Test Driving the World's Fastest Single-Engine V-Bottom Boat with Tuff Marine | PowerBoat Television

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At the 2018 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, Tuff Marine captured the title as the fastest single-engine V-bottom boat. In 2019, their record was topped by just 3mph by a competitor with almost triple the horsepower. Now Tuff begins its journey to take that title back with the biggest boat they've ever made with the biggest engine they've ever used.
Packing Mercury Racing's monstrous 1350 inboard, the Tuff 34 begins its quest to retake the title of World's Fastest Single Engine Vee-Bottom and we had to go along for the ride.
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  • @unoefxz
    @unoefxz3 жыл бұрын

    Shout out to Mark! It's Albert, Big Al passed away last year and till his last days we talked about the time we came up to run in your TUFF21. You sure have come a long way since then. I still drool over the Skater!!!

  • @hotchihuahua1546
    @hotchihuahua15463 жыл бұрын

    Love fast boats but can’t afford one , however, great to watch others enjoy them at speed !

  • @robertlamont9712

    @robertlamont9712

    Жыл бұрын

    That motor alone is how much. 200k. 250k. ?

  • @skybiker2
    @skybiker23 жыл бұрын

    You don't wear a hat during the national anthem and you don't play background music during a V8 rip.

  • @signoresantinoburnett1169

    @signoresantinoburnett1169

    2 жыл бұрын

    You don't come to Las Vegas and talk to a man like Moe Greene like that!

  • @TheShockLoad
    @TheShockLoad3 жыл бұрын

    If i am in a rig where the driver is wearing a helmet, I would put mine on also.

  • @hotchihuahua1546

    @hotchihuahua1546

    3 жыл бұрын

    And I would watch ! 😁

  • @Cquirkii

    @Cquirkii

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Aus L seeing is good

  • @TheShockLoad

    @TheShockLoad

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Aus L saves your head from a bonking when hauling @$$ silly.

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    And I'd get in one of those giants balls that you roll down a hill in...

  • @glennoropeza3545
    @glennoropeza3545 Жыл бұрын

    This boat needs to be entered in the powerboat race circuit!

  • @duro845

    @duro845

    10 ай бұрын

    They're built for speed offshore race boats take a pounding

  • @patrickoneill9659
    @patrickoneill96593 жыл бұрын

    I have been in a tuff boat over 100mph. It is a terrifying quick ride, instant throttle response. I hope to eventually get a tuff 16 to boot around the lake with.

  • @joelonderee2872
    @joelonderee28723 жыл бұрын

    great video and commentary! I cannot wait to see the boat smash the world record.

  • @j.lawrence125
    @j.lawrence1253 жыл бұрын

    Great job! 🇨🇦 such amazing boats!

  • @funkymusic2k1
    @funkymusic2k12 жыл бұрын

    Drew and Mark GREAT VIDEO!!!! Keep up the great work!

  • @Adamc0607
    @Adamc06073 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing!! Amazing work!

  • @morghino1497
    @morghino14973 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Beast Man! This engine sound like an orchestra!

  • @WavetoWaveBoats
    @WavetoWaveBoats3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Amazing boats.

  • @Mr2005BUSA
    @Mr2005BUSA3 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing the 1st Tuff 21 at the Toronto International Boat show years ago.

  • @powerboatguy2308
    @powerboatguy23087 ай бұрын

    That 34 looks sleek enough to where a single Merc 500R could push it pretty well.

  • @rakkerdata3155
    @rakkerdata31552 жыл бұрын

    Loved seeing some Evinrudes on those boats

  • @richarddobreny6664
    @richarddobreny66643 жыл бұрын

    I remember Mark when we were running on lake Simcoe in 1986!

  • @andrewmurdoch2475
    @andrewmurdoch24753 жыл бұрын

    Real tuff look riding shotgun, Drew !

  • @jefffoggymountainworkshop5021
    @jefffoggymountainworkshop50213 жыл бұрын

    Looks like your no longer a boat racer at speed but a pilot. Some of those shots the boat hull was barely touching any water, just the lower unit. Amazingly smooth design! The boat has a clean but very aggressive stance in the water. Love it!!

  • @robertlamont9712

    @robertlamont9712

    Жыл бұрын

    Very high attitude... lucky not a cat. 🤔... probably light on fuel.

