Not your avg 270.. Boating content

[RiverDave]

So my friend has been building this boat for the last few years, its not your average hallett 270. So for the next few hours we have to try and find some kind of prop that will work on this boat. He has tried a few but they have all been weird worked over one off jobbies.. We will start with a 34 Maximus five blade and see where it goes from there..

The boat has more custom work done to it then just about anything I've ever seen. It's not even a Hallett Bottom anymore. Note the delta pad, different steps etc.. This was a boat that Gary Teague (GT Marine) was building for himself, and my friend purchased it midway through the project. I'll add a couple of pics of some of the custom stuff I noticed right off the bat.






RD

 

[renodaytona]

That is a bad ass looking Hallett. What's it got for power?

 

[RiverDave]

That is a bad ass looking Hallett. What's it got for power?

I can't hold the Bimini and open the engine hatch myself or I would show you. When they get here I will take a pic. Don't quote me on it but I believe it's a gt 1100 / SCX Imco drive

 

[spectras only]

Bitchen boat Dave. Is there a better picture of the bottom from the rear? How far does the pad goes to the front?
Love the 27 Halletts, but wonder what the headroom in the cabin? The hull doesn't look as deep as my Mirage's that has a 4' headroom in the cuddy.

 

[ChumpChange]

Looked over that boat when it was at GT. Sick ride and as you stated, not your average 270.

 

[RiverDave]

Custom glass work is everywhere on the boat.. Most noticeable externally are the usual hallett intake vents are gone and metal vents on the back..





New vents are on inside of gunnel to preserve the external lines of the boat.

Recessed cleats instead of on top..

 

[RiverDave]

Bitchen boat Dave. Is there a better picture of the bottom from the rear? How far does the pad goes to the front?
Love the 27 Halletts, but wonder what the headroom in the cabin? The hull doesn't look as deep as my Mirage's that has a 4' headroom in the cuddy.

It's a smaller delta pad. I will get a pic of it when I get back from picking up props etc..

RD

 

[HavasuHank]

nice!!

i'm digging the recessed cleats. :thumbsup

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Bad ass 270


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[Blubyu]

This boat, is bad ass!!

Absolutely gorgeous inside and out. MASSIVE power also! Sounds bitchen to cruising across the river.

Rode on it a few times over memorial.. :thumbsup :cool

 

[lakemadness]

That's a great looking Hallet. Very nice!

 

[RitcheyRch]

I like it :tbi

 

[Boschma]

WOW!!

Beautiful boat! I noticed the tip of the bow in one of either Pink Taco or OD1's pics from last weekend. Every time I see the pic I've wanted to see more. That thing is awesome! Hallett could take few notes!:thumbsup

 

[28Eliminator]

I saw it several times at GT over the last year and half or so. Beautiful Boat, and very nicely done. Gary's guys do some awesome work :thumbsup

 

[Enen]

Is that your new boat?

 

[RiverDave]

First stop was to JJ Gibbs to borrow a 32maximus to see if it would work. The hub on the old prop needs a strip kit so second stop is to absolute.

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Aaron is going with us to help try to figure this thing out.

 

[RiverDave]

Is that your new boat?

It's a friends.. This is a little out of my price range..

 

[YoPengo]

Hallett... baddest Mofo on the water.

 

[Phebus]

While you are out running around, mail Bilgie his shit.


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[kevnmcd]

Here is a video that Bilge Rat put together of this bad ass Hallett

[video=vimeo;37681642]http://vimeo.com/37681642[/video]

 

[Outdrive1]

Spent the better part of the weekend tinkering with it.

 

[rivergames]

Saw it up close and personal at the sanbar. Unfuckingreal:thumbup:

 

[BMABITY]

when you mention the Delta Pad, what exactly are you refering to and what does it change on the boat?

Awesome boat BTW, the 27's are one of my favorite boats and this one is just over the top! :thumbup:

 

[RiverDave]

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8 liter whipple 598 inch if memory serves

 

[Outdrive1]

The boat is straight up sick. I drove it Friday I think in that rough ass water. It was cutting through it like hot knife through butter. Very tame and easy to drive. It's been a while since I've driven a standup boat, cats and my 24 are sit down boats. I felt like I was driving a tractor trailer down the Parker Strip. Lol.

 

[Outdrive1]

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8 liter whipple 598 inch if memory serves

Big tube headers too.

 

[RiverDave]

While you are out running around, mail Bilgie his shit.


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Hammer mailed it two dys ago. He will have it tomorrow

 

[28Eliminator]

The boat is straight up sick. I drove it Friday I think in that rough ass water. It was cutting through it like hot knife through butter. Very tame and easy to drive. It's been a while since I've driven a standup boat, cats and my 24 are sit down boats. I felt like I was driving a tractor trailer down the Parker Strip. Lol.

Guys stand, girls sit

Beautiful boat.. So what kinda of numbers? Did you get to push the stick all the way down yet?

 

[Outdrive1]

Guys stand, girls sit

Beautiful boat.. So what kinda of numbers? Did you get to push the stick all the way down yet?

