How fast does your boat go?

[wihil]

Mid 1950's AeroCraft (12.5'), 1980's 7.5HP Erude, small deck, few rods, and a ton of tackle = 10.6mph SOG.

Would be nice to make plane, hoping to upgrade to a 15Hp motor sometime this summer.

 

[PSG-1]

Dura Craft 1648SV with 160 HP Yamaha MR-1 engine and 155mm jet unit, I get about 44 MPH at 10,000 RPM, and draw only 4" at that speed.


Triton 1650SC with 2007 Merc 50 ELPTO set up with 15 pitch prop, runs about 35 MPH at WOT, but it needs around 12" of water at that speed, and that's cutting it close.

 

[moving violation]

New guy with a 12' Gregor and a '64 Merc 9.8...Me at 250 and some light fishing gear...I'm amazed at 23mph on gps. With 2 of us it's about 12. I'm impressed with the little Merc.

 

[flatboat]

2012 Edge 656 40 hp merc 2 stroke tweaked , empty{3 gal gas 1 battery to run trim } =59.9 GPS
loaded with 82# trolling motor 2 batteries all my fishing stuff full tank and fishing buddy = 51.1 GPS

 

[FerrisBueller]

with just myself and gear I can get 22-23 out of my boat, running a 1985 16' Lund D-SLX with a '93 25hp Merc Longshaft

 

[Seth]

1852 Legend SS Flat bass
115/80 Evinrude Etec outboard jet
mid 30's on average. Fastest I've hit was 39 going down stream when river was up.


For reference, my buddy has a 1960 Legend semi v with a 225ho jet and he averages 46-48. With current, it would hit low 50's.

 

[chevyrulz]

dc9loser » 16 Jun 2013, 20:53[/url]"]Curious? Please post your boat top speed - and type boat (ie 1442 MV or Flat), welded or riveted, metal thickness, motor and horsepower rating, typical load.

1436 ('94 alumacraft)
flat bottom
riveted
really thin?
30hp 2 stroke ('92 evinrude)
rated for 15hp
rated for 3 persons or 600lbs i think?
often loaded over capacity

GPS 31mph without passengers

 

[jethro]

This is my 93 Starcraft SF140DLX. 93 Mercury 25hp, riveted and I don't know the hull thickness... GPS with just myself and a bit of gear, 6 gallons of gas and 25.4 MPH.

 

[Team Colibri]

dc9loser » 17 Jun 2013, 03:53[/url]"]Curious? Please post your boat top speed - and type boat (ie 1442 MV or Flat), welded or riveted, metal thickness, motor and horsepower rating, typical load.

Silver Colibri 405 (Finish boat, 1999-model)
Deep V, alu outer hull and glassfiber inner
Welded
3/4/5 mm thickness
50 hp 4-stroke Honda (2008)
34 knots on the GPS with two people onboard.

 

[c-dawg]

'07 1436 alumacraft riveted, very heavy wood decking ( I reworked it before I found this site) 6 gal. fuel 250lb. of fat angler and gear.......wait for it........5.7mph with a tail wind. I think my electric kayaks are actually faster.

 

[c-dawg]

Do'h forgot the heart of the boat an '03 maybe Briggs and Stratton 5hp. air cooled 4stroke.

 

[Bad Wolf]

Went out today for the first time. Sylvan Super Snapper 14' '84 Johnson 15hp. Me and the wife (375lbs total, not just the wife ) one deep discharge battery and 6 gallons gas. 15 to 19 mph depending on the wind. With just me 21 mph.

 

[03sp500]

Sea Nymph 14R and 15 Hp Johnson, 2 adults 9 gallons of gas and refreshment 20.5 mph per gps

 

[PGRChaplain]

Grumman 4.4 (14',6") Riveted Hull, 25HP Mercury tiller. Front casting deck with seat, center & rear swivel seats. Bow mount trolling motor, Anchormates both ends. 31.2 MPH by GPS

 

[SquiggyFreud]

2012 Alumacraft MV 1650 with S/C - gaugue .102 -All weld (500 lbs)
F40LA (220 lbs)
9 gallon gas tank (55 lbs)
group 24 and 27 battery (95 lbs)
bow mount trolling motor (weight ??)


with me and my wife we get 31 MPH at 5400 RPMs
with just me I get 33MPH at 5600 RPMs

I had to move batteries up by console to get 5600RPMs at WOT, when they were in the back I could only get 5200RPMs.

 

[Country Dave]

1999/2000 Lowe Roughneck 1752. heavy mods, float pods, jack plate very light build. Yamaha 115 fore stroke. "estimated speed" 65 MPH

I will know for sure in a few weeks or so, almost done.

 

[BigTerp]

Finally GPS'd mine after all my mods.

1996 Tracker 1648
1965 5hp Johnson
2 group 27 deep cycle batteries (under bow deck)
2 Adults (250#'s & 215#'s)
100#'s worth of aluminum (decking, floor, etc.)
7.27 mph down river!!!

Can't wait to get the Johnson 50/35 jet mounted up. Hoping to get in the mid 20's with it. But anything on plane will be fine with me.

 

[jethro]

"estimated speed" 65 MPH [/i]

Is that all?

What are you rum running down there or something?

 

[krawler]

99 Klamath 15 advantage
added floors and deck
Honda 25 and 6 gallons of gas
2 group 31 batteries
On board charger
ipilot on the bow
seats, anchor and safety gear
fishing gear and ice chest
Bimini top with rod holders and antenna
2 big guys

Runs 21 mph

 

[Country Dave]

jethro » Today, 11:15[/url]"]

"estimated speed" 65 MPH [/i]

Is that all?

What are you rum running down there or something?

LOL Don't tell anybody.......... :LOL2: