Pontoon Boat sets Speed Record???

[mtndewdrops]

I was reading my Boat U.S magazine and they had an article about this speed record set by a pontoon boat.
"The official pontoon speed record made by Jim Dorris on Feb. 4, 2003 aboard a PlayCraft X-Treme 2800 pontoon boat with twin Mercury 300HP outboards is 81mph.
Source: Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine.
That is getting it on!
BTW>During our last trip to Emerald Cove it seemed that there were alot more pontoon boats and PWCs. I felt somewhat of a minority on the south end.

[al cole'holic]

RiverDave:
I'm surprised that with some of the Power Toons running upwards of 60 with a small block no one has tried to beat that record yet with a small block blower motor and a Bravo III.
RD Why the Bravo III??

[HavasuDreamin']

How about a blown big block and a #6. Wouldn't that be an interesting double take when glancing at a pontoon with a #6.

[Daytona30]

That was an odessy pontoon it actually had evinrudes on it and it went over a hundred miles an hour but it couldnt back it up wind was really bad. I talked to the guy who helped with the project the reason you think mercury is because they paid for the pictures and had the rights with odessy.

[burbanite]

HavasuDreamin'
there was one in the cove last weekend with a 502...
Ed pointed it out to me, it belongs to someone he knows.

[VillainDave]

All I can say is, could you imagine the shaking that boat was doing at 81mph eek!

[BIGTYME]

a pontoon that goes 80? Thats like trying to shoot pool with as rope

[buck183]

You guys need to check out the ShootOut at LOTO. Seeing a Pontoon boat do those speeds is an every year event there.
I about freaked when I saw it at first. Couldn't believe my eyes. Not I see it run every year and just laugh.
PS. I would choose a Bravo 1 for the set up myself. Bravo III's make good anchors and that's about it.
Buck

[mtndewdrops]

buck183:
You guys need to check out the ShootOut at LOTO. Seeing a Pontoon boat do those speeds is an every year event there.
I about freaked when I saw it at first. Couldn't believe my eyes. Not I see it run every year and just laugh.
PS. I would choose a Bravo 1 for the set up myself. Bravo III's make good anchors and that's about it.
Buck Hey, Have you had bad luck with a BravoIII? I sure like mine.

[Boozer]

Common or not I wouldn't want to be on a pontoon going that fast.