Speed versus Reliability

[LaughingCat]

Here's a poll for each of you. Given the choice of top speed, but the likelihood of a season ending failure or reliability that attains speeds around 65-70% of the other choice, which would you choose?

[Big Time]

At this stage in my life, give me reliability.....repairs = $$$$$

[Magic Medicine]

At this stage in my life, give me reliability.....repairs = $$$$$

x2, and I don't want to miss time on the water with our short boating season

[phragle]

give me turbines with surface drives and bullt proof trannies.

[LaughingCat]

give me turbines with surface drives and bullt proof trannies.

The operative word is "give", right?

[clayinaustin]

You're kidding, right? How fast can you go when your sh!t is broken? :eek:

I may not be the fastest boat on the water, but my crew always looks good! :D

[phragle]

The operative word is "give", right?

on college student earnings?? yep...you can put turbines and surface drives in a nova 250 right???

[PARADOX]

I want it all. :rofl:

But any boat is a compromise of something.
But here's my thoughts. I go to bunch of the poker runs. Don't need to be the first at the lunch stop or first back at the docks. You "GET' to lunch.. you "GET" back to the slips.. nothing broken, had a great time.. IT'S A GOOD BOATING DAY. :26:

[LaughingCat]

I'm waiting for someone to say, "that's why I have 2 boats. One to drive while the rocket is being fixed."

[PARADOX]

I'm waiting for someone to say, "that's why I have 2 boats. One to drive while the rocket is being fixed."


LMAO I almost did.. I got a threesome.. Want to get them ALL out of my hair and use a plywood, like when I was 7.:03:

[Dude! Sweet!]

That's exactly what I was going to say! I want two boats! Ok, maybe more like 5 boats... That's cool right? Oh yah, and I want a pony! :D

[Dude! Sweet!]

Oh yah, and I'd also like to be in the US on a foreign diplomatic visa so I don't have to insure the boat and if anyone gets hurt, I can just tell everyone to F' off and I can go back to Sealand or where ever I came from... :D

'36 Skater canopy boat with a pair of flamethrowing blower motors and Arnesons or Weismanns would be just fine thank you... :D

I'll tie it up to my '65 Stryker when I'm ready for drinks...

[Griff]

My boat is set up with the second choice now and runs 72-74mph and I like it that way. When it was built by the original owner it had 750hp blower engines.

In the future I'd like to upgrade the power to about 550hp and have a good comprimise and run about 85mph.

[Ratickle]

Speed or Reliability?



Depends on the girl.....:sifone:

[MattBMiller]

i may not be the fastest boat on the water, but my crew always looks good! :d

Amen!

[Sea-Dated]

Reliability hands down......

Someone has to tow the fast boats in......:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[masher44]

Reliability hands down......

Someone has to tow the fast boats in......:rofl::rofl::rofl:

ouch

[AIR TIME]

I went with DEAN GELLNER to get reliability and top performance, instead of my local guy. So I am happy:sifone:, just got to move that bulkhead a few inches for the blower pulley:sifone:

[RLJ676]

Speed or Reliability?



Depends on the girl.....:sifone:

I like em built for pleasure.:26:

[lucky strike]

i'm waiting for someone to say, "that's why i have 2 boats. One to drive while the rocket is being fixed."

bingo !

[nthdegree]

bingo !

So that's the reason we have 2 of these things!!!!!????

[XPRESS 33PP]

Seasons are to short here in the Northeast, that's why I like my HO's They start-they run-they get you home-they start-they run-they get you home-etc, etc,etc.......

[Ratickle]

LMAO I almost did.. I got a threesome..

Got three and had em all broke before.....:boxing_smiley::ack2::boxing_smiley:

[Slandrew]

Don't over prop for speed strain on drive & engine!3500 rpm use it forever 5000+hire full time marine tech!

[glh]

Relia...what?

[glh]

I'm waiting for someone to say, "that's why I have 2 boats. One to drive while the rocket is being fixed."hummmm. :D

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[Chris]

"How fast can you afford to spend?"

[old377guy]

hell, I'll take LESS than average speed for the sake of reliability - come to think of it, that's what I got

[Indy]

The answers to this question are in direct relation to the size of the individual's wallet.

[cigdaze]

I prefer a day spent on the water, over one spent in the bilge.

[Tom A.]

How fast do you want to go? How much $ do you have?

I heard this long ago from a speed shop:

Speed, reliability, low cost....... pick two of the three!