places and camped so its possible.

Just means Generation 3 manifolds from stainless marine. They are the high HP manidolds. I used them on a blower motor I had. They are thes best out there in my opinion.
-Mike

Ok, see what you guys think about the lower, standard or short?. It only has the low water pick up, none on the sides. Not sure what to think about the skeg that needs repaired.


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standard length lower with what looks loike a bobs noise cone with low water pickup

Good looking boat welcome to the family. Your drive is a standard length drive like mike said. You will love it I now I can't get enough of mine.

Looks like a fun ride, congrats

also that lower may be the older case like 1989 , the bullit was shorter on those cases and a noise cone helped them a ton

Thanks everyone, that's good news. I think I'll just look for someone to do a skeg reair and refinish and start prop shopping.

suumz, congrats on the Velocity purchase. With 600 HP, she should run upper 80's when you get it dialed in. Make sure you get plenty of seat time, as Velocitys are a driver's boat. Once they hook up though, they feel like they are on rails.