Smallest boat with twin big blocks

[TripleB]

I had a 29 fountain with twin 454’s, but when they first came out they didn’t include the swim platform and it was a 27.
Hustlers 26 was available with twin big blocks
Wellcrafts 26 Nova was available with twin big blocks
4 Winn’s 241 had twins not sure if you could get big blocks?

Anyone else?

Also smallest boat available with twin I/O’s?

 

[Outdrive1]

Warpath?

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[Outdrive1]

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[OLDRAAT]

'91 Fountain 29' Twin 465HP, Bravo 1, (no step, only 27' running surface or as I was told by those in the know). Sweet beast in a light to moderate chop. At speed, it's was a driver's boat. Beat on her like a drum...

OR

 

[TripleB]

How many feet?

Very very cool boat!

 

[OLDRAAT]

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For me, that's a "piss your pants boat".! Thank's for the photos. Saw in person a few years ago, speachless.

oh never mind....., warpath has the biggest dick in this contest!

 

[TripleB]

'91 Fountain 29' Twin 465HP, Bravo 1, (no step, only 27' running surface or as I was told by those in the know). Sweet beast in a light to moderate chop. At speed, it's was a driver's boat. Beat beat on her like a drum...

OR

I Had twin 420/454’s in my 89, she ran 82 mph, that boat was a lot of fun

 

[BamBam]

I always thought Warpath had twin small blocks

 

[River Dirt 2]

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Was thinking they were small blocks, no?

 

[RiverDave]

Drag flats from back in the day “keicherbichen” and others

 

[TripleB]

Drag flats from back in the day “keicherbichen” and others

How many feet?

 

[Outdrive1]

Was thinking they were small blocks, no?

I thought I heard they were 1400hp each BBC but that could just be talk. Either way that boat has always been one of the most over the top badass boats I’ve ever seen. There isn’t much in my mind that compares to that thing, I wish Mike would or was able to run it in the Enduro again.


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[Outdrive1]

I always thought Warpath had twin small blocks

Mike you could be right?? Either way it’s badass.


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[TripleB]

21 feet twin bb

 

[monkeyswrench]

There were twin engine drag boats?! I have me some boat porn to Google.

 

[TripleB]

21 Donzi

 

[OLDRAAT]

I Had twin 420/454’s in my 89, she ran 82 mph, that boat was a lot of fun

I always got the "your boat is sinking" in idle zones due to those lard-ass big blocks. You back her down hard the sun pad would get a washdown.

After a freshen up to get rid of the 502 metric ring dealio, pistons, heads freshened, etc...etc. OR and four brave unsuspecting passengers hit 92 into the wind.

 

[spectras only]

There was a one and only Mirage 257 Trovare [actual 24' to 25'7" with built in swim platform ] ever built with twin 454's.
Mine was built with twin 383 S/C for the owner of Mirage boats in 1990.

It also had twin Merc diesels in it before I got it with new 6.2 MPI's in 2003.

Diesels

 

[Melloyellovector]

Mike you could be right?? Either way it’s badass.


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Small blocks, he pulled it back out in June or so of this year to get it ready for battle again.
Was going with even bigger power small blocks requirement for Worlds I believe
I want this boat bad.

 

[spectras only]

^^^ Mike's boat is BAD AZZ!

Back in the 70's, one 24' Spectra had twin BB's.
Campbell 24 with twin S/C 427's coupled inline.

There were more

 

[TripleB]

There was a one and only Mirage 257 Trovare [actual 24' to 25'7" with built in swim platform ] ever built with twin 454's.
Mine was built with twin 383 S/C for the owner of Mirage boats in 1990. Had twin Merc diesels in it before I got it with new 6.2 MPI's in 2003.
Diesels

Awesome boat!

 

[monkeyswrench]

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Small blocks, he pulled it back out in June or so of this year to get it ready for battle again.
Was going with even bigger power small blocks requirement for Worlds I believe
I want this boat bad.

Is this the one that had 400+cid sbc motors in it? I think the motors were up for sale, and new 300ish cid units in it for some international race rules. Very nice looking setup!

 

[Melloyellovector]

Is this the one that had 400+cid sbc motors in it? I think the motors were up for sale, and new 300ish cid units in it for some international race rules. Very nice looking setup!

Just know they’re small blocks ( requirement for worlds or something ) old motors were healthy af and new ones were supposed to be even better.

Mike used to practice behind my vector w Nick Marotta.

 

[SBMech]

Spectra had a 24XS with twin BBC's that raced. I believe it's this one...

 

[BamBam]

Those are SBF's not Big Blocks

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[attitude]

Spectra had a 24XS with twin BBC's that raced. I believe it's this one...

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The two steering wheels is interesting

 

[BamBam]

I can't say it's the smallest, but I believe the 20' Campbell "Renegade" was rigged with twin Big Block Chevrolets. They were "freight trained" and not your typical "twins" set-up though.

