On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:35:27 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:16:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:50:29 -0500, Vic Smith

I'm guessing you're saying that if you had, say a 24' Carolina Skiff
with a 150hp, capable of 40+ knots, you wouldn't spend much
time cruising at 8 knots. More likely you'd cruise at @25. Me too.
Hey! I ended up agreeing with you!

A couple of years ago, I spent some time with the NE Evinrude service
rep and he told me that, according to computer data pulled off of
engines, the average RPM for Evinrude engines was 2800.

He attributed it to slow running, trolling type activities.

Don't know. Averaging is tricky. Lot's of idle time too. I've been
on boats in small lakes where the OB is idling for 20 minutes while
everybody is yakking and prepping gear, then it WOT across the lake
for 10 minutes, back to idle for 1/2 hour of drifting/casting, then
repeat. Than again I've slow trolled for crappies with pinkies for
hours at maybe 1500. Imagine ocean trolling for big stuff is
different. What's your experience with your motors?

According to the computer map, I spend about 60% at under 2k - the
rest is around 3.8/4k.