Actually, I'm pretty sure the 81' he has now is Tripps old boat.

I first met Steve in 1984 at his Pompano facility. At that time he was making the 26,
and was in the build process of the 22. He is always a great guy to talk to. I always
looked him up when I went to the Miami boat show. In 2006 I almost bought a new 32,
but at that time the price was about 20K over the Sonic 31ss. The Velocity's are always
the fastest given the same power. I greatly admire Steve for making his boats safe.
I don't believe Velocity ever ventilated their hulls.

no that is not my boat its in jersey or staten island miss it nothing like a pad boat

Seems the boat Steve was working on is for sale in the classifieds

I bought a new 2013 26 cc from Steve before he sold the company. My velocity developed several cracks in the gelcoat in and around the transom even though I had hardly used it. I found out that it ended up needing some minor warranty transom reinforcing work. The new owner of the company refused to fix the issue. Apparently this would involve approximately 3-4 hours of work.
To me that says alot about their long term vision for the company. Keeping past customers of a brand happy is fundamental to building future business. How you treat past customers is huge.