  • @timothyouellette2815
    @timothyouellette28153 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @ElseysEmpireRacing
    @ElseysEmpireRacing3 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done Mark. I'd like to follow your progress. Dave Elsey

  • @themoops811
    @themoops8112 күн бұрын

    21ft Merc 1650 or 1800hp twin turbo Superclass ski race boats in Aus are pushing 130mph plus with skiers

  • @aceseights8815
    @aceseights88153 жыл бұрын

    Nice! It would be awesome to see a new rivalry the likes of Reggie Fountain and Mike Fiore (RIP)

  • @TheSicksti
    @TheSicksti2 жыл бұрын

    No one is talking about the field of dreams intro? lol cmon people “If you build it they will come.” Movie quote. Corn field? Great video awesome boat

  • @BCB-Boats-Media
    @BCB-Boats-Media3 жыл бұрын

    I love it!

  • @BMWorner

    @BMWorner

    3 жыл бұрын

    What BCB model do you have?

  • @BCB-Boats-Media

    @BCB-Boats-Media

    3 жыл бұрын

    BCB = Bayern Cars & Boats

  • @Edward135i
    @Edward135i9 ай бұрын

    The qc4v is my favorite engine, i'd love to see one in a drag car tuned to a inch of its life, being a marine engine I know they've got it way turned way down to make it last.

  • @Robert-mn8gc
    @Robert-mn8gc11 ай бұрын

    Well there's a 28ft from the USA 🇺🇸 Running either 122mph or 125mph & this was about 15 /20 yrs ago from one on the main manufacturers over there . A bit 2 go .

  • @rayswank2936
    @rayswank29363 жыл бұрын

    How do they handle rough water, on the bay or any ocean inlets. Will we see on the offshore circuit?

  • @robertlamont9712

    @robertlamont9712

    Жыл бұрын

    A flat smooth lake run is one thing... now go into 2 to 3 foot rollers in the sea. Joe Sgro and Aldo RIP.

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    Put simply, they don't handle rough water. And certainly not in the top half of the speed range. Build this boat to handle rougher water and it loses, intentionally, mph.

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    Have yeah seen that Boat wow

  • @gaycha6589
    @gaycha6589 Жыл бұрын

    the forcesof rotation of torque with at big engine could presnt challenges. v nice tho

  • @gaycha6589
    @gaycha6589 Жыл бұрын

    no stepped hull? i though these were par for the course in the modrn era where lift and drag is everything

  • @funkymusic2k1
    @funkymusic2k1 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting: Mark with Helmet. Drew no helmet. Friggin fast boats! I'd like to see one pulling world-class skiers in the Catalina ski race! A little open ocean action trimmed flatter.

  • @DavesSmallEngines
    @DavesSmallEngines3 жыл бұрын

    Cant wait to see this beast on the lake this year!!!

  • @DavesSmallEngines

    @DavesSmallEngines

    3 жыл бұрын

    My favourite Sunday morning alarm clock!

  • @MajTom-wd2yt
    @MajTom-wd2yt3 жыл бұрын

    Ahh.... Memories of the Mag.... Bob "Iron Man" Nordskog and PB Magazine.

  • @richarddobreny6664

    @richarddobreny6664

    3 жыл бұрын

    You just took me back to 1980!

  • @MajTom-wd2yt

    @MajTom-wd2yt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@richarddobreny6664 Old Farts Rule.😂 We still be kick'n though...i.imgur.com/SiXZ5DW.jpg?2

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    K planes looking good

  • @Tarzan6981
    @Tarzan698110 ай бұрын

    What a thrill! Even just at 112 mph…

  • @ShuswapLivin
    @ShuswapLivin8 ай бұрын

    🇨🇦 FTW.

  • @organicvids
    @organicvids3 жыл бұрын

    At 9 glass looks thin. Is that a non glass cover?

  • @theangrypainter826
    @theangrypainter8263 жыл бұрын

    Now they have to use the new v12 outboard on a boat made for it!

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    Perhaps, weight is an interesting factor on these sort sorts things.

  • @alessandrobacci2186
    @alessandrobacci2186 Жыл бұрын

    Tuff Marine boats are fast because they're very light. According to Crouch and Keith number we really have the world's fastest single-engine monohull. Cashmere Powerboats

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    And light translates into a brutal ride, scary ride. Such a niche boat. 100% speed.

