comstox
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Sep 29, 2017
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Guys I am wanting to discuss a possible new boat build, and I need some sage advice! I don't want to waste time and resources going down the wrong path.
We have a 1969 Side-Winder Lo-Pro with a 75hp Merc (It's my Avatar pic on my profile!) We use it to cruise around our beautiful New Hampshire lakes. (We certainly have a lot of beautiful lakes around here!) But that beast EATS FUEL! Cruising around the lake at 20 - 30 Mph can easily suck down two 6 gallon tanks in a day!
I want to take a 20?30 hp engine and maybe a small John boat or something like those Jet Dingy sized boats and make a two person lake cruiser.
It must be stable and maneuverable and plane up to at least 25mph.
Can you guys weigh in on this topic??? Maybe add pics of similar little boats. You guys have a wealth of information floating around in your collective craniums and I long to hear what you guys have to say!
P.S. I don't want the boat to be at FULL THROTTLE ready to explode to achieve 20-30 mph: Is that asking too much?
Thanks in advance!
Glen in New Hampshire
We have a 1969 Side-Winder Lo-Pro with a 75hp Merc (It's my Avatar pic on my profile!) We use it to cruise around our beautiful New Hampshire lakes. (We certainly have a lot of beautiful lakes around here!) But that beast EATS FUEL! Cruising around the lake at 20 - 30 Mph can easily suck down two 6 gallon tanks in a day!
I want to take a 20?30 hp engine and maybe a small John boat or something like those Jet Dingy sized boats and make a two person lake cruiser.
It must be stable and maneuverable and plane up to at least 25mph.
Can you guys weigh in on this topic??? Maybe add pics of similar little boats. You guys have a wealth of information floating around in your collective craniums and I long to hear what you guys have to say!
P.S. I don't want the boat to be at FULL THROTTLE ready to explode to achieve 20-30 mph: Is that asking too much?
Thanks in advance!
Glen in New Hampshire