I just put together a neat fishing outfit for 2: A new welded 14' Gregor with a new 20 4-stroke Yamaha, all resting on a galvi' easy loader. The boat and motor are the 20" shaft versions. The boat is sold as a blank canvas. I added my own flooring (instead of the factory option), using 1/2" marine ply, covered in Gregor style vinyl texture flooring from Defender Marine. Tanks, seats and other gear went on just the way I wanted it.
After break-in, I can report the speed figures as measured on a GPS, 2 directions, at sea level, with the standard 12" pitch 3 blade Yamaha prop: Load: 2 adults-360 lbs, a dog-60 lbs. 6 gallons fuel, 40 lbs. of anchor and other gear. I have a Doel-fin installed, as I've had great results on other small boats. The boat jumps on plane without fuss, seeming effortless.
Speeds: WOT: 22.5 mph. I don't have a tach, but at the engines cruising "sweet spot", we're going 17 mph. I'm real happy with the set-up, but wish there was a bit less vibration at the tiller. I think maybe the all-metal boat has a lot to do with that. I just installed a rubber engine pad; maybe that will help. The engine starts instantly, hot or cold, and runs great after a 3 minute warm-up. Great unit!
Overall a nice easy to handle rig that's just what I needed as a 60 year old. I can hook it up, launch, run it all morning, retrieve it, clean it and load it back into the garage by myself. Bigger boats are often sitting unused because of the hassles involved. I highly recommend a simple rig like this to put a smile on your face (weather permitting). ;-)
Larry in SF, CA
After break-in, I can report the speed figures as measured on a GPS, 2 directions, at sea level, with the standard 12" pitch 3 blade Yamaha prop: Load: 2 adults-360 lbs, a dog-60 lbs. 6 gallons fuel, 40 lbs. of anchor and other gear. I have a Doel-fin installed, as I've had great results on other small boats. The boat jumps on plane without fuss, seeming effortless.
Speeds: WOT: 22.5 mph. I don't have a tach, but at the engines cruising "sweet spot", we're going 17 mph. I'm real happy with the set-up, but wish there was a bit less vibration at the tiller. I think maybe the all-metal boat has a lot to do with that. I just installed a rubber engine pad; maybe that will help. The engine starts instantly, hot or cold, and runs great after a 3 minute warm-up. Great unit!
Overall a nice easy to handle rig that's just what I needed as a 60 year old. I can hook it up, launch, run it all morning, retrieve it, clean it and load it back into the garage by myself. Bigger boats are often sitting unused because of the hassles involved. I highly recommend a simple rig like this to put a smile on your face (weather permitting). ;-)
Larry in SF, CA