[OspreyVic]

Hi dalah. I might be of some help. We have a 2005 CC with a Yamaha 4 stroke. The last test we did with 20 year old son and I was 42 MPH at 5900 RPM, and might have gotten a little better with more effort. That was fast enough for me.

As to water problem's, we solved that issue. Water comes in over the transom very easily because it is so low. We used plugs to seal up all four holes. This leaves water in the splashwell area, but no water ever made it to the deck which means our feet stay dry.

We do not have the waves you mention in the Gulf, but can say that everyone has commented on how the boat rides. One guide even said that his back and knees would be killing him after a day on his boat but he felt fine after a day on our Triumph. The flexing really does help, but the boat needs to be supported correctly when out of the water.

Good luck on your search. It took us many years of digging to find Triumph and we have never looked back. No one has a chance of talking us into a glass boat that I would have to polish. Clean up is so much easier, the ride is so much better, and if we hit something a little hard there is no gelcoat to crack. The only thing I am missing is a shinny finish. Hummm. No problem missing that.