IT IS OFFICIAL ! WHITE HULL RULE.

[SKIPPER2C]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... Ro5gg#t=97

[Russ]

And maybe the extra 50 horses.

[Tomfoolery]

And maybe the extra 50 horses.

Extra. I have no extra, as I only have 50 horses to start with. I can't even conceive of what that would feel like on my boat.

[Russ]

Extra. I have no extra, as I only have 50 horses to start with. I can't even conceive of what that would feel like on my boat.

I know.
The White "M" in the video has a 140hp motor.

[dlandersson]

For one thing, it would weigh the stern down a bit more.

And maybe the extra 50 horses.

Extra. I have no extra, as I only have 50 horses to start with. I can't even conceive of what that would feel like on my boat.

[Erik Hardtle]

... with Black Racing Stripes rule more!

It is a good feeling!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBPSK5m6WfE

... yea that is me with a 90 hp.

[DaveB]

That's a older Video with Bill in his Mac.X 140 hp and the M with 90hp Suzuki.
Chase boat doing Video was a MacX with 90 hp Suzuki and noticed how he kept up than bypassed the M.
Dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... Ro5gg#t=97

[DaveB]

Erik,
Watched that Video at least 50 times for inspiration on repowering to a 90 HP Suzukie.
End result was repower with a new 50hp Big Foot Merc. as no dealer around me would put on a larger hp rated over manifactures spec. also insurance issue.
Came back from a trip Monday and outran a powerfull Thunderstorm and was in 2-3 ft. seas with winds over 20 knots (mast was off the boat). Don't think the 90 hp would do any good as the Macx was wallowing in the following quarter seas and would take the macx sideways over powering the helm.
Good calm sea engine to get up and go.
Dave

... with Black Racing Stripes rule more!

It is a good feeling!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBPSK5m6WfE

... yea that is me with a 90 hp.

[RobertB]

I say the Blue needs to cut down his wind resistance and stow that jib!

[Ormonddude]

Since I got my Tohatsu 70hp I have been very happy to get up around 18knots with ballast in and watch people freak out is a real treat! - Cool story I seen a fishing boat pulling another fishing boat and I seen them staring at me and eased back on the throttle to see if they needed assistance maybe extra rope or fuel whatever. They Said No I was taking a picture of that thing! BEAUTIFUL BOAT - I was never prouder

[Starscream]

To me the video clearly shows that the X has a higher top speed than the M under equivalent power. Forget the 140HP X (that's just ridiculous anyway..in a good way of course) and just look at the 90HP compared with the 90HP chase-boat that is shooting the video. The chase-boat is clearly faster under equivalent power.

One could always argue that the motor and prop setup could have made the difference, but the general consensus has always been that the motors better than the . I guess someone could argue that 90 Suzuki HP are better than 90 E-Tec HP.

Under sail the M probably would have pulled away from both X-boats...again assuming all other things being equal, as they never are.

[DaveB]

Actually the M would do much better than the MacX in 2-3 ft. seas.
That extra V in hull and 300 lbs of solid weighted keel with a empty ballast is a major over the Macx .
All depends on current conditions.
M is far beyond the MacX in higher waves.
Calm 1-2 ft. seas the MacX is faster boat.
Last Mon. came back from Sanibel Island(mast was off boat) with Major Thunderstorm Approching, winds were already 20mph and I dumped the ballast in 5 min. and wide open I was at 17 mph with seas 2-4 ft. and had to slack off and stay with the quarter seas that was now winds of 30 + mph and foam off the breakers.
Hard to control in seas like that doing 12-17 mph and best to just go with the flow.
Worked for me and many times past 4 years on the Macx .
I take the mast off in the summer here in sw fl as easy to launch with high temps. and little wind.
Dave

To me the video clearly shows that the X has a higher top speed than the M under equivalent power. Forget the 140HP X (that's just ridiculous anyway..in a good way of course) and just look at the 90HP compared with the 90HP chase-boat that is shooting the video. The chase-boat is clearly faster under equivalent power.

One could always argue that the motor and prop setup could have made the difference, but the general consensus has always been that the motors better than the . I guess someone could argue that 90 Suzuki HP are better than 90 E-Tec HP.

Under sail the M probably would have pulled away from both X-boats...again assuming all other things being equal, as they never are.

[John McDonough]

maybe you need one of my designer t-shirts.. Big black letter on the back, White t-shirt
"If you can read this your in 2nd place"..

I thought of that shirt 20 years ago, used it for motorcoss racing. it only brought me bad luck..

[mastreb]

maybe you need one of my designer t-shirts.. Big black letter on the back, White t-shirt
"If you can read this your in 2nd place"..

I thought of that shirt 20 years ago, used it for motorcoss racing. it only brought me bad luck..

Ha! Love that shirt Idea--like "if you can read this, the (biker's female companion) fell off"

Perhaps T-shirt formatted:

If you can read this...
You're in
2nd

[dlandersson]

Still a recuring topic for discussion