It had 8 hours when I scanned it. Not even broken in yet. They wanted me to help them set the tabs and trim. Not ready to leg it out yet. I was doing 50/60 at 3/3500 rpm. Lol.

 

[Outdrive1]

The motor is supposed to be the same one that the 33 Daytona did the shootout with, detuned.

 

[28Eliminator]

It had 8 hours when I scanned it. Not even broken in yet. They wanted me to help them set the tabs and trim. Not ready to leg it out yet. I was doing 50/60 at 3/3500 rpm. Lol.

Long legged.. That'll be fun to run the bumps in. It'll be nice to see some final #'s on it. Nice to see a v-hull get some attention.

 

[skav]

So my friend has been building this boat for the last few years, its not your average hallett 270. So for the next few hours we have to try and find some kind of prop that will work on this boat. He has tried a few but they have all been weird worked over one off jobbies.. We will start with a 34 Maximus five blade and see where it goes from there..

The boat has more custom work done to it then just about anything I've ever seen. It's not even a Hallett Bottom anymore. Note the delta pad, different steps etc.. This was a boat that Gary Teague (GT Marine) was building for himself, and my friend purchased it midway through the project. I'll add a couple of pics of some of the custom stuff I noticed right off the bat.


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RD

Dave,

Do you have any pictures of the bottom? I'd like to see how GT reworked it.

BY THE WAY , CE 5 blades have worked best so far on my tub.

 

[RiverDave]

I"m sorry SKAV I don't have any pics of the bottom. It is a single step (which I haven't seen before on a Hallett 270). We tried a maximus 5 blade and the boat was riding on the nose. We only had a 34 4 blade with us as well, which worked better but it was still on the nose a bit.

RD

 

[skav]

I"m sorry SKAV I don't have any pics of the bottom. It is a single step (which I haven't seen before on a Hallett 270). We tried a maximus 5 blade and the boat was riding on the nose. We only had a 34 4 blade with us as well, which worked better but it was still on the nose a bit.

RD

I'm surprised to hear that the step bottoms push the bow too. That's the same issue I've had since the beginning w my tub. It rides very wet, but mines a straight bottom. I had the diffuser cut off the Maximus, and I had the CEs made wo a big diffuser. I have a labbed 32 bravo, but it made the boat very loose, and I lost about 5 mph at cruise speed.

If your buddy is in SoCal, he's welcome to try a couple of my props. The largest I have are 32 4 and 5 blades though.

Have you openness it up yet? I'm curious to see what you see up top. I will say that mine is super stable up top. It feels planted, which is part of my "riding wet" complaint.

Good luck w the testing and setup. It's a beautiful boat. I saw it several times at GT, and then again at Hallett when they did the interior.

 

[Hallett270act]

I love the looks and setup on this 270. Bad ass Hallett!


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[skav]

I"m sorry SKAV I don't have any pics of the bottom. It is a single step (which I haven't seen before on a Hallett 270). We tried a maximus 5 blade and the boat was riding on the nose. We only had a 34 4 blade with us as well, which worked better but it was still on the nose a bit.

RD

Also, what are you doing up so early

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Also, what are you doing up so early

Probably still up! Lol


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[skav]

Dave,

Any updates on this? How did the testing and setup turn out?

I'd be curious to see how all the tweaks Gary did helped out. It is a stunning boat in person!

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

I rode in it once, but I was so drunk I thought it was solid red...

 

[skav]

I rode in it once, but I was so drunk I thought it was solid red...

Maybe you actually rode in the red 28 Bullet, and they told you it was the Hallett

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

Maybe you actually rode in the red 28 Bullet, and they told you it was the Hallett

Nope...

 

[skav]

Is this boat normally at Parker? Dave, chime in, and happy belated

 

[RiverDave]

Is this boat normally at Parker? Dave, chime in, and happy belated

Yes it's normally in Parker.. I also found another single step hallett, so we are going to compare the bottoms of them both and try to figure out why this one has so much transom lift..

 

[skav]

Any updates? I saw it at Hallett last year, and it looked great. Any chance it will be at DS?

 

[270]

Pretty sure it's back at GT performance and they're working on getting it dialed in.

[video=vimeo;88895150]http://vimeo.com/88895150[/video]

 

[Bobby V]

Any updates? I saw it at Hallett last year, and it looked great. Any chance it will be at DS?

I seen a video update on PB the other day. Looks nice. :thumbup:

 

[Outdrive1]

This boat is so bitchin in person. :thumbup: not even close to your average Hallett.

 

[Nord]

lol... didn't you look at the pics or video... pretty obvious.... I bet it rides and handles like shit...

and its not the bottom...:rolleyes...

that's a bad ass hallett right there....sure wish it was mine

If the bottom isn't the problem, what is?

 

[ductape1000]

If the bottom isn't the problem, what is?

Its probably that it doesn't have that little 2ff patented ride plate on it. Lol

 

[Outdrive1]

Steve, Big says if you can improve the ride of the boat, you're more than welcome to try. It never seems to carry the bow like it should. What are your thoughts???