The Boat Thread

[commandomatt]

Was talking to MI Viper about boats and figured may as well start a thread with something that many other gear heads enjoy.

Plus it can really tie in since one of the best engines are made by Ilmor...a V10 Viper based engine that they are really squeezing some very good and reliable (NA) horsepower out of. 725 hp / 649 ft lbs makes it the most powerful NA marine engine available

After all, when it comes to straight pipes right at the water line, bikinis, few speed limits, cops or lanes to stay with in.....boating is just a great way to blow off some steam...or just kick back. Water is a good thing

So show us what you have that floats.....

I run a 05, 32' Sunsation Dominator. Twin 496 HO's (425 hp ea). I'm a lake boater but Lake Powell is only 2 hours away and it has 3000 miles of shore line, so definitely enough water to burn some fuel. That's at 0.9 MPG by the way.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/bkbldgmn/ec55bddd-4571-48cb-9d6e-a54aba012909.jpg (http://s937.photobucket.com/user/bkbldgmn/media/ec55bddd-4571-48cb-9d6e-a54aba012909.jpg.html)

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad212/bkbldgmn/_MG_0742.jpg (http://s937.photobucket.com/user/bkbldgmn/media/_MG_0742.jpg.html)

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Matt

[Mbccenter]

Donzi 38ZX here... Great fun with the family.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1612/7979903/23412016/408169764.jpg
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[FLATOUT]

Damn Matt! Very very nice! I want to pick up a Malibu Z06 boat and TT it lol.

[MI Viper]

Hey Matt,
Thanks for starting this thread. Here are our boats

2006 Hustler 388 with 600SCI's,

2000 Nordic Flame, with 2002 HP500's getting installed at Mystic power boats, soon

2007 Hydrostream Voyager XT, with a Merc 225HP O/B, our ski boat..

[MI Viper]

Matt,
Here is the latest Mystic C5000 that is headed to the Miami Boat show this week, and I'll be there Friday and Saturday, working the Mystic booth..
MI V.

[commandomatt]

MI,

Nice shots...the Hustler is a great looking boat

The Mystic is amazing (looks close to a SSG green). Does that come with an open cabin as well ? Did they put 700's in that or are the new Merc big turbos in it ?

Have a great time at the Miami show. Hope you feel a bit guilty as the rest of the country is in a deep freeze !!

Matt

[ACRucrazy]

Even if I could afford a boat, I most likely couldn't afford the fuel or repairs lol.

Bring Out Another Thousand!

[IndyRon]

Even if I could afford a boat, I most likely couldn't afford the fuel or repairs lol.

Bring Out Another Thousand!

With the boats pictured above, its more like BOATT......Bring Out Another Ten Thousand...

I'd love to have any of the above pictured toys. That said, growing up on the coast of Louisiana on the water, hopping on the boat was about 100 feet from the back door of the house and going. Since moving to the midwest, I just can't get into the hassle of dealing with trailering even the Sea-Doo's anywhere. What should be 4-5 hrs of fun turns into a whole weekend of preparation...call me lazy or spoiled, but it isn't worth it to me. Now, If I were to move back to waterfront property, especially with unlimited virgin rivers plus lakes and the Gulf, then game on!

[MI Viper]

With the boats pictured above, its more like BOATT......Bring Out Another Ten Thousand...

I'd love to have any of the above pictured toys. That said, growing up on the coast of Louisiana on the water, hopping on the boat was about 100 feet from the back door of the house and going. Since moving to the midwest, I just can't get into the hassle of dealing with trailering even the Sea-Doo's anywhere. What should be 4-5 hrs of fun turns into a whole weekend of preparation...call me lazy or spoiled, but it isn't worth it to me. Now, If I were to move back to waterfront property, especially with unlimited virgin rivers plus lakes and the Gulf, then game on!

Yep,
I hate the boat ramp, just idiots everywhere, that is why we have this...

[MI Viper]

MI,

Nice shots...the Hustler is a great looking boat

The Mystic is amazing (looks close to a SSG green). Does that come with an open cabin as well ? Did they put 700's in that or are the new Merc big turbos in it ?

Have a great time at the Miami show. Hope you feel a bit guilty as the rest of the country is in a deep freeze !!

