Sea Eagle Mark
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2019
- Messages
- 49
So the summer has come and gone, with just a few more good weeks left here in New England. We love our Sea Eagle 12.6sr, it has exceeded our expectations in every way, and we're glad we bought it. I had thought about changing the pitch of the prop on the Tohatsu back in June to give us more "hole shot" when loaded with the two of us. Turns out I think I'm going to leave things the way they are. After 12 day trips and 42+ hours, we consistently have clocked 9.3+knots (10.7mph) loaded, and 12.7knts solo, (14.60mph) way better than I expected with a 6hp. Mostly we're exploring quite marshes, rivers and small harbors and relaxing at anchor. We almost went with the 9.8, but, age, health and cost were concerns. I can just manage the 57lbs, not sure about the 85+lbs of a larger motor. Plus, we rarely use more than $2.00 worth of gas! Gotta love that. Thanks again for all your help and input.