  • @jefforose
    @jefforose3 жыл бұрын

    Aussies be like hold my beeeeeer mate.. 137 mph, ski boat with 2 x skiers in tow...

  • @alexanderleslie4226

    @alexanderleslie4226

    2 жыл бұрын

    It would disintegrate in chop!!!

  • @bogatron69
    @bogatron693 жыл бұрын

    Damn

  • @brianroberts815
    @brianroberts815 Жыл бұрын

    Why, please someone give an answer. Why don't ta6one at the steering wheel and another at the throttle? Why can't one person do both?

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    The Sea is a Harsh Mistress. Lots going on and 2 are safer

  • @freeradical431
    @freeradical4312 жыл бұрын

    I had a 16ft Jolly Rodger that did 35 with a 90 Johnson on it when I got it. I built a ride plate-motor set back bracket and milled the heads 20 thou, and got it to run 58 mph. By far the fastest 90 horse on Lake Washington at the time.

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of a snow cone that nose cone yea haw

  • @jackwolford608
    @jackwolford6083 жыл бұрын

    We're going to need a bigger boat

  • @x...CrankyOldMan...x

    @x...CrankyOldMan...x

    3 жыл бұрын

    nice...

  • @scottleggejr
    @scottleggejr3 жыл бұрын

    Is the top speed over a standing mile like bonneville? I don't know anything about boat racing.

  • @robertlamont9712

    @robertlamont9712

    Жыл бұрын

    It's not official. Going by speed on a gauge.

  • @ericteipen
    @ericteipen3 жыл бұрын

    How about putting a light weight all aluminum 2000+ HP twin turbo LS style engine in it?

  • @bobod830_9

    @bobod830_9

    3 жыл бұрын

    High power motors for drag racing wont last long in a boat because of the extended time at full power. You reach top speed in a car in a matter of seconds and can let off the throttle. These boats need full power for at least several minutes with reliability.

  • @dieseldog00
    @dieseldog00 Жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised you didn't go with the 1350/1550 motor. I'm also surprised you didn't design a stepped hull for it.

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol. Many complex and technical decisions go into this. Certainly not saying I understand them all but you should study the topic, boats and engines, more before you make such a comment. If those thing were feasible they would have done it. They didn't, so, put simply, it's not. :)

  • @dieseldog00

    @dieseldog00

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Bubbles99718 The only mistake I made was the 1350 engine; that's what they put in it(actually it was the new dual HP Merc 1100/1350.). And they certainly could have put at least one step in the hull. Steps can be put on any hull, Vbottom or multihull. YOU need to study b/c you don't know f**kall about boats.

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dieseldog00 k

  • @macdouglas1087
    @macdouglas10873 жыл бұрын

    I’ve done 145mile skiing on a single motor V bottom boat

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    I wanna drive

  • @fullsendmarinedarwin7244
    @fullsendmarinedarwin72442 жыл бұрын

    This is my dream boat ! Here I am chasing 65mph in my Vee!

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    The limit is always the knifes edge; 100, 65, 35. Doesn't matter. If it's at that edge, you can be burned, or u can revel in that glory...

  • @2stroketurbo
    @2stroketurbo3 жыл бұрын

    whew

  • @ryanbernard6550
    @ryanbernard65503 жыл бұрын

    "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

  • @1philliph
    @1philliph3 жыл бұрын

    Here's a link to single engine Vee bottom boats doing 135mph, towing two water skiers in 2016. kzread.info/dash/bejne/moplx9R_qM7Jfpc.html We build 60mph sail boats also.

  • @christianmgtow4744

    @christianmgtow4744

    2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like tuff and Mercury need to go back to the drawing board

  • @frasersmith8060
    @frasersmith80603 жыл бұрын

    That 34 is gonna get some nasty looks at the gas dock

  • @robertkotula5389
    @robertkotula53893 жыл бұрын

    Your gauges showed 112mph @ 5899 rpm. Max rpm for your motor is no more than 6500 rpm. How much for speed do you think to pick up?

  • @stickbow95

    @stickbow95

    3 жыл бұрын

    They'll use a different prop...

