Well, I dont know about 5-7 MPH, But we were on a fishing trip, and I had a bunch of other stuff with me too. When I have done speed runs, I have emptied the boat of everything but my fat Bu*t, and it made very little difference, 1-2 MPH at best.Originally posted by JasonJ:<br /> You could probably get another 5-7 mph if you stow the butt seat instead of leaving it in the up position on the front casting deck...![]()