Mercury Marine established five new world kilo bass boat speed records... on the Tennessee River in Clifton, Tennessee. Bill McClain of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee used an Allison XB 2002 bass boat to set three of the records.
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The records, governed on-site by American Power Boat Association (APBA) officials, require back-to-back speed runs over a straight-line, one kilometer course. The record is the average of two consecutive speed runs.
Weather conditions were no less than miserable - with overcast skies, high humidity and temperatures hovering in the low 40s making things treacherous for drivers and trying for crews and spectators alike. The APBA had sanctioned two days for the records - but with a weather forecast calling for three inches of rain on Tuesday, Mercury officials decided it was best to try and get all the runs in on Monday.
Team Jaco driver Bill McClain was scheduled to run first, making an attempt to set a new Pro Stock Bass 200 record using a Mercury Racing OptiMax 200XS (SS) outboard on an Allison XB 2002 hull. Running first would give McClain and Team Jaco time to switch out the OptiMax 200XS outboard for a production OptiMax 150 outboard on the same hull.
Pro Stock Bass Boat class speed records rules call for bass boats that retain production boat identity, i.e. fishing decks, colors, graphics, seating, etc. while allowing latitude in construction, preparation and set up to permit higher speeds. Outboards must be production units that are available to the public in quantity. Minor modifications are allowed to the gearcase and propeller. Minor blueprinting of the boat bottom is allowed as well. Boats must met the minimal weight designated for the class, including driver and remaining fuel as it is lifted from the water upon completion of the record run.
McClain flew through the traps at an average speed of 102.099 mph to set a new 1500 lb. Pro Stock Bass 200 world kilo speed record on his first attempt! The record exceeds the existing Pro Bass 200 class world kilo speed by 1.143 mph. The original record was set October 22, 1996 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee by Team Jaco driver Scott Sisco in the same hull powered by a Mariner Super Magnum 200 EFI outboard. McClain,who turned 37 on Tuesday, was bound and determined to give himself an early birthday present, upping the record even higher. A rapidly closing weather window forced him to the trailer to switch out the 200XS for an OptiMax 150 outboard. He would receive his early birthday present later in the day.
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