 

[twocents]

Some very cool twin engine BBC back in the late 1960s and early 70s. RD is partially correct about the "KuitYurBitchen" boat (sp?), it was a twin BBC V-drive "K-Boat" owned and driven by Gary Carroll out of Watsonville, CA. Campbell was also involved in some twin BBC set-ups back then. Ski racer Ralph Muravez had a 20' Campbell with twin in-line BBCs. Ed DeLong raced a 24' Campbell in the late 1960s with twin BBCs, side-by-side dual V-drives (a few years later DeLong became the founder and co-owner of Spectra Boats -- Ed's real business was Spectra Color Lab in the San Fernando Valley). And, Barry "Banzai" McCown purchased Les Kepler's 24 Spectra, mid-1970s (originally powered with twin in-line small blocks rigged by Rick Fowler at the Spectra factory) and then proceeded to swap the small blocks for big blocks.

 

[lbhsbz]

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Small blocks, he pulled it back out in June or so of this year to get it ready for battle again.
Was going with even bigger power small blocks requirement for Worlds I believe
I want this boat bad.

#Lifegoals

 

[rrrr]

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Small blocks, he pulled it back out in June or so of this year to get it ready for battle again.
Was going with even bigger power small blocks requirement for Worlds I believe
I want this boat bad.

LOL, there sure is a lot going on in that boat.

 

[montaj629]

It was on the trailer for the Elsinore Ski races this year. Hadn’t seen it in a long time and it looked amazing. Glad to hear it might be coming back.

 

[Wheeler]

Campbell 20'.

 

[Wheeler]

Dave Sammons saw my post and sent me a couple pix and some video of the "Renegade" running on the Parker Strip.

 

[KENDOG689]

 

[KENDOG689]

Not bb,but twins in a flattie.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Fountain Fever 29 twin 502 Mags with single step is the best small hull twin made

 

[Wheeler]

Not bb,but twins in a flattie.

I remember that boat well. I watched it run at Ski Land back in the mid '60's.

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

Years ago Sutphen made their 26' Rum Runner available with twins
They tried BBC and Bravo drives but the SBC and Alpha had better balance.
Not sure how many were built with BBC.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

i don't think he's doing 150. I also think he just dry fired that motor... But cool deal either way.

 

[brad22]

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Small blocks, he pulled it back out in June or so of this year to get it ready for battle again.
Was going with even bigger power small blocks requirement for Worlds I believe
I want this boat bad.

287 CI / 835 HP / 730 ft lb Torque / @18 lbs Boost with 5.0L Whipple EFI

Little guys only have 2.75" of stroke!

 

[Halvecto]

287 CI / 835 HP / 730 ft lb Torque / @18 lbs Boost with 5.0L Whipple EFI

Little guys only have 2.75" of stroke!

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Wow. Wow wow. Watched Mike run at Parker ski race years ago. Those torque numbers make sense, because he pulls skiers w/ boat trimmed flat getting a smoother, wide wake for skier. And at that, it's hauling big time. Didn't see it run the Enduro. Curious if that hull can trim up for more efficiency. It's a one off design. I think it's the Wellscraft? (Marty Wells design) bottom. There are a few of them still running occasionally. "Angry Bird" is a Wellscraft.

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[Shlbyntro]

My coworker has a 1991 28ft Scarab XLT with twin 350hp mercruiser 454mags. It's actually for sale. if anyone is interested pm me and I'll pass the message along

 

[sintax]

yea that Campbell called Renegade was the one that popped into my head first, 20 ft with twins has to be interesting.

http://www.dragboatsunlimited.com/ads/boats_for_sale/1967_Campbell_20ft_Renegade_49.html

Old add obviously, but shows some more pics of it to add to the above finished.

 

[spectras only]

My coworker has a 1991 28ft Scarab XLT with twin 350hp mercruiser 454mags. It's actually for sale. if anyone is interested pm me and I'll pass the message along

Like this CV ? Those were usually single big blocks!? Knew someone in our poker run group with a grey 28 with single BB. 30' Panthers were twin big blocks.

 

[Shlbyntro]

Windshield is not as round but color and graphics are almost identical. From my understanding, it was extremely limited production.

I used to play around in one with the same hull as his but a couple years newer and had twin 350 mpi gen+'s in it

Both are extremely fun boats.

 

[spectras only]

This one is a 30' without swimstep, twin 502's.

 

[185EZ]

I had a 29 fountain with twin 454’s, but when they first came out they didn’t include the swim platform and it was a 27.
Hustlers 26 was available with twin big blocks
Wellcrafts 26 Nova was available with twin big blocks
4 Winn’s 241 had twins not sure if you could get big blocks?

Anyone else?

Also smallest boat available with twin I/O’s?

Wow, 4 winns 241 liberator. It was a wide body 102" beam
I sold 4 winns for years. The 211 liberator was the hot sell at the time. I drove the 261 Liberator with 454 mags
They even tried making a "baby" eliminator out of the 19
OMC King Cobra was popular at the time

 

[Wheeler]

How many feet?

Not many.