Velocity 220 questions
 

I am going to look at this boat Saturday.
http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...y-220-96355833

Does anyone know its history? Fair price?

My guess is that it will probably run high 60's with that power, but I'm curious about how its ride in some choppy water would compare with an Outlaw 20 or other boats its size.

Thanks

Get the HID number and give the velocity factory a call, they'll be happy to give you some assistance with respect to the layup materials used, potential speed with the installed engine, etc.

i think high 60's even low 70's.
will handle way better than a ol 20
price seems a lil high to me but if it looks as good in person as the photos it might me worth it.
the laid up a lot of 22 with bb power so keep that in mind and maybee hold out if the price does not work.

Pat has a 280 for that price.

ya for that price you could go bigger and faster, i piicked up a 2002 260 with a 500 efi for under 25k last summer

Purposely sticking with a 20-23 ft boat this time. Just easier to own, fuel and maintain. I emailed the factory and got a response back from Kenny to call him so that's what I'll do. Thanks for all the input, it's appreciated.

I agree and that is why I had put my boat up for sale last Fall. Currently my boat is not listed for sale but I would sell it if someone came calling.
The 22' with a small block is a nice little package and would be on my list of boats to check out if/when I do sell my 26'/280.

i know this one is a few years older but it sure looks nice and man what a dealhttp://forums.boatfreaks.org/showthread.php?t=15035

IMO I don't see that much difference in owning and maintaining a 280 vs a 220. I have had both a Velocity (Regal)23 and now have a 280 and I would go for the 280. More room better ride etc. The size of the truck to haul it, if needed, could make the difference.

The first 220 seems somewhat pricey in today's market. The one Mikes 280 posted about would be worth investigating.

Again just my opinion,

Sure there would not be a who lot of difference maintaining a 22' single engine vs. a 26' single engine just a little more wasing and waxing.
I would verture to say that a 220 Velocity of the same vintage is worth about 1/2 the $$ of a 280 and that is a big difference.

UNSANE, I looked at that boat in 2008. It was a bank owned boat, and was at the factory. It had never been titled. It needed a lot of cosmetic work inside and out. I passed on it, and Kenny put me onto a much cleaner 496 22'. There are not many I/O 22's around. I just saw a white and yellow 496 boat up north on Boattrader that looked pretty clean in the pictures. Good luck.

I've owned larger boats and I want a smaller boat this time around, mainly because of fuel costs and yes...all that cleaning can be a pain. The seller won't back off his 24900 price and I won't pay that so until he wants to move down on the money, I won't waste anyone's time by going over to look at it tomorrow. Although the boat spent its life in fresh water, it is currently sitting on a lift out back of the brokers house, with only a cockpit cover. The broker lives a few blocks from the beach, so it's in a salt environment now. The seller needed the trailer for his new boat for the time being.

I do have some questions/concerns on the boat's setup: A 28" Bravo prop on a 1.5 gear set tells me the boat should be running in the 78-80mph range, and obviously a 320hp small block won't get it there. So either the engine is lugging real bad or there is a lot of prop slip. I assumed it was on a 1.65 gear set but Kenny told me it was a 1.5. I was told by the seller that it needs a lot of trim to get it up to speed. Wouldn't a lower pitch 3 blade with more bow lift be the answer???

Thanks to everyone who chimed in.

A 28" Bravo does sound a little much for that set up. It did not have a prop on it when I looked at it. For a reference point, I used to have an old 22' with a 454 330HP and I was running a 27" mirage 3 blade @ ~ 70 MPH. With my current 496 22', I am running a 29" BBlade Maximus, with a labbed 30" Bravo as a spare. The factory test sheet with the 30" listed 81.7 MPH. After adding the 29", and CMI sport tubes, I am getiing ~ 84MPH.

I came from a 22, and can say the only thing I don't like about the bigger boat, is the room it takes to store it. I had to add on 6' to may garage to store it, but its done, and I love the boat. Tows fine with a 1/2 ton. My 22 had a 454, The 280 has 502 uses a little more fuel, but I'm cool with it, since it runs cirlces around my 22.

anyway, hope you find what your looking for. I really like our velocity. Good luck
-shane