Matt

Matt,
This a SBI Race boat, and will have a pair of 1600HP Stotler Blower motors in it... Here's pic of a pleasure C5000, w/ 1800HP Turbines in it. The 1 that we were setting up at the boat show last night here in the second pic, (my Ford P/S sitting next to it) has 1350 Mercs in it.
Thanks,
Dean

[VoodooRob]

05 Formula Fastech 353, Merc Racing 525s with Merc Racing ITS extension boxes, XR drives and 5 blade Maximus props. Engines are a total of aprox 1,100hp (1,050hp at the props) and runs on 87 octane. If I had to choose between the boat and the Viper....I wouldn't be without a boat. We live on the water, it's an easy choice.
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[Vital velocity]

Damn yall have some serious boats! Here is my Crownline LPX with a 6.2L
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/p180x540/1236906_604648326254367_827102589_n.jpg

[commandomatt]

05 Formula Fastech 353, Merc Racing 525s with Merc Racing ITS extension boxes, XR drives and 5 blade Maximus props. Engines are a total of aprox 1,100hp (1,050hp at the props) and runs on 87 octane. If I had to choose between the boat and the Viper....I wouldn't be without a boat. We live on the water, it's an easy choice.
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Voodoo....Awesome boat. Really like the 525's. Great quality and not stressed out at all. Wish I lived closer to the water but I still cant see giving it up.

Matt

[ACRucrazy]

With the boats pictured above, its more like BOATT......Bring Out Another Ten Thousand...


Oh absolutely. While Viper's and Lambos are cool and all, a drop in the bucket to some of the rigs on the water, literally LOL.

[MI Viper]

Oh absolutely. While Viper's and Lambos are cool and all, a drop in the bucket to some of the rigs on the water, literally LOL.

So true!!!. that's just another of many, many reasons I love our Snake, compared to our boats, it's CHEAP to own and operate. And my wife, if she had it her way, we would sell 2of 3 three boats, (Just keep the ski boat) and buy a Gen V!

[ACRucrazy]

I like the way your wife thinks. LOL

This is what I think when I think boats.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F-z6v96VsQ

[MI Viper]

I like the way your wife thinks. LOL

This is what I think when I think boats.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F-z6v96VsQ

Pretty much true, EXCEPT out in the ocean running our 388, I can't get a SPEEDING TICKET!!!!

[VoodooRob]

Damn yall have some serious boats! Here is my Crownline LPX with a 6.2L
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/p180x540/1236906_604648326254367_827102589_n.jpg

It's about getting out there and enjoying the water. Someone will always have something bigger, better, faster, etc. Boating is an escape and that is hard to put a price on... well at $5.75/gallon marine non-ethanol, 149 gallons, when running hard burning 85 GPH I guess a price can be put on it! I started out with something easy to handle and work on then moved up from there.
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No matter what you have, enjoy the hell out of it. Many people are not so lucky.

[VoodooRob]

Voodoo....Awesome boat. Really like the 525's. Great quality and not stressed out at all. Wish I lived closer to the water but I still cant see giving it up.

Matt

Thank you very much. I looked at the Sunnys, I like the boats and the build quality but the right one never came up and I looked for 1 1/2 yrs. I agree on the 525s, I think they are the best all around power that Merc Race makes. Took awhile to find the right boat but couldn't be happier to have a fridge, a/c, electric footrests/seats and still get 84 MPH for a decent price.
You would have a ton of fun on Lake Erie on one of the Poker Runs with that Sunny. How does your boat fly? Nice, flat, and predictable? Bulletproof 496 H.O.'s can't beat that.
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[commandomatt]

Damn yall have some serious boats! Here is my Crownline LPX with a 6.2L
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/p180x540/1236906_604648326254367_827102589_n.jpg

Vital..Just what Voodoo said, besides you have a great ride....love the color (got a weak spot for Yellow). Sweet tow vehicle as well.

Matt

[commandomatt]

Thank you very much. I looked at the Sunnys, I like the boats and the build quality but the right one never came up and I looked for 1 1/2 yrs. I agree on the 525s, I think they are the best all around power that Merc Race makes. Took awhile to find the right boat but couldn't be happier to have a fridge, a/c, electric footrests/seats and still get 84 MPH for a decent price.
You would have a ton of fun on Lake Erie on one of the Poker Runs with that Sunny. How does your boat fly? Nice, flat, and predictable? Bulletproof 496 H.O.'s can't beat that.
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I really like the Sunsation. Great, fast hull. Doesn't have all the creature comforts you got in the Fastech, but big enough underneath to get away.

