Gould 0738 wrote:
Seriously, my experience more closely matches BOATING mag's.

It will vary from hull to hull, but if you're just breaking plane at 70-75%
throttle, you need to lighten ship. :-)


The Parker planes in the 16-17 mph range, but if the conditions warrant,
I typically "cruise" the boat at 25-30 mph. The engine seems to have a
wide "cruise groove" range between 4000 and 4500 rpm, but will redline
at 6000 rpm. Actually, I watch the flow gauge more closely..I try to
cruise at no more than 10.1 gph, which corresponds to 4000-4500 rpm. WOT
produces 39.9999999999999999999999999999999 mph. The same boat with a
250 hp Yamaha produces about 42 mph, and with a 300 hp, 44-45 mph. But
to run at those speeds, you need to be an oil sheik.

If I am "driving" from the cockpit, I might run a tad faster, but up
forward (way forward) in the cabin, the ride is bumpier over the chop.


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