How fast will a 17 ft runabout with a 65 hp evinrude go

mgildea04

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i just traded my 14 fter with 40 hp for a 17 fter with 65 hp and wanted to kno if there would be a big speed change
 

mgildea04

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Re: How fast will a 17 ft runabout with a 65 hp evinrude go

and its a "v bow" starcraft
 

Bigkat650

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Re: How fast will a 17 ft runabout with a 65 hp evinrude go

Its a complete guess but I would say its going to be similar top end speed. You may get an extra 5mph over your 14ft, but I doubt it would be a ton faster. So much depends on load and displacement of water, without knowing your hull weight, load weight, prop pitch, and max RPM on the motor--its just a complete guess.

It really depends on the weight/shape of the craft. There is a formula you can use to determine your approximate speed using the weight of the boat, prop pitch, and max RPM. I'm not 100% on what the formula is, but there are several postings lately that have the formula is it. That is going to be your best bet to figure your speed out.
 
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