You going to think its funny but at Lake Powell, we look for the tour Ferries. They throw a great wake. Just sneak up on them from behind and then launch....incredible feeling to be airborne with 6500 lbs underneath you (Fastech probably more like 8500 isn't it?). Gives the people on the ferry something to talk about to. Boat does fly well...real flat. I am always amazed how smooth it lands.

Lake Erie sounds good...but what a haul to get there. It would take me 3 days

Nice aerial shoots of your boat by the way.

Matt

[VoodooRob]

Hey Matt,
Thanks for starting this thread. Here are our boats

2006 Hustler 388 with 600SCI's,

2000 Nordic Flame, with 2002 HP500's getting installed at Mystic power boats, soon

2007 Hydrostream Voyager XT, with a Merc 225HP O/B, our ski boat..

388 Looks in nice shape. I don't know much about the Hustlers. How's the cabin, or lack there of? Have you done the 250 hr service on the 600 heads? That's what is getting done to my 525s over this long winter.

[MI Viper]

388 Looks in nice shape. I don't know much about the Hustlers. How's the cabin, or lack there of? Have you done the 250 hr service on the 600 heads? That's what is getting done to my 525s over this long winter.
Rob,
The cabin is HUGE compared to most, we looked at a Donzi 38 ZR before the we bought the 388, and it was really short height, I couldn't sit up in the lounge seats. Wife said NO! I only have 130 hours on the 388, so it's still running strong, started her this past weekend, on the hose, try to run her 1 a month if I don't splash her....

[MI Viper]

off to the Miami Boat Show we go..... This owner of this Mystic also owns a viper and the viper is going to be painted to match the boat!

[commandomatt]

off to the Miami Boat Show we go.....

Keep em coming...its cold here and we need some warm pics

Matt

[MI Viper]

Keep em coming...its cold here and we need some warm pics

Matt

Matt,
I'll post pics after the weekend, going to be pretty busy, will be going to the Miami Poker Run party tonight, that should be a hoot! :)

[Vital velocity]

Vital..Just what Voodoo said, besides you have a great ride....love the color (got a weak spot for Yellow). Sweet tow vehicle as well.

Matt
Thanks bud. I love the boat, We wanted something we could throw 4-5 girls and a couple buddies and go out and have a good time. We boat out in Clear Lake Texas which is known to have some big players with SICK boats. The boat will do around 60-65mph which is more than enough for what I want it for.

The Tow vehicle gulps (vs drinking or sipping lol) fuel when towing as it has a magnuson blower on it.

[Late Apex]

Bought a new 23 foot tritoon boat in 2012 made by an awesome builder, Premier, with a Yamaha 200 sho outboard. Top speed 40 and pulls skiers well. We keep it at the cleanest lake I have ever seen. In Ark. called Beaver Lake. Used to run a tunnel boat with 2.5 merc that ran 100 mph in smooth water but the toon is a lot more useful. My best memories is living on a Sea Ray Motor Yacht aft cabin for 5 years in Clear Lake, Tx. (not very clear though) Man do they depreciate in value fast.

[MI Viper]

Here is a friend of mine's new 48'MTI Cat that is a designed and painted to match his new Lambo LP720 Roadster. The car is sick, and so is the boat. Boat has (2) 1350HP Merc racing engines in it.
MI V.

[Wolffie99]

Cool boats! Here are a few of mine:
My Old Checkmate Pulsare 2100BR
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31.0-8/1025513_10201443738201803_1959967913_o.jpg
New Baja H2X 496H.O. (Picture from the dealer I bought her from)
http://static.boatquest.com/listings/1/2/9/129108_2194592.jpg
My Uncle and My dad raced this MTI 42' Cat, had 1650hp twin sterlings would run 200+
http://s5.tinypic.com/23w4d9k.jpg
This is the First boat they used in racing. 42' Fountain staggered 900sc mercs. would run 120+
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/Downtown42/boats/Pair-A-Dice.jpg

[Wolffie99]

A little better picture of the new boat..
http://git.me/photo/2014/03/01/10064986490648987648/7275843147291644928/Baja-H2X-24.jpg

[VoodooRob]

It's getting to be that time of year!!!! Well, almost... its 40 degrees today

[VoodooRob]

A little better picture of the new boat..
http://git.me/photo/2014/03/01/10064986490648987648/7275843147291644928/Baja-H2X-24.jpg

Baja looks really clean, you sneak it into the garage for storage?

