John H. wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:07:10 -0400, HK wrote:


How's your new boat, John? Have you splashed it yet