Red John a boat will suck a lot of gas when pushing it. Not only one nephew but later were joined by his brother and another friend. The little 18ft Chris craft handled well and kids were having fun taking turns riding on the bow too. Glad to have the weight up there it helped trim out without getting the porpoise effect.

Not sure when we will go back out but it'll be soon.
Btw, the 3.0 is pretty economical when you think of it. We had a lot more bang for the buck fun than buying tickets and standing in line to ride some whirly-gig at Six Flags. I'll take a boat any day!