Fastest Howard 28 Sportdeck

[dr. margarita]

OK Sportdeck owners...please share some numbers. Let's find out confirmed, real on the water results and build specs including prop type. Maybe post some pics as well.

[XtrmWakeborder]

I hear the car dudes has a pretty nice engine in his.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

525, three adults, ~40-50 gallons of fuel, 78 MPH on GPS speedo with a couple hundred RPM left, spinning a 28 labbed

[dicudmore]

George has the fastest one at the moment doesn't he?? It runs GOOD
HD/HH's runs nice too, its hard to keep up with that big ole family wagon

[TheCarDudes]

Here are Hot Boat's #'s on my boat
Air Temp: 90's
Water: Flat
Prop: Merc Maximus 26"
Top Speed: 91.3
RPM: 6000
Link to the write up:
http://www.howardboats.com/boat_revi..._sportdeck.pdf
Here are my #'s
All #'s below with full fuel tanks, ice chest, 12 life jackets, etc, etc, (you get the picture) and a
4 Blade 28" prop. (I don't know what kind of 28, it's just what they guy gave me with the boat)
Nov '06
Air temp: 80
Water: Glass
Cargo: 4 Adults
Top Speed: 91
RPM: 5800
June '07
Air temp:112
Water: light chop (1' to 2')
Cargo: 4 Adults
Top speed: 86
RPM: 5800
Cargo: 7 Dads & 2 teenage boys (Sheeeeez)
Top Speed: 80
I'm hoping to do some prop testing this winter. There is another write up that says they turned this
motor (TPI700) at 6200 RPM. I think that I might see 92 or 93 out of it but that's it.
Hopefully I might hold second place for a while, who knows.