  • @andykerr3803

    @andykerr3803

    Жыл бұрын

    Going to look for a recent run. That motor actually goes to 2500 hp in a burst so with a different propeller, who knows?

  • @alessandrobacci2186
    @alessandrobacci21862 жыл бұрын

    You should be aware speed on water is “relative”. In order to say “the fastest” you must mention Crouch and Keith number!

  • @juliancooper8963
    @juliancooper89633 жыл бұрын

    Not sure where you get your World Record numbers from but in Australia we have Force 23 skirace boats that are pulling 2 skiers at over 135mph and they are single engine v bottom boats. Check out Hellrazor skirace boat at Robinvale on KZread

  • @joshuareid3221

    @joshuareid3221

    3 жыл бұрын

    That blue 28 Tuff with a merc 860 ran 137mph wide open from I understand.... the 125mph was a 3/4 mile race where that record stood. I think the 34 is projected to go 160+ all said and done.

  • @HP1050

    @HP1050

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuareid3221 Aust Ski Race boats are really never run WOT without Skiers I am sure that Hellrazor or Mercforce would exceed those numbers without skiers. Before you blow them off maybe check them out they are a master of engineering and boat build also you have Nordic Boats in the US there 21 is super quick with a 1350/1550 twin drive boat as well.

  • @HP1050

    @HP1050

    3 жыл бұрын

    So to go the quoted 160mph the boat on the numbers on the dash in the test and some assumptions (1.24 ratio drive, 5% slip (very optimistic)), will require a 35" Prop and a run to the limiter! I am not sure that they will see 160mph. All calculations are based on Mercury's prop calculator which in my 30+ years of being involved with fast big engine Monohulls is pretty accurate.

  • @HP1050

    @HP1050

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/eo5p1a6Jk7rZdLw.html

  • @joshuareid3221

    @joshuareid3221

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HP1050 Good to know, I wasn't blowing them off (no doubt they are impressive) I was simply just filling in the holes of the gentleman's comments about where the world record stood. Hellrazor isn't factory power from Mercury so I'm not going to compare them to Tuff's Merc powered boats but you have to think that the 34 boat is not nearly close to being setup. The 34 is still in 1100hp mode and hit 112mph on the limiter... there is plenty more on the table and from what I know about Tuff hulls is that it hadn't completely set on the pad in those runs. Lots of MPH still to come.

  • @keithsage1593
    @keithsage15933 жыл бұрын

    Lake of the woods?

  • @robertlamont9712

    @robertlamont9712

    Жыл бұрын

    Ozarks.

  • @jobe0505
    @jobe05052 жыл бұрын

    I call bulldust. Aussie boats smoke that.

  • @roliansyah3674
    @roliansyah36743 жыл бұрын

    how much the machine costs

  • @roliansyah3674

    @roliansyah3674

    3 жыл бұрын

    where can i buy it

  • @gally.c

    @gally.c

    3 жыл бұрын

    most likely 225-300kusd brand new. and on tuff marine website

  • @andretorben2813
    @andretorben2813 Жыл бұрын

    Thats not good. The monohull, single engine guys here in Australia are running nearly140mph while towing two skiers. Just do a search for "Hellrazor Robinvale Blitz 2014" on youtube. They've been doing these speeds for years.

  • @_A_Daytona_
    @_A_Daytona_3 жыл бұрын

    So outta curiosity, when the 34 starts to be on a full production level. One would be able to go offshore with this? Or is it strictly a lake boat?

  • @mckeanbrosoffroad150

    @mckeanbrosoffroad150

    2 жыл бұрын

    Looking at that hull, it is really shallow for a 34. I think this is truly designed for calmer waters and for all out speed.

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    Choices have to made: pure top end or more sea worthy. Each goes against the other. In the 70's Magnum boats went offshore racing. They went heavy. They weren't the fastest but they were the fastest when the seas picked up. Interesting stuff

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    Brrr watch the rokks

  • @SlayuhGG
    @SlayuhGG3 жыл бұрын

    I just don’t like how far it comes out the water

  • @pawtasticdadof532

    @pawtasticdadof532

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol, that's what real performance boats do. Some boats, only the prop shaft, half the prop is in the water.

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    The Razors Edge. And yep, dangerous as hell

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    Hydro Foil

  • @blueyhis.zarsoff1147
    @blueyhis.zarsoff11472 жыл бұрын

    I love the boats and the guys but they tow 2 skiers at almost 140mph in OZ in smaller boats, just saying..

