What about a hopped up 280hp 2.5L Merc? Leave the 200 Cowling on and nobody would ever know. The V20 my trim tabscame from had a worked on Merc 2.5 and was running 55.

If it'll stay together, run the pi$$ outta it!!...:happy:

How fast is too fast for this hull ?

Since we've seen the video of guy running over 70mph, and just porpoising a bit.....I'm thinking maybe 80 or so........before even straight line flat water running become's truly " iffy."

At some point the hull might even go airborne, then tumble, spin, break up, and that's it.

Yup, this is contender for the most rediculous posting on the site.

I think 80 is doable. I know we could hit it in the v20, but 70 is plenty in this boat. Plus, not very often it can be opend up. BUT, it gets great milage:sun:

Is yours the V I saw in video running about 70 ? If so, would like to see more video !!

Not mine per-sey, I built it for a good friend/customer of mine. After blowing around a local lake for a summer, taking on all challengers, and promptly leaving them in our wake, it resides on lake erie now simply as a fishing boat, that can out run the storms...LOL

If we can get some smooth water there, and get it opened up, I will take more videos of it for you. It runs a Bravo 1 24 pitch 4 blade prop.

If your on lake erie, and see a mid 80's v20 with a yellow outdrive on it.....beware :)

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...&pictureid=595

Look for this guy.....probally one of the happiest V20 owners on earth:sun:

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...&pictureid=576

And he rants and raves how good the economy is on it.....turns very little rpm to cruise mid 20s with. And, that was really the point of the build, to save gas......

LAKE ERIE - is it ever flat or calm on Lake Erie ? I've been there when it blew 30mph for days on end, and that short steep chop of 6' completely closed off to boaters.

Anyway, sure if you can get more video, fantastic - show the rear wake so we can get an idea of speed, and from a dock with the boat going by WOT if possible.
Did you put tabs on it to cut the porpoising ?

Rarely is it ever flat enough to run that fast at Erie. It has had trim tabs, but now they work .....LOL I have a video of the wake, will need to dig it up. I have none from shore :( but, if I get the chance, i will shoot a HD video form the dock.

found this real quick....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=3&theater