The need for speed

[SkunkBoat]

ehh....I didn't see any rod holders

[inaforty]

Originally Posted by SkunkBoat

ehh....I didn't see any rod holders

HAHAHAHA!

[step up here]

Ya think he would worry about first light!

[RidgeRunner]

Lake Tarpon Boyz are fast as hell... Statement on their stomping grounds don't supprise me much. There are literally ten 100+ mph boats on that lake that I know of.. Maybe none as classy as that Statement. Does it bother anyone that there was little to NO safety gear being worn at 138. Mechanical issues do crop up, just saying.....

[RidgeRunner]

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Boats like these on Lake Tarpon normally....

Speed is all fun until the abrupt stop..

[RidgeRunner]

Those six blade Herring Props cost more than my house and all my net worth,,,

[SkunkBoat]

I'm glad they are there and not here.
That guy needed some gold chains....

[bradford]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Lake Tarpon Boyz are fast as hell... Statement on their stomping grounds don't supprise me much. There are literally ten 100+ mph boats on that lake that I know of.. Maybe none as classy as that Statement. Does it bother anyone that there was little to NO safety gear being worn at 138. Mechanical issues do crop up, just saying.....

Thought the same thing Ridge. In the old days the mono-hull record was held by a scarab, 135 mph or something and that was guys in full race gear. A while back the founder of bonefish grill died on Tampa bay I believe going 100+ in a go fast. Nobody knows what happened, but as anyone who has run boats for any length of time knows something like a small wake, crab float, piece of lumber floating half submerged can ruin you day at any kind of speed. The vid could be BS though. Any time Ive gone 100 + in a car on dry land I'm holding on tight with both hands and ready for anything to jump out in front of me. I took my skiff on a shake down run with the new 90 etec and jack plate and was gripping the wheel tight and probably wasnt running much more than 40 something, just seems fast. This guy seems pretty comfortable traveling at that high rate of speed.

[RidgeRunner]

I totally here you about make believe video. Truth is, they want to sell that boat to the common rich dude for the sole purpose of doing poker runs and the like. Those guys get a little too competitive at times. SO you won't get me onboard without a skull cap and a lifeline jacket. I will say 130 is loafing along with that rig. Not a hair out of place at 100 due to that windscreen.. Not their first run by any means, people get comfortable.. $1M boat, $100K Gold Watch, $99 PFD, No helmet! 100 + MPH = F**& That!

An acquaintance blew over at one of the Scream and Fly events a couple years ago. Jetski vest saved his life but only because we were there before the spray settled to pull his head above the water.. He was making high speed passes when he crossed a boat wake in a canal and bye-bye. Unconsious face down in the water spells disaster folks.
I guess I am getting old, I don't ski around the lake with the rope tied around my neck .. I am the voice of reason 99% of the time on the soccer field (go figure)...and I just don't need to go that fast anymore. I do like the machinery and I am still a huge gearhead, just let the younguns do the silly stuff... I'll observe from a safe distance and comment. LOL! I'm good at that..

[bgreene]

What's going on here ?

This web site is dedicated to the appreciation of the Wellcraft V20/21 day boat.
We chat about rigging, repairs, and pretty scenery observed from the boat etc.

Speed is not an approved topic of discussion.
Nice quite, gentle V lake rides pushed by old Evinrude 85hp outboards is what we prefer to discuss.

I believe there's only 1 or 2 site members who have strayed into the topic of boat speed, and they were reprimanded by the other members.
I urge you to refrain !!!