Here we go again....Fastest V-Hull World Record

While the venue has not yet been determined, Outerlimits Offshore Powerboats is gearing up for an attempt to break the V-bottom kilo record in late March. The record currently stands at 171 mph and was set by a 42-foot Fountain Powerboats V-bottom in 2004.

http://speedonthewater.com/in-the-ne...om-kilo-record

Here's the boat going for it.

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And here is the current record holder. Look at about the 1:05 mark.....:yikes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2CND0KAA4

Go Outerlimits!!!!!!

Wonder what power the Fountain had in '04, 1075 Mercs? That doesn't seem like enough to push a 42' Fountain to 177. The boat has Mercury logo on the side in video.


CH3NO2

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Originally Posted by Stainless

Wonder what power the Fountain had in '04, 1075 Mercs? That doesn't seem like enough to push a 42' Fountain to 177. The boat has Mercury logo on the side in video.


CH3NO2

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It says at the 16 second mark that the Fountain had staggered 1,500's.

Thanks, that makes more sense. The Mercury logo on the side had me confused. Must be Sterlings?


CH3NO2

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Originally Posted by Stainless

Thanks, that makes more sense. The Mercury logo on the side had me confused. Must be Sterlings?


CH3NO2

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I found out the were in fact Sterlings.

Isn't that boat and run that Reggie did? I think it's still on fountains website..


Sent from somewhere on the water

I met Reggie in a restaurant in SC about 14 years ago with my brother . He was by himself and seemed like a really cool guy who was definitely fired up on his V bottoms they were refining at the time. My little brother asked me if I would have recognized him if he wasn't wearing the full on apparel w his name embroidered on the front etc. and I remember laughing and saying probably not.