Building the fastest V-hull boats in the world

[WavetoWave]

Hey Everyone, this is a great interview with Tuff Marine founder Mark Weigl. He shares some insight into his designs and talks about a potential new model. Their latest 24 goes 98 MPH with a stock Evinrude 250 HO and 109 MPH with an Ilmor 570. The 28 did a run at LOTO last year, 117 MPH with an Ilmor 725. No BS, those are documented numbers. They build a 28, 24, 21 and one of the coolest 16s ever. I love these boats.

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2017/10/16/10-questions-with-mark-weigl-tuff-marine

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

The 24 is a great looking boat.

 

[Tank]

Good lookin' boats. Nice numbers.

 

[bocco]

That 24 is beautiful. But I want the 16. That just looks like to much fun.

 

[Wbinder]

I want a 16 haha

 

[Andy01]

Those are bad ass, I'd like a 24 with a black hawk and LS7 :thumbsup:eek

 

[Andy01]

BTW did anyone catch pricing on the 16? Be cool for the kids.

 

[WavetoWave]

That 24 is beautiful. But I want the 16. That just looks like to much fun.

Totally agree. Plus, barely burns any fuel.

 

[WavetoWave]

BTW did anyone catch pricing on the 16? Be cool for the kids.

I think they start around $22K but can get up, the popular motor is the Mercury Racing 60, Livorsi gauges, custom hatch, hot foot throttle. Probably close to $26 or $27 with those options.

 

[Enen]

I think they start around $22K but can get up, the popular motor is the Mercury Racing 60, Livorsi gauges, custom hatch, hot foot throttle. Probably close to $26 or $27 with those options.

I know a few guys that have more than that into their mini's

 

[hallett21]

That 16 would make a lot of people jealous in Parker [emoji6]

 

[DaveH]

with the speeds these things are achieving, i am surprised nobody has tried on in the F2 ski racing world.

 

[Wicky]

Allison still holds the records for outboards...check the apba.
The new 23 is fucking unreal and can't hardly wait. The XR does closer to 130mph. NOt bad for a 20ft vhull outboard with only 153ci
The Tuff is a great boat though and almost right there with Allison.
Here is their Bass Boat record

The XR does closer to 130mph. NOt bad for a 20ft vhull outboard.
[video=youtube_https;gUWJGQp062M]https://youtu.be/gUWJGQp062M[/video]

 

[28skater]

Ive been hearing about that 23 Allison for 10 plus years now:rolleyes

 

[Wicky]

Ive been hearing about that 23 Allison for 10 plus years now:rolleyes

I have been waiting for more than 10 years to get it.

 

[hallett21]

What engine on the Allison for the records?

 

[H2O]

For anyone that missed it the first time posted, there's a great video of the 24 running up on the pad

that's a lot of daylight under the hull with a little Evinrude 250!

scroll down to June 11 video post --> https://www.facebook.com/tuffmarine



http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/showthread.php?170207-new-Tuff-24-up-on-the-pad!

 

[Wicky]

What engine on the Allison for the records?

Just a lil 2.5 153ci merc....the new 23 was engineered for the new big mercs.

 

[hallett21]

Just a lil 2.5 153ci merc....the new 23 was engineered for the new big mercs.
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Stock no NOS?

 

[Wicky]

Link to Allison's 16 World Records. Hell, their v does 118 in the quarter mile. More records than any other boat on the planet I believe. Problem is....most are scared shitless to drive on past the violent chine walk.
http://www.allisonboats.com/content/bass-boats/world-speed-records/

 

[Wicky]

Stock no NOS?

I'm sure the 130mph Allisons are on a couple shots of N20 and a shot of Meth for cool down.
Tuff is made out of Balsa wood....Not sure what their transom is made out of but I suspect wood. Allison is 100% ZERO wood anywhere in the boat and built to last a lifetime. More expensive but worth it.

 

[WavetoWave]

I'm sure the 130mph Allisons are on a couple shots of N20 and a shot of Meth for cool down.
Tuff is made out of Balsa wood....Not sure what their transom is made out of but I suspect wood. Allison is 100% ZERO wood anywhere in the boat and built to last a lifetime. More expensive but worth it.

The newer Tuffs are all composite (PVC foam core) depending. Some are all carbon fiber. It's hard to compare the Allison as it is much smaller than the 24, but I don't think there is any other 24 that does 98 MPH with a stock Evinrude and full seating. It would be at 110 MPH with a 300 XS.

The 16 was rigged with a tuned 150 for fun and it hit 90 GPS.
[video=youtube;hOh-YewzPc0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOh-YewzPc0[/video]

 

[Wicky]

The newer Tuffs are all composite (PVC foam core) depending. Some are all carbon fiber. It's hard to compare the Allison as it is much smaller than the 24, but I don't think there is any other 24 that does 98 MPH with a stock Evinrude and full seating. It would be at 110 MPH with a 300 XS.

The 16 was rigged with a tuned 150 for fun and it hit 90 GPS.
[video=youtube;hOh-YewzPc0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOh-YewzPc0[/video]

Are the numbers put up at loto are of the carbon fiber lineage? I still can't find anything about their transoms?