Re: Project log : Runabout to Fishing machine
A 150 would be a somewhere between way too much fun and crapping my pants.
I do have a 74 Merc 500 (50hp) that is awaiting it's turn to be worked on. I have already torn it down and started powder coating parts and rebuilding the carbs, but it's on hold until I finish something to bolt it to. With the raised transom, I think that works out about right using the USCG formula for max HP.
Anybody know how fast these hulls typically go? I'm thinking 30-35 MPH, but that's nothing more than a guess.
With the additional weight on board, I'm keeping my seating capacity down to 2 compared to the usual 4 these would have held when new. We'll see how she rides eventually.
A 150 would be a somewhere between way too much fun and crapping my pants.
I do have a 74 Merc 500 (50hp) that is awaiting it's turn to be worked on. I have already torn it down and started powder coating parts and rebuilding the carbs, but it's on hold until I finish something to bolt it to. With the raised transom, I think that works out about right using the USCG formula for max HP.
Anybody know how fast these hulls typically go? I'm thinking 30-35 MPH, but that's nothing more than a guess.
With the additional weight on board, I'm keeping my seating capacity down to 2 compared to the usual 4 these would have held when new. We'll see how she rides eventually.