292SR1

Rippem:

Thanks for the great reply.

I would buy a larger Formula if the deal and timing was right too. Sounds like you got a great deal. Would agree about the smooth 30-50MPH Formula ride, but 73 with my straight V is about as good as I am going to get without more power.............money better spent on a bigger/newer boat.

My family and I boat from April (or whenever the river thaws!) to late October so we NEED wind protection at speed...........Florida this is not. My wife (luckily) is into performance boating but I don't think I could sell her on the flat deck no windsheild thing. How well does the fairing work, and not to be a dummy, but what is a "pod".

Have not seen a picture of the raised deck '39 are they that fugly?

My next step is to look take a test spin in a velocity and see for myself.

Thanks for the input. Great site and board.

Rippem

the "pod" is a molded fiberglass piece attatched to the deck to move the guages mostly up into line of sight but also more outboard of the wheel and slightly angled in. It works very well for it's intended purpose...it's just that asthetically it does the deck design itself no justice. They are not a factor on the 39'/41', only the 260/280/320. Without it the guages are set alot like Fountain, semicircle around the wheel on the flat face of the deck itself. I believe the 290 is without guage pods.

I have not seen this raised deck for the 41' either. Though I'll bet I'm not gonna like it. I'll bet it looks alot like Black Thunder's SC raised deck in the sculpting of the raised areas. The 290 does. Again, I was speaking of the smaller boats in that post. I like the raised deck on the 290SC, it's a beautifully sculpted piece...but they all look like hell with a Taylor w/s and the above mentioned boats don't look right with any w/s or guage pods.

My apologies as I got a little off topic on you.

You can see the pods on my 32' in this pic.
These are 1st gen pods. The second gen add on pices are absolutely disgusting and I have not seen a set fit as well as the firsts. As you can see they are a one piece add-on to the face and top of the deck.

Rippem

cabin shot.

sorry for the crappy pics...they are scanned.

Rippem

if you look closely you can see the pods here.

Team V

I recognize those pods!!

Have you seen the new 390 on the Velocity website? (click on 'additional photos')
That is the sweetest looking Velocity I've ever seen.... beautiful lines, no bow rails, no "pods", very, very nicely layed out cockpit and dash... looks awesome.

I agree the Velocity's looked better without that new fugly windshield. And the bigger ones look good with no wind protection.... however I do like the fairing on my 32', I'm about 5'10", and it's perfect for deflecting the wind and keeping the bugs out of my face. I like the looks of it, and really couldn't picture it without it.

292SR1:
Good Luck with your search for a 39/41.

I look forward to hearing your impressions of it.

Rippem

Dave, I hope you don't mind me posting pics of your boat for the sake of this discussion.

Team V

Not at all Rip

Kinda makes me appreciate it even more... and it's nice to see pictures I haven't seen yet too

292SR1

Thks Teamv and Rippem for your input.

Rippem: Had a mental picture all day of your 32 Velocity at full "RIP" into the wind on the tail...........great pic. Man its been a long time since I've heard the bark of a couple of big blocks. This Northern climate is a grind. Have had the 292 skipping on 2 - 3 footers into a hard wind and thats what it is all about. The "drivers boat" impression of the Velocity has my interest.

My next ride will be used a lot as a family boat (hence the wind deflection issue), but as I explained to my wife when we went from a 22 Grew with a single 260HP SB to twin BB Magnums in a 29.......its easy to make a fast boat go slow, but it doesn't work the other way around! . A larger stabbin cabin would be nice too.

Have to agree with TeamV on the windsheild (sorry Rippem) the bugs in the eyes does not work for me.

Again, great board with the Velocity guys. Have to respect the performance and loyalty to the brand.

Rippem

And still has mine.

It's flat out amazing what his hull design will fly right across the top of...if you've got the ballz and enough HP for the hull.

Far too many of his boats never see thier potential in rough water recreationally. They run straight, but loose, and that is unnerving to alot of guys, and even moreso to thier women. Though that's where the best RIDE is!

Probably not as much of an issue with the 41'. This is definitely more pronounced on the smaller 32' and under.

Though I've watched the 39' race on tape, and it's pretty loose @ speed!

tiufb

There is no raised deck 41 in the works. I think what was being referred to was the fact that the 410 is taller than the 390 in the windshield area of the deck.