Anyone seen the new Vector V-40?

[BlackJack58]

Anyone actually seen the new Vector V-40?

Just did a post on this boat - the "super bat boat" - but I haven't been able to find any decent photos of it, other than pulling a frame from a video on YouTube (cameraman was interested in footage of bikini models, not the boat...)

It sounds pretty outrageous...42 LOA - twin Teague 1200's (the first one, at least) and a 14' beam that goes down to 10' WHEN YOU RETRACT THE BAT WINGS.

YouTube video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyK94NxCe3g

 

[MattBMiller]

Sounds cool and there were bikini models. Bonus!

 

[inbetween]

and they were hot

 

[cosmic12]

So where is the boat?

 

[PARADOX]

You mean there is a boat under / behind, the blonds?
The guy is just yapping but no boat pics.

WHERE IS THE BEEF?

 

[Ratickle]

You mean there is a boat under / behind, the blonds?
The guy is just yapping but no boat pics.

WHERE IS THE BEEF?

I wasn't there that day.....:sifone:

 

[phragle]

they don't serve beef on free fish fridays........


Vector any relation to the semi defunct vector car co.??

 

[Bobcat]

where's the vector victor ?

 

[MetalBrosRacing]

This thread makes me want to bang my head against something.

 

[Dr Speed]

who designed it?

 

[Madpoodle]

The girl on the left has the hairdo from There's something about Mary :rofl: :rofl:

 

[BlackJack58]

The girl on the left has the hairdo from There's something about Mary :rofl: :rofl:

Did you see "hair gel?" I'll have to watch again... :rofl:

BTW - the boat is an Ocke Mannerfelt design - same as the 28' bat-boat.

 

[Ratickle]

Did you see "hair gel?" I'll have to watch again... :rofl:

BTW - the boat is an Ocke Mannerfelt design - same as the 28' bat-boat.

They don't even have squat up on it at the company website. Surprising.....

 

[C_Spray]

Does anyone have pictures from Key West? The photos from Powerboat look pretty cool.

 

[R'Addiction]

Here are a few I got. Saw it out on the water on sunday with the hatch up.

 

[cosmic12]

Very cool....
Thanks John

 

[C_Spray]

Thanks, John. Sounds like you didn't get a ride?

Interesting tab placement and size. I know that most Mannerfelt boats are designed not to need them much or at all (Ocke prefers ballast tanks), but it seems strange that they would be mounted at such a strange angle, and so high up from the chine.

Blingy trailer wheels!

 

[Tom A.]

I saw the boat in the pits and I was disappointed in its looks. It actually photographs better. It is very bulbous and chunky sitting on the trailer and does not have the sweeping lines of the other bat boats. Just my .02

 

[Cookee]

Nigel Hook is racing one in Europe in P1 next season.

 

[Racewater]

Vector on Sunday

I've uploaded a couple of pictures taken on Sunday