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Message: <blockquote data-quote="airshot" data-source="post: 500509" data-attributes="member: 1183"><p>NOT 28 mph unless they are guessing !!  I have had a couple 14' V bottoms that won't go 28 with minimal equipment.  I would venture someone had a 15 hp hood on a 20 hp motor to get 28 mph.  The flat bottom has more friction drag on the water than a V bottom on plane. From personal experience ( I have had a bunch of small boats in my 60 plus years of boating) if that 15 hp is running perfect, you might see 22/24 with one person, tops 20 with two adults on a flat bottom.  You might gain another 2-3 mph on a V bottom.  I base that on accurate GPS readings not a pressure speedo or a poor quality phone app.  Accurate speed readings need 5 satellites for real accuracy, only three sats can drop accuracy by 20-25% which is what phones typically use.</p></blockquote><p></p>