So, how fast is your boat?

[Moody Blue]

Re: So, how fast is your boat?

40HP Mariner on 14ft fiberglass side console fishing boat does 44mph with two on board. A little too fast for me but I know I have it if I need to make a run for shore or to my favorite fishing hole.

 

[QC]

Re: So, how fast is your boat?

DJ,<br /><br />You must have that Crownline perfectly dialed in. Is that the 385 rating (I think they call it a 454 MPI as a model)? I thought the 7.4L is technically the 310 and I am blown away if that will push it to 60. Awesome!

 

[WSUDERMAN]

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50 (gps) on a good day. <br /><br />Magister65 - Wow! 88 in a 22' boat is very fast, what a rush!

 

[magster65]

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Baldguy / 78fourwinns<br />Yep, it was a scary ride over 75 or so. Past that we could only 'hit it' for a couple seconds to get a top speed reading before it started to chine walk. A 22' boat can only go so fast before the back wants to pass the front <br />The 840 h.p. is too much power (I never thought I'd say that) here... it'd be nice in a 27'. Anyways... it was fun but I wouldn't buy one.

 

[muskyone]

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71 gps with just me in the boat with a empty tank and the batterys and tackle out

 

[CalicoKid]

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1988 Baja SS 164 110hp Johnson 50mph@5700rpm<br />1960Shell Lake 14' 9.9 Merc 14mph@???rpm<br /><br />GPS Baja did 56mph once (once) with a 2 inch increase in prop pitch but my 20 inch Raker is all around better than the 22.

 

[down_time_1]

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59 mph 2001 Taho ski/fish Merc 150efi 2 adults 3/4 fuel and all fishing gear.air temp 60-low humidity.

 

[chris in va]

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9.9 on a 14' jonboat, about 25mph GPS.

 

[reka12]

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21' Larson LXI 5.0 GL Looks like 59 on the odo, more like 50-51 on GPS.

 

[JasonJ]

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My rig is pretty slow, I get 40-ish (GPS) on a good day, spinning 6000 rms. Yeah, I could prop up and get more speed, but I like having the grunt for more weight. I usually cruise around 3800-4000 rpms, which gives me about 28 mph. My lake has a 50 mph speed limit so I don't care that much about speed anyway...

 

[robnrob10]

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05 bayliner 175 with only me (200) and full tank of gas, 47 gps<br /><br />full tank, me, wife (110) 2 kids (140), 45 gps.<br /><br />speedo approx 3-4 mph optimistic

 

[Navigator]

Re: So, how fast is your boat?

I get 34mph GPS on a 16' Crestliner Amuminum Mod "V" John Boat with a Honda 40hp Tiller. Not really all that fast comparitively speaking, but its enough to catch a lot of air on a choppy day. There's something intoxicating about holding onto the tiller when the prop breaks free of the water. Best way to describe it is "Mr. Toads Wild Ride". Poor Mans' offshore racing....<br />Of course this only happens once in a while. Typical speed is around 30 GPS with 2 on board plus gear.<br /><br />Nav

 

[McGR]

Re: So, how fast is your boat?

After repowering my 17.5' Sea Nymph GLS175 last year with my "new" '76 Johnson '85hp, I was quite pleased with my top end initially. It would top out at about 38.5 on the GPS. However, I soon became irritated that I couldn't break the 40mph barrier. At the end of last season I put on power tilt/trim... still couldn't do it(only got out once with the t/t). This year I added a new eBay special OMC SSTII prop. This past weekend I fulfilled my goal by hitting 41.5 on the GPS. I even "raced" a guy with his late model cobalt... he had to drink my wake... HA HA I still have some tweaking to get some more speed... Now if I can only break the 45 barrier I'll be happy.

 

[youngboater]

Re: So, how fast is your boat?

16.5 foot Lund with a 75 Mercury will get between 35-38mph depending on how much I load her up.

 

[Northern Eclipse]

Re: So, how fast is your boat?

20 ft Wellcraft Eclipse with 350 Mag Alpha1 turning 21p mirage and Gil Power tip, thru hull exhaust, will Run between 62 to 65 on Gps, but 65 is rare.

 

[steven859]

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Did 51mph (GPS) in my 25ft searay

 

[Mahoney]

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40+ GPS with a 1974 2900lb 19ft Cobalt @ 4400RPM. Not bad for original engine!

 

[Nos4r2]

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1st time out in this one yesterday-26mph on gps into a headwind with 3 foot seas.She was slamming quite a bit!<br /><br /> Microplus 500-almost a tri-hull with a cabin.100kg of gear,10 gallons of fuel and 2 people aboard. 15'11" with 50hp blueband merc that needs a new prop.

 

[05GlastronSX]

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60+ in my new glastron sx 170 with a 150 merc xr6

 

[phatmanmike]

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52mph gps with just me<br /><br />1984 sportcraft center console<br />20'2" x 7'6"<br />1991 225hp v6 with 24" setback on a bracket<br />19p 4 blade SST "renegade" prop<br />5800rpms<br />i also have 12x9 smart tabs with 80 pound compressors<br />boat loaded weighs nearly 4000 pounds<br />maybe 3700 with just me.......<br /><br />this all equates to 7% slip.....<br /><br /><br />....wich is rather good<br /><br />7% slip that is