Since this thread is light years from it's origin ..........

Kevlar is good stuff, but carbon fiber is awesome. I saw a 34' boat, a couple weeks back, that two buddies imported from Dubai (built there). It is going to be rigged with two billet 3.5 liter custom built "Mercurys", making 460+ hp each, and will attempt to break the twin outboard world speed record. It is a two seat cockpit boat, and at 34' it only weighs 1700 lbs., unrigged. All carbon fiber. Buddy said if it doesn't break 140 mph on the first good pass he will be really surprised. Looking for north of 150 after dialing it in.

SRH

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