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WB9MCW · 03-17-2007

CONGRATS ON THE MOST EXCELLENT SNAG!!!

GOOGLED THIS FROM THE NET ON A FORUM CALLED "OFFSHORE ONLY"

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...p/t-23369.html

WETTE VETTE
04-30-2002, 03:23 PM
Back in about 1991 Baja was pushing the new Bandit hull. They did a custom paint job on a Bandit, dropped in a Corvette ZR1 motor, and had a Corvette set up as the tow vehicle. There was a real cool article on the project in either Hot Boat or Powerboat magazine. Does anyone else remember this? I think they said the boat would do low 80's and had great acceleration. I wonder where that boat ended up? I just love Corvettes and performance so I figured WETTE VETTE was the perfect name for my boat. I do think the original was cool especially with the ZR1 motor and the vette tow vehicle.
Flyinbrian
04-30-2002, 05:02 PM
I thought the original Wette Vette was stolen. I don't recall if it was stolen from Baja, or who, but for some reason I remember reading or hearing about people looking for it.
Anyone with me on this one?
J240
04-30-2002, 05:18 PM
Wette Vette I own a 1990 Zr-1 corvette and love that boat also.
There was a great article in POPULAR MECHCANICS. I forget what month it was, but I'll look to see if I can find out.
WETTE VETTE(I WONDER IF THIS GUY EVER COMES TO THE FORUM HERE ZR-1 NET/REG???)
04-30-2002, 07:57 PM
I do recall seeing the article in Pop Mech. I don't recall ever hearing that the boat was stolen. That boat is one of a kind and should be easy to identify. I guess I may have stole the name. If you find the article I would like to check it out. Some cool Baja history.

lakejunke
04-30-2002, 09:42 PM
I also remember seeing a ski boat with vette running gear. It was red, even had zr-1 lights gelled into the back of the hull. Anyone remember that one?
CFD5
04-30-2002, 10:20 PM
The ski boat was a Malibu. It was a total piece of junk, great motor but the boat sucked. We have the vette engine in our mastercraft and it has been running strong for 350+ hours, which is alot for a tournament ski-boat, excellent acceleration and the best ski boat / motor combo I've ever been in. I have never seen the Baja version.
jmeng
04-30-2002, 11:15 PM
I have the Hot Boat with the Wette Vette article laying around here somewhere. That was actually the first Hot Boat I ever bought. Very fine boat and tow vehicle combo. I don't have a scanner but if someone was interested I could copy the article and send it to them.

FUNNY HOW THE OWNER OF THE MALIBU VETTE ENGINE BOAT HAS NEVER EVEN SEEN THE ORIG. BAJA BOAT---MASTERCRAFT SKI BOATS ARE A BIT BETTER THAN A MALIBU BUT NOT MUCH LIKE HE SUGGESTS----ANOTHER MINOR DETAIL IS HE HAS THE 97 VETTE BOAT THAT HAS A CALLAWAY 383 SUPERNAT 405HP MOTOR NOT THE BAJA BOAT FROM 1991 WITH THE LT-5 SO NO WONDER HE NEVER SAW THE BAJA VERSION OR KNEW OF IT EVEN--- A ONE OFF AS STATED AND MAYBE THE "STOLEN FROM BAJA" IS TRUE!!! THE LT-5 IS PROLY IN A HOT ROD SOMEWHERE WITH THE S/N REMOVED OR WAS USED AS A PARTS MOTOR OR SUMTHIN LIKE THAT! DOUBT IT EVER MADE BACK INTO A ZR-1.

HERE IS THE LINK ON THE MALIBU WHICH WAS A PRODUCTION BOAT IN LOW #
http://www.idavette.net/clubs/vetteboat.htm
EVEN WITH THE CAL MOTOR I THINK I READ IT DID 65 MPH WHICH IS GOOD FOR A SKI BOAT HULL-- NO DOUBT THE BAJA DID BETTER BUT I REALLY DOUBT 80 LIKE THEY SAY IN THE ARTICLE--I HAVE 650 HP BB CHEVY 501 SUPERCHARGED IN A 4,400 LB 26' WETTED 28' WITH THE SWIM DECK AND I GET ONLY 75MPH--AND THE LITTLE 22' SCARAB WITH A 300HP 454 GOES 71MPH --I WOULD THINK THE 22' WETTED BAJA WITH A 400HP LT-5 MIGHT GET 75 TOPS YOU WOULD NEED ABT 500 TO 600HP TO GET 80MPH ON THE H20 IN A 24' BOAT-- IMO
MFG AND OWNERS ALWAYS LIE BY 5-10 MPH ABT THEIR BOAT SPEEDS. PLUS THEY SAID 80 MPH WAS THE ESTIMATED TOP SPEED!!! EVEN WITH THE HIGH REVVING LT-5 I DOUBT 80 MPH.

A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE 22 BAJA "HOT SHOT" WITH A 210HP V6 AND IT WOULD ONLY DO 53MPH.

MY SCARAB DID 53 WITH 310 HP 454 BB---IT TOOK 650 HP 502 CID BB + CMI HEADERS AND A NICE 4 BLADE 26p PROP @5,150 RPM TO GET IT TO 75MPH---AND A REAL HONEST IN THE HOT SUMMER 95F DAYZ 75MPH---I GET 77MPH IN THE FALL WHEN IT IS 40F OUT!!! ON GPS!!! 1/8 TANK O FUEL ONLY AND 5,250 RPMS TO DO IT!!!

03-17-2007	#4
WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,584	Re: Pirate Treasure CONGRATS ON THE MOST EXCELLENT SNAG!!! GOOGLED THIS FROM THE NET ON A FORUM CALLED "OFFSHORE ONLY" http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...p/t-23369.html WETTE VETTE 04-30-2002, 03:23 PM Back in about 1991 Baja was pushing the new Bandit hull. They did a custom paint job on a Bandit, dropped in a Corvette ZR1 motor, and had a Corvette set up as the tow vehicle. There was a real cool article on the project in either Hot Boat or Powerboat magazine. Does anyone else remember this? I think they said the boat would do low 80's and had great acceleration. I wonder where that boat ended up? I just love Corvettes and performance so I figured WETTE VETTE was the perfect name for my boat. I do think the original was cool especially with the ZR1 motor and the vette tow vehicle. Flyinbrian 04-30-2002, 05:02 PM I thought the original Wette Vette was stolen. I don't recall if it was stolen from Baja, or who, but for some reason I remember reading or hearing about people looking for it. Anyone with me on this one? J240 04-30-2002, 05:18 PM Wette Vette I own a 1990 Zr-1 corvette and love that boat also. There was a great article in POPULAR MECHCANICS. I forget what month it was, but I'll look to see if I can find out. WETTE VETTE(I WONDER IF THIS GUY EVER COMES TO THE FORUM HERE ZR-1 NET/REG???) 04-30-2002, 07:57 PM I do recall seeing the article in Pop Mech. I don't recall ever hearing that the boat was stolen. That boat is one of a kind and should be easy to identify. I guess I may have stole the name. If you find the article I would like to check it out. Some cool Baja history. lakejunke 04-30-2002, 09:42 PM I also remember seeing a ski boat with vette running gear. It was red, even had zr-1 lights gelled into the back of the hull. Anyone remember that one? CFD5 04-30-2002, 10:20 PM The ski boat was a Malibu. It was a total piece of junk, great motor but the boat sucked. We have the vette engine in our mastercraft and it has been running strong for 350+ hours, which is alot for a tournament ski-boat, excellent acceleration and the best ski boat / motor combo I've ever been in. I have never seen the Baja version. jmeng 04-30-2002, 11:15 PM I have the Hot Boat with the Wette Vette article laying around here somewhere. That was actually the first Hot Boat I ever bought. Very fine boat and tow vehicle combo. I don't have a scanner but if someone was interested I could copy the article and send it to them. FUNNY HOW THE OWNER OF THE MALIBU VETTE ENGINE BOAT HAS NEVER EVEN SEEN THE ORIG. BAJA BOAT---MASTERCRAFT SKI BOATS ARE A BIT BETTER THAN A MALIBU BUT NOT MUCH LIKE HE SUGGESTS----ANOTHER MINOR DETAIL IS HE HAS THE 97 VETTE BOAT THAT HAS A CALLAWAY 383 SUPERNAT 405HP MOTOR NOT THE BAJA BOAT FROM 1991 WITH THE LT-5 SO NO WONDER HE NEVER SAW THE BAJA VERSION OR KNEW OF IT EVEN--- A ONE OFF AS STATED AND MAYBE THE "STOLEN FROM BAJA" IS TRUE!!! THE LT-5 IS PROLY IN A HOT ROD SOMEWHERE WITH THE S/N REMOVED OR WAS USED AS A PARTS MOTOR OR SUMTHIN LIKE THAT! DOUBT IT EVER MADE BACK INTO A ZR-1. HERE IS THE LINK ON THE MALIBU WHICH WAS A PRODUCTION BOAT IN LOW # http://www.idavette.net/clubs/vetteboat.htm EVEN WITH THE CAL MOTOR I THINK I READ IT DID 65 MPH WHICH IS GOOD FOR A SKI BOAT HULL-- NO DOUBT THE BAJA DID BETTER BUT I REALLY DOUBT 80 LIKE THEY SAY IN THE ARTICLE--I HAVE 650 HP BB CHEVY 501 SUPERCHARGED IN A 4,400 LB 26' WETTED 28' WITH THE SWIM DECK AND I GET ONLY 75MPH--AND THE LITTLE 22' SCARAB WITH A 300HP 454 GOES 71MPH --I WOULD THINK THE 22' WETTED BAJA WITH A 400HP LT-5 MIGHT GET 75 TOPS YOU WOULD NEED ABT 500 TO 600HP TO GET 80MPH ON THE H20 IN A 24' BOAT-- IMO MFG AND OWNERS ALWAYS LIE BY 5-10 MPH ABT THEIR BOAT SPEEDS. PLUS THEY SAID 80 MPH WAS THE ESTIMATED TOP SPEED!!! EVEN WITH THE HIGH REVVING LT-5 I DOUBT 80 MPH. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE 22 BAJA "HOT SHOT" WITH A 210HP V6 AND IT WOULD ONLY DO 53MPH. MY SCARAB DID 53 WITH 310 HP 454 BB---IT TOOK 650 HP 502 CID BB + CMI HEADERS AND A NICE 4 BLADE 26p PROP @5,150 RPM TO GET IT TO 75MPH---AND A REAL HONEST IN THE HOT SUMMER 95F DAYZ 75MPH---I GET 77MPH IN THE FALL WHEN IT IS 40F OUT!!! ON GPS!!! 1/8 TANK O FUEL ONLY AND 5,250 RPMS TO DO IT!!! Last edited by WB9MCW; 03-17-2007 at 07:21 PM.