[TowDawg]

Just waiting on delivery (should be about 2 more weeks before it gets here). 33' Daytona Carbon Edition. They only made of 10 of these, and the entire hull is CF. Obviously it cut a lot of weight off the boat, and allows it to run pretty damn quick with lower power. With good all-around props, it should be in the 135mph range.
And of course, Viper powered!40224023402440254026

[VoodooRob]

Just waiting on delivery (should be about 2 more weeks before it gets here). 33' Daytona Carbon Edition. They only made of 10 of these, and the entire hull is CF. Obviously it cut a lot of weight off the boat, and allows it to run pretty damn quick with lower power. With good all-around props, it should be in the 135mph range.
And of course, Viper powered!40224023402440254026
Any Poker Runs in the future? Lake Cumberland?

[witz323]

Just waiting on delivery (should be about 2 more weeks before it gets here). 33' Daytona Carbon Edition. They only made of 10 of these, and the entire hull is CF. Obviously it cut a lot of weight off the boat, and allows it to run pretty damn quick with lower power. With good all-around props, it should be in the 135mph range.
And of course, Viper powered!40224023402440254026


That is one bad A$$ boat. Have fun with that this summer!

[Wolffie99]

Yeah the boat is actually in my parents heated pole building for storage.

[TowDawg]

No idea on poker runs yet. Definitely want to make it to Key West, but I'll have to see if schedules can work out. Between work and racing, spare time (at least enough to travel to the keys) is tough to come by at the moment.

[MI Viper]

Just waiting on delivery (should be about 2 more weeks before it gets here). 33' Daytona Carbon Edition. They only made of 10 of these, and the entire hull is CF. Obviously it cut a lot of weight off the boat, and allows it to run pretty damn quick with lower power. With good all-around props, it should be in the 135mph range.
And of course, Viper powered!40224023402440254026

TD,
Am I confused, is this your new boat or a friend's? It's an awesome rig, and just a friendly piece of advise, be careful with that big tunnel tab, if lowered at the speed, it can cause the boat to do some crazy things.

[TowDawg]

Buddy's boat, but "technically" part mine ;) since it's in our LLC that owns the race coach and trailer.
He's got a professional cat trainer coming to run through everything (2 full days I think) with both of us, since that lowered the insurance cost about the same as having the guy come out. Not to mention, it's not exactly a bad idea to have somebody with that much experience take you through the ins & outs and due classroom plus on water drills/instruction.

[MI Viper]

Buddy's boat, but "technically" part mine ;) since it's in our LLC that owns the race coach and trailer.
He's got a professional cat trainer coming to run through everything (2 full days I think) with both of us, since that lowered the insurance cost about the same as having the guy come out. Not to mention, it's not exactly a bad idea to have somebody with that much experience take you through the ins & outs and due classroom plus on water drills/instruction.

TD,
Very cool, is the guy coming Tres Martin? I bet it is, Tres is a world champion offshore Powerboat racer, very skilled guy. I had tunnel/cats for 10 years, and they are very fast compared to V-hulls, BUT they can be deadly, if people aren't careful. Hell, I know of a guy who have rolled his Skater @ 30 mph!!!

[MI Viper]

Cool boats! Here are a few of mine:
My Old Checkmate Pulsare 2100BR
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t31.0-8/1025513_10201443738201803_1959967913_o.jpg
New Baja H2X 496H.O. (Picture from the dealer I bought her from)
http://static.boatquest.com/listings/1/2/9/129108_2194592.jpg
My Uncle and My dad raced this MTI 42' Cat, had 1650hp twin sterlings would run 200+
http://s5.tinypic.com/23w4d9k.jpg
This is the First boat they used in racing. 42' Fountain staggered 900sc mercs. would run 120+
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/Downtown42/boats/Pair-A-Dice.jpg

W,
Very nice, what does your Dad and Uncle have now? The Pair-of Dice boat is an incredible boat, very fast.

[Wolffie99]

After boat racing they got into car racing (mainly vipers). My uncles back was bad and the wave jumping was hard on it. Plus they won a world championship and felt that was their goal achieved! If you watch the movie Miami Vice uncut version, you will see the pair-a-dice boat running in the beginning of the movie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEDAjqq1vUU

[MI Viper]

Guys,
I'm looking at a boat that has this is in it, it's a 2005 Ilmor 550!

