Ok this thread is for you guys or gals that have been lucky enough to have had experience with both Circle boats and Runner bottoms.
I think I understand the basics but maybe not.
If we take a well set up runner like a TR-2 or a Canyon and a well set up Revenge or Beizer (sp) with similar weight hulls and the same engine say 650hp what kind of differences are expected?
I expect the runner to be quicker and faster, but how much?
I expect the circle to turn much better.
I hear circle boats ride better, how much better?
Thanks,
Loren Kind of a tough question Loren. I wouldn't even know what a Biesemeyer would run as far as an et at the drags but I would think the mile an hour would be somewhere between 10 to 15 mph slower then a drag boat. A good SS boat has around 605 to 620 hp and the mile an hour will be somewhere around 112 to 115 mph. Some might be faster but very few. Lance Faulkner has the kilo record at 121 and change but that is for 5/8's of a mile. As far as turning goes there is no comparison. A circle boat is a go-cart for the water and a drag boat would be like turning on ice. I gave Rod Corning ( ex BAF flat driver) a ride in my boat and as we were approaching some rollers at a pretty good rate of speed it was pretty funny to watch him grab for anything he could only to be surprised when I didn't lift and we went right over them. He later said he couldn't believe it would ( circle boat) go thru that stuff without getting crazy. Ask jet boat guru what he thinks. People used to think I was full of crap when i'd go to these v-drive outtings and i'd tell them that they handle like a go-cart until they'd take a ride in it. They're a kick in the ass....But they will bite you when you start feeling to COCKY!!!. In my opinion a circle boat is the best all around hull for river racing or just plan having fun. Drag boats are also alot of fun and diffinetly faster, just not in choppy water.