  • @colehara
    @colehara3 жыл бұрын

    👍🇨🇦

  • @duro845
    @duro84510 ай бұрын

    Gf into boats and can rival most men drivers =s wife

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    Anyone see my soupa charger

  • @alexandremahler2hotm
    @alexandremahler2hotm3 жыл бұрын

    Bad hull

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    🌽

  • @angusmcnamara3094
    @angusmcnamara30943 жыл бұрын

    Yet Aussie boats which are 10 foot shorter and can do 120mph WITH two skiers and there limited to that, they could go faster

  • @angusmcnamara3094

    @angusmcnamara3094

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Kyle Rhein yeah well no shit they go that fast, look at the size of them, I’m talking a ski boat can do 120mph, not a huge boat, and they can’t tow skiers

  • @alexanderleslie4226

    @alexanderleslie4226

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is not a ski boat.

  • @mattbanks1255
    @mattbanks12553 жыл бұрын

    Public Enemy ?

  • @TheTkrum
    @TheTkrum3 жыл бұрын

    GN boats for the win.

  • @alessandrobacci7835
    @alessandrobacci78353 жыл бұрын

    Speed on water it's not just the number of mph, it's matter of power-to-weight-to-length ratio: Keith and Crouch formulas. If you're serious you'll talk about them... At Cashmere Powerboats we have the world's fastest single engine monohull!

  • @craigbielsky115

    @craigbielsky115

    3 жыл бұрын

    SPEED RECORDS ARE ONLY ABOUT THE NUMBER YOU TWITT....

  • @robertlamont9712

    @robertlamont9712

    Жыл бұрын

    I wonder the weight of that motor... wonder how fast it would go with twins ... or triples. Then again... how fast until... 🤔... something breaks.

  • @HP1050
    @HP10503 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm worlds fastest Mono??? kzread.info/dash/bejne/eo5p1a6Jk7rZdLw.html thats towing 2 skiers notice it tops out at 137mph in the first straight and thats backing off the throttle!

  • @PowerBoatTV

    @PowerBoatTV

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's incredible, thanks for sharing! I can't imagine standing on a plank of wood going that fast. Crazy stuff. The Tuff team is just getting started with the Tuff 34. Mark's confident in his design target of 160mph and even more so after initial test runs with the wrong propeller and without calibrating the 1350 to its full potential. We're hoping to follow up when they've got it running at its top speed (if they'll have us back out!). I'm pretty sure it'll be the world's fastest single-engine Vee bottom, but I'm absolutely certain you won't catch me behind it on a waterski!

  • @pw383426
    @pw3834263 жыл бұрын

    Haven't some gullwing jet boats run faster than 125mph?

  • @craigbielsky115

    @craigbielsky115

    3 жыл бұрын

    THE RECORD IS FOR SINGLE ENGINE V-BOTTOM HULL.....NOT FLAT BOTTOM GULL WING JET....LOL

  • @madrx2
    @madrx23 жыл бұрын

    How is this the fastest vbottom boat? In Australia we have single engine v bottom boats pulling two skiers down a narrow river at 130mph plus kzread.info/dash/bejne/eo5p1a6Jk7rZdLw.html and this is an old video, this record has since been broken many times.

  • @madrx2

    @madrx2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Kyle Rhein they reach these speeds in 1/4 mile.... 2500hp+ turbo engines in a 21foot v drive force hull tends to do that

  • @nikkiparis5399

    @nikkiparis5399

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, I don't get it either. IMHO, maybe it is a production boat thing?? I'm sure there's pretty strict class rules for it. There's definitely waaay faster v bottoms around.

  • @organicvids
    @organicvids3 жыл бұрын

    No helmet over 100mph bad

  • @EGHeartattack

    @EGHeartattack

    3 жыл бұрын

    Meh. If you have a window shield to duck behind, your good up to 150. Sunglasses and life jacket is the minimum tho.

  • @organicvids

    @organicvids

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EGHeartattack haaaaaaa

  • @Bubbles99718

    @Bubbles99718

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EGHeartattack You still alive Hearttack.....

  • @EGHeartattack

    @EGHeartattack

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Bubbles99718 lol yeah I’m still around

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