[TowDawg]

TD,
Very cool, is the guy coming Tres Martin? I bet it is, Tres is a world champion offshore Powerboat racer, very skilled guy. I had tunnel/cats for 10 years, and they are very fast compared to V-hulls, BUT they can be deadly, if people aren't careful. Hell, I know of a guy who have rolled his Skater @ 30 mph!!!

It is Tres. Boat was delayed and ended up having to reschedule him coming out though. The boat made it last week, and all I can say is that a cat feels WAY different than anything I've ever driven. Definitely not doing any kind of speed until I actually LEARN how to drive it. Had it up to all of 55mph and that's about all it's doing until next month. lol

[XTREME SUPERCARS]

My 41 Apache with a pair of 632 cid Chevy's. Old school stuff

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[bayviper]

Darn, with all these beauties I'm not posting a picture of my pleasure boat. :slap: But the more important thing is whats is laying in the boat getting tanned ;)

http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/4530/396796-boat.jpg

[VoodooRob]

My 41 Apache with a pair of 632 cid Chevy's. Old school stuff

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Really nice boat, I like the "Old School" boats of Apache, the early Cigs, and early Fountains.

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Anyone else been out this year? post pics

[Vital velocity]

Here is a friend of mine's new 48'MTI Cat that is a designed and painted to match his new Lambo LP720 Roadster. The car is sick, and so is the boat. Boat has (2) 1350HP Merc racing engines in it.
MI V.

That's funny.... I was at a car meet on Monday and my friend was going on and on about this boat (he had just seen it online).

[Wolffie99]

Had the boat out memorial day weekend. Will have her out again this weekend.
http://i60.tinypic.com/14il9oi.jpg

[Ohiotj]

Drove from ohio to Texas and back for this boat in Febuary. This was the same time when winter storms crippled Atlanta. It's a 2006 hurricane 260 sundeck. Only had 10 hours on it. New in 06 it was 88,000. I got it for 43,000 plus a wakeboard tower. It has a single engine mercury 6.2L with 320 hp. It has a nice small cabin that sleeps two and has a toilet and sink. It's a fun boat for the ohio river.
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[Wizness]

No speedboat here..but I love to fish. One day the viper will be sold to get a 30ish ft offshore boat.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l77/shotgun_sergio/20130606_064842_zpse7c5e06a.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/shotgun_sergio/media/20130606_064842_zpse7c5e06a.jpg.html)

[MI Viper]

Well, The Ilmor boat deal didn't work out, BUT this 1 did! :) It's a 2004,(looks like a 2014) Hustler Talon 255 catamaran with a Victory Maine 572 CI N/A engine making 680HP on the dyno, (in the boat it's probobly only putting 640 to the prop). Boat is in NEW condition, does 101mph with just me in her... It's good to be back in a cat!

[Drummerviper]

Donzi 38ZX here... Great fun with the family.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1612/7979903/23412016/408169764.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1612/7979903/23412016/408169762.jpg
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1612/7979903/23412016/408169775.jpg

I love Donzis. I have a Grady White fishing boat but if I had a second non fishing boat it would be a Donzi

[Black Pearl]

Great looking boats. The Hustler boat is my top 5 favorite:D

[MI Viper]

Great looking boats. The Hustler boat is my top 5 favorite:D

I guess I have to ask, which Hustler, the 388 V-bottom, w/ 2x 600 SCi's or the Talon 25 catamaran w/ the 572 CI 680 HP engine? :)
MI V.

[VoodooRob]

For your entertainment, towards the end of the video you can hear the port drive chewing gears like a coffee grinder. Replaced entire XR drive it was too far gone.880388048805http://youtu.be/yvdMtd2npM8

[Luisv]

No speedboat here..but I love to fish. One day the viper will be sold to get a 30ish ft offshore boat.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l77/shotgun_sergio/20130606_064842_zpse7c5e06a.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/shotgun_sergio/media/20130606_064842_zpse7c5e06a.jpg.html)


That's my kind of boat.... lol... I have a 1992 Mako 221B with a 225 Yamaha. They don't make like that anymore... I'll keep that as long as I can.

I'll get a photo up here... gotta find one... lol