FALL RIVER — If you are going to spend a half-million bucks on a boat, an Outerlimits could be your first choice.
They are fast. And they look fast.
And they are coming to a marina near you.
Outerlimits Powerboats will hold an owners' rally this summer, based at the Borden Light Marina.
Outerlimits is based in Bristol. It has produced 370 boats since it was founded in 1993. The company currently produces about 10 boats a year.
They include twin-hull boats with twin 1,350 horsepower engines. The boats can reach speeds of 200 mph.
The company's newest boat is the V-hulled 50-foot racer, also with twin 1,350s. The hull is carbon fiber and the interiors are luxurious, even though the boat was designed for racing.
In the initial sea trials, the boat hit 150 mph.
The boats are built specifically for offshore racing. Several of the boats that participated in the Offshore Powerboat Association races in the city over the past three years were built by Outerlimits.
The plan is for boats to launch from Fall River and then take their time touring down to Bristol and Newport. Then the boats will take off for Block Island.
"We'll obey all the speed limits," Amaral said. "When we are in the bay, we'll be considerate.
For planning purposes, at 144 mph, a boat could leave Narragansett Bay and reach the south end of Block Island in five minutes.
Most of the boats will arrive on trailers, said Mike Lund, owner of Borden Light Marina. Lund also owns a 42-foot Outerlimits V-hull.
The response has been a surprise, Amaral said.
Though the rally was initially planned for early August, those plans are on hold until the company hears from more boat owners, Amaral said.
"It will be in July or August," he said. "We'll know soon.