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#143 ·
cfm, you can add me to the list 1998 Triad V-21 with GPI racing 280hp Mercury. Don't have the seat time yet to reach top end yet which I am told should be around 112-113 mph. Fastest to date is 87.2 @6000 rpms. Limiter is at 7750.
 

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#145 ·
My Checkmate 229 Maxxum with a 502 / 500HP couple of summers ago, ran 76 on radar with 2 guys, full cooler (Water and Soda) and a ¾ tank of gas. I might be able go a little faster; however at this speed, the boat can be a handful, and can get out of shape quickly.
I’ll GPS it next time out.
 

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Discussion starter · #146 ·
slapshot - your in. I almost had to disqualify you, not because of radar - that's fine - but you had water and soda in the cooler, with no mention of beers. :laugher: :laugher: :laugher: :laugher:
 
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CHUMMY said:
cfm, you can add me to the list 1998 Triad V-21 with GPI racing 280hp Mercury. Don't have the seat time yet to reach top end yet which I am told should be around 112-113 mph. Fastest to date is 87.2 @6000 rpms. Limiter is at 7750.
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Now that sounds exciting. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Nice boat. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I stated V hull with inboard/outboard. I may have confused some people with typing it this way.

I edited it to I/O (sterndrive)

No descredit to your boat or others. We know that these Micro Outboards can really turn up the heat.

Again, just trying to get those with small I/O 's more involved.
 
Discussion starter · #149 ·
Update: After typing above I rechecked the list and found 3 outboards. Sorry - I must have gotten stuck on the cool factor of these three - old CV 16, Minihawk, and some little weird boat that scores well with the ladies. :bigsmile:

Fare is fare.

I repaired my brain farts. :bigsmile:
 
#151 ·
Let me correct myself on information I provided earlier. Boat will run faster than 65 but it is absolutely terrifying in the big water that I have to play in. however the speed is verified by gps and it will run 64.7 at around 5000 rpm. (Not real sure of the accuracy of the Tach). I run a 21 inch mercury marine cleaver with a 1.36 gear ratio (Alpha for a big block). There is alot more throttle but I honestly am afraid to use it.

I've owned this boat since new (1988) and used to run on a small lake in Northern Idaho, but I never could verify the speed because the speedo only went to 65, and we know how accurate those are, and at the time knew no one with a hand held GPS.

Just wanted to make sure I was being honest and not put in the sandbagger file.
 
Discussion starter · #153 ·
Me - other than a Bowtie intake. Still Merc. :bigsmile:
Stock flame arrestor, carb, yada, yada, yada.

Can you believe it? Maybe this winter it will go under the knife.

Someday I'll beat 35. :bigsmile:
 
#156 ·
anyone know the actual hull length of a H2X? 24' boat which I assume includes the integrated swim platform. Im guessing that would put me damn near the 23' length taking away the platform .

496HO, labbed 25P 74.1mph GPS

Motor is currently out of the boat having a Raylar Big Power kit installed. Hoping for 83-84mph after the install
 
#160 ·
I'm running a stock HP500 carb, but the boat came with a 7.4mpi...

Probably the guy in the group with the most horsepower with a Merc outdrive is Boatally Insane. He's running just under 600hp at the crank!!!

I didn't count the wildman Geoo!! I don't know how much he has, but it must be tremendous!
 
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