New to me 22' Velocity questions
 

Hey Gang,
Just picked up a 1998 22' Velocity with 454 MPI and Bravo 1 drive - can anyone tell me how big the gas tank is, if it's aluminum or plastic and basic construction of the boat - stringers, hull, transom?????
Any Velocity brochures on this boat???
Thanks!!

It should have a 50 gal aluminum tank and the boat uses wood wrapped in fiberglass for its construction. I would assume that's the 385 hp motor so it should run around 65 ish maybe a little better.

It''ll be an aluminum tank. There should be panel access under rear seat for the tank sender etc and you'll see a capacity badge (`50 gallons likely). Assuming Velocity used the same build schedule on the 22 it will be biaxial and triaxial knitted fabric, a balsa layer and vinylester resin for the hull. I think Deco-lite coring was used for a composite deck construction on my 320. Hull deck joint is glassed over. Rear seat and gunnels will likely be non-wood construction all other main structural items will be sealed wood. I believe I have spec's for the 1997 22' model.

Thanks for info guys!!! Revelocity - you're right on target - I found an old Velocity dealer website that has the same info! Thanks again - can't wait to get this thing out for some 'drive-time' as I understand with the shallow dead-rise - it can get a little 'scary' if not driven responsibly.

Quick question - the front bucket seats are bolted right on the floor - (no seat bases) is this standard or ???? I'm 5'9" and think I need to add about a 4" seat base - anyone have any pics of the front buckets and/or bases??

Thanks again.

No there should be a seat base between the floor and your vinyl covered seat. The early 22's used an aluminum pedestal base that would allow the seat to rotate. I suspect your's may have had a carpeted box style base that may have been removed. I'm sure that base will give you enough height. There's a 2001 22' on Powerboatlisting.com that you can see the box seat base on..http://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/14009

THANKS for the update - that'll be my project this weekend - thanks again!

Congrats on the new boat and welcome to the family. They are great boats.

Congratulations on your new ride and welcome to the site, lots of great folks here to help a Velocity owner out and learn the ropes, I speak from experience................I'm also one of those new Velocity owners too.

Thanks guys! Looking forward to a break in the weather so I can launch this thing!!!! (I mean to launch it at the boat ramp and drive it safely like a responsible adult NOT - - - L A A A U U N C H IT LOL!!!!!)

I purchased this boat last week from MooresWarlock. I took it out for a little shakedown run on Saturday. I love the boat. Thanks MooresWarlock!!!