2001 41ft Velocity 2001
11-30-2013 | 06:01 PM
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Don't know much about them at all, just giving some advice/experience on the power description. Have a friend that bought a boat (before I knew him) because of the "stock merc" power. Nothing about it was stock and its been a sh!t show ever since. Good luck
11-30-2013 | 11:47 PM
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See I have seen that they are pretty light for there size. As far as the bulldog motors go it just saw what the add says, I am unfamiliar with the bulldog motor. I am just trying to get a good comparison on this boat and how it will handle. Will be boating off the Chesapeake bay, so 4 and 5 footers is very rough for our water. I know a fountain can throw the tabs in the water and cruise at 65 without a problem in those conditions. Just curious how these boats handle that stuff. The boat seems is light for the size, and outs up pretty good speed numbers per HP value, so my thought is it is a light flatter bottom boat which doesn't make for the best in rougher conditions. I could be wrong. Which is why I am here asking the questions to guys that have experience with them.
12-01-2013 | 07:47 AM
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Did you weigh yours? 9500 for a fully rigged top gun is pretty light. My buddys 38 Flat deck weighs over 17k with the trailer.
12-01-2013 | 08:14 AM
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You will NOT be disappointed with the rough water ability of a VELOCITY, PEROID. These boats love to be run hard. Learn the boat and you will love it. Go back a few years out west and Karl Koster used to spank to old Powerboat fountian on any given day........................
12-01-2013 | 08:54 AM
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The new 39 ft velocity is 8,800 lbs, that's definitely light. Not sure what the 41ft weighed in 2001. The first negatives I received were from a guy who's brother has a 31 with 496's that does around 80. He said that it seems top heavy, tends to chine walk a lot, and feels unstable compared to other V's. Basically said he doesn't like the handling of it. Now I know we are talking about one that is 10ft shorter. I would imagine the characteristics would be much different in the 41ft. Is this a typical experience with these?
12-01-2013 | 04:32 PM
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I owned a Velocity for many years, had a lot of fun with it. I have been over 100 in a 41, the only thing I will throw in this mix is that you should FLY one before you BUY one if you are looking for the ultimate rough water ride. Your opinion is the only one that matters when you are the one to stroke the check.
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12-01-2013 | 06:58 PM
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The new 39 ft velocity is 8,800 lbs, that's definitely light. Not sure what the 41ft weighed in 2001. The first negatives I received were from a guy who's brother has a 31 with 496's that does around 80. He said that it seems top heavy, tends to chine walk a lot, and feels unstable compared to other V's. Basically said he doesn't like the handling of it. Now I know we are talking about one that is 10ft shorter. I would imagine the characteristics would be much different in the 41ft. Is this a typical experience with these?
12-01-2013 | 08:06 PM
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Depending on the year of the guy's brother's boat, it Is most likely the 320 which was molded off a cut down 41...doesn't mean the 41' is bad though, because the 320 had a more narrow pad and is known to be a little more of a handful than the older original 30's or the newer 322, which is now called the 320VR. I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and ran an older 30' Velocity up there for several years. The 41' will do everything and more than what you'll need to run up there. There are also a few up that way from what I've seen here. BTW, I grew up in Newark.
