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<blockquote data-quote="great white" data-source="post: 362692" data-attributes="member: 6238"><p>Forgot to add that by not disturbing the seats I maintained all the OEM floatation. I can swamp it and it will still float. </p><p></p><p>Also, I don't stand on the FWD deck much. I fish from the seat and when landing the fish I just spin around and step down onto the lower deck. That keeps my C of G low in the boat. As low as it would be without decking. </p><p></p><p>I've never GPS'd it, but it will plane just fine with the added weight. If I had to guess, it's somewhere around the 13-15 mph+ mark. The hull is rated for 15 hp, that would likely get it somewhere around 18-20 mph. But I'm never in that big of a rush. I check the weather and take my portable VHF radio with me to listen to weather and marine bands. It's also a talker, so if I get in trouble I can call out on marine distress or any of the local police channels. That's a big no-no, unless you're in trouble. Then, anything goes and it's all perfectly legal.</p><p></p><p>You just have to be smart in a small boat. It's never going to be a bass boat where you can stand on the front deck at the prow and fight fish so don't use it like that. Mine is just altered for comfort and storage, I still use it like a little tinny and that suits me just fine.</p><p></p><p>It's just a little "couple hour escape pod" from the rest of the world for me.....</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="great white, post: 362692, member: 6238"] Forgot to add that by not disturbing the seats I maintained all the OEM floatation. I can swamp it and it will still float. Also, I don't stand on the FWD deck much. I fish from the seat and when landing the fish I just spin around and step down onto the lower deck. That keeps my C of G low in the boat. As low as it would be without decking. I've never GPS'd it, but it will plane just fine with the added weight. If I had to guess, it's somewhere around the 13-15 mph+ mark. The hull is rated for 15 hp, that would likely get it somewhere around 18-20 mph. But I'm never in that big of a rush. I check the weather and take my portable VHF radio with me to listen to weather and marine bands. It's also a talker, so if I get in trouble I can call out on marine distress or any of the local police channels. That's a big no-no, unless you're in trouble. Then, anything goes and it's all perfectly legal. You just have to be smart in a small boat. It's never going to be a bass boat where you can stand on the front deck at the prow and fight fish so don't use it like that. Mine is just altered for comfort and storage, I still use it like a little tinny and that suits me just fine. It's just a little "couple hour escape pod" from the rest of the world for me..... :) [/QUOTE]
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