I have the following setup with a Mercury 9.8HP pushing it. This boat has a 350lb guy in the rear, a 225lb guy up front, a cooler with a couple 6 packs and a tackle box and 4 rods.
My question is should I expect this setup to go faster than 7MPH in smooth water? This is the max speed that I can get out of it at full throttle and I usually run about 3/4 throttle. No idea about props or anything like that so I am not sure if the prop is one that someone threw on or if it is the correct one for this engine.
Also, can anyone tell me what I would patch a couple of cracks towards the rear of the bottom of this boat? Not too bad, just letting in a bit of water.
My question is should I expect this setup to go faster than 7MPH in smooth water? This is the max speed that I can get out of it at full throttle and I usually run about 3/4 throttle. No idea about props or anything like that so I am not sure if the prop is one that someone threw on or if it is the correct one for this engine.
Also, can anyone tell me what I would patch a couple of cracks towards the rear of the bottom of this boat? Not too bad, just letting in a bit of water.