Nice Boat
 

Custom made Gravois hull. 800 gallons of fuel and they expect it to top out between 75-80mph. It is a prototype for the homeland security out of Grand Isle.

Got that sucker in an email...wow.

I wonder how long that thing is?????? Has to be over 30 plus feet with 4 Mercs hanging off the back of it...

I don't it will be passing up many fuel docks

Going that fast......I would think the edges on the T-top should be more rounded to cut down on drag.

Is that some kind of "cut out" on the hull above the tires?

The seats look like something you would see in a airplane.

It's a 42 foot Gravois- Metal Shark they are bringing it to the Florida boat show hoping the DEA law enforcement sighns a contract to build more. It was built in jeannerette.

What exactly do the notches on the bottom of the hull do? I saw this on another boat the other day. I'm sure it's a performance issue, but what excactly? anyone know?

Stepped Hull, boat is designed to run on that portion for the hull for peak preformance. It's a badazz design for sure, most of the offshore racing boats use the same type hull and I believe Contender,Fountain,ect.

I know the Fountains have it for sure, one of my buddies has a Fountain and his is the stepped hull.

I have that on my Hydra-Sport

42 foot metal shark. boat is sold to la wildlife and fisheries. another is being built and powered with quad yamaha 350's. wot with 300 verados is 71 loaded.... boat was co-designed with donsi. they are expecting it to hit 80 with the f350s.

They build very well made boats indeed. I have worked on a few and they are built to last for sure.

:rolleyes:this boat wont touch a haynie...:rolleyes::shaking::spineyes::help:

I'd be scared to ride in that bad boy. with seats like that, I think that thing is liable to go into orbit with WOT

whats WOT ??

Wide Open Throttle

10 dash 4

Gravois is da man....

Cut out above the tires is a rescue door.

thought I saw it at the Port of New Iberia last week......
It's a beast

Our government agencies sure know how to ride in style and spare no expense.

Thanks cause I was wondering my damn self

Hey guys here are a few more pics of this boat while running.

Also, this was included in the email by Chris Allard with Metal Shark Boats..

"Guys,
Here are some shots from today. She is without question the best running V hull I have ever driven. She turns awesome and every wave seems to melt. The only boat that compares is the 38 ZRC Donzi."

I wanna drive it JUST ONE TIME!:grinpimp:

shoot, Idk what kind of work you do but I couldnt even afford to crank those motors JUST ONE TIME!

Yea, no joke huh?

Thats a big *****!