Moody Blue
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This is something I've wondered about for the last couple seasons. I've got a 1970's vintage 16ft deep V fiberglass hull with an 80hp Merc and a 17" pitch prop, and at WOT (nearly 5800rpm) I can only get about 25-27mph on a good day - GPS verified.
The boat/motor/fuel/gear/passengers etc weighs in about 2000-2100 Ib. The prop looks to be in decent shape, no dings or chips etc. The anti-ventilation plate sits about 1" above the bottom of the hull. I have great hole shot and the boat pops out of the water onto plane very fast, but the top end seems slower than what I was expecting. The boat is rated at 110hp on the name plate.
Any thoughts? I don't NEED more speed but it would be nice to have if it was available?
The boat/motor/fuel/gear/passengers etc weighs in about 2000-2100 Ib. The prop looks to be in decent shape, no dings or chips etc. The anti-ventilation plate sits about 1" above the bottom of the hull. I have great hole shot and the boat pops out of the water onto plane very fast, but the top end seems slower than what I was expecting. The boat is rated at 110hp on the name plate.
Any thoughts? I don't NEED more speed but it would be nice to have if it was available?