43 mph on the river today

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Mulv80

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Me and my Dad dumped the boat in the river today for a ride. Trimmed up in flat water I hit 43 mph on my hand held GPS. I was real pleased, the boat performed well and I even got a few compliments on the old V20's lines. It was a good day.
 
Congrats!! 43 is a good number!

I can get 40 if alone, But I easy get high 30's with people, but most of the time I go around 30 for comfort and to save gas, But on a flat morning and all is dead calm, you just have to open it up ;D
 
I hava V-20 cuddy with the 165 I/O. I haven't even opened it up yet. I know it'll do 30 (local IWC limit ) but, what could I expect on the open sea? Moreover, what's the fastest these hulls will go safely? Jes wondering.
 
I had the same 165 I/O when I got mine.

In the ocean you will run mid to high 20's and on a flat day you will do low 30.

Mine was a dog, and I wasn't happy with the power. But it was 27 years old and needed work.
 
Mulv glad you had a nice fast run. People do appreciate good lines. My V20 has a Force 150 on her equivalent to a 135 and she'll do 35--37mph. Bill Mc ;D
 
Good job Ryan, won't need that hand held for long ;)
Those are good numbers. My 115 hp gets me 33 top end loaded up, top up etc. Probably in the mid 30's no enclosure and just me, thats plenty fast for me I like to cruise place to place around 25 mph which gets me around my fishing haunts plenty fast, dry and comfortable. Plus I can enjoy the view of the Verrazano Bridge, NY skyline and an occassional super model in comfort. What a boat ;D
 
macojoe said:
I had the same 165 I/O when I got mine.

In the ocean you will run mid to high 20's and on a flat day you will do low 30.

Mine was a dog, and I wasn't happy with the power. But it was 27 years old and needed work.
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AAccckkk ??? This one's old but, in very good shape. I may repower to an Etec. Any issues with the transom
I should watch out for...bracing for sea bracket??
 
My center console will do 45 on the good 'ole Garmin on a flat calm day in the ICW with a t-top and my curtains up with the 200hp Merc trimmed up and about a half load of fuel. I loooooove my '92 Merc!!!!!!!!
 
I have a 1994 150 Johnson and I can hit around 40 to 45 mph with a good load. I find the boat runs much faster in a small chop as it stays on top of the water a little better.
 
Interesting... my dually 20' with an '86 Black Max 150 tops out at 43 on the GPS too.

It has outrun my buddies' 18' Grady with a 150 Evinrude on it. Barely, but there was no argument.
 
My '85 cuddy with top up, with Merc 170 I/O @ WOT has done 34.4 mph on the Garmin with 2 people in it and 34.3 on another day with 5 people in it. I found that interesting - friend says it's probably prop'd for torque rather than speed. Cruises mid 20's @ around 3400 rpm.
 
Test run after new brain install, runnin' into good wind at WOT, she just touchin' 6 grand and 41.6 mph was best I could get ... oh and trimmed up til she suckin' ducks ;) ...
 
When I was I/O 165 thats all I got 34 on a good day, Now with the comversion OB 175, on a good day I am at 40 and curz at 34 ;D
 
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