I'd like to have a 80-90 mph boat, not sure how much power 700-800 HP. I've been looking for a schiada but I found a real good deal on a stock 21' Howard V-drive and it got me thinking. Maybe something I could build on, but just wasn't sure what they could handle...
Hey does anybody know how the 21' Howard handles? How do they handle at high speeds with big power?? Don't see many of them set up with blower or turbo motors....
My buddy has a 21' with 1400 HP.
Went 110 and change in the 1/4 at Ming with full upholstery.
Rides great!
It was a special order for the HP and was custom rigged though. The builder said that the Howard has a better bottom out of the mold than Schiada.
Just remembered.
If you want straight info on Howard 21's call Ron at Bad Attitude Marine in Parker and ask him about the Bald Eagle.
I saw that run at Ming, I have seen that boat @ Parker a few times.
Brent
The Spectra/Howard/DCM has a flatter bottom than a Schiada, so it's kind of a no brainer that the S/H would be faster given similar horsepower and set up right. I remember SuperDave running that Spectra at the Parker 300, it flat hauled the mail until it filled the bilge up with oil??? I also crew for Gary H. in his Schiada #17 at the P300. I would say the Schiada runs much flatter and looks more in control (if there is such a thing at that speed) than the Spectra.
Wilderthanu,
Your 21 Connolly is a great buy at 32k for a really fast cruiser. I've never seen one run. How does it run in the chop? If I didn't already have four cruisers, one could think about the possibilities......The bottom on a Connolly is less steep than a Spectra/Howard, correct?
Pic posting problem.
They won't upload.
WTF?
Ahh too big.
I've had that complaint before.:champagne:
The Tri Vise Howard
What motor is in your Howard?
How does it run now?
Brent
That a 19 Howard?
RD
Bad Attitude rigged the boat? Ground up Rig? Or re rig?
As well how's the 19 Howard run?
RD
Don't know about the 19' Howard, the red boat is a 19' Schiada and it runs sweet with the injection, well when it's running.:grumble:
Ron rigged it several years ago when he lived here in the Valley.
Story is the hull was ordered bare with a heavy layup expressly for the big power, Ron would know all the facts.
Howard ended up with that Schiada mold, and built several of them as well. that's why I thought it was a Howard.
RD
'76 was the last year Schiada layed up 19s, '77 being the first year of the Howards. Rumor - I was told Danny from DCM was offered use of the 19 mold but wasn't sure if there was an interest.
Maybe someday my '77 will be half as cool as Brad's Schiada...
I'll have to do that.. I should have my onboard pen cameras etc.. by then.
RD
'76 was the last year Schiada layed up 19s, '77 being the first year of the Howards. Rumor - I was told Danny from DCM was offered use of the 19 mold but wasn't sure if there was an interest.
Maybe someday my '77 will be half as cool as Brad's Schiada...
9/12 to 9/15
Probably just setup on the 12th unless the waters good.
Last year we had about ten or twelve v-drives show up.
Same Boat?
RD <--- gettin old school n shit..
That's what we thought at the time. Leonard spent big money and Pete built big power. The Boat was laid up very heavy.
I heard he's "littler" than he used to be and he must be staying busy because I keep running into people who have Pete Flemming power in their boat.
I had a 21 Spectra v-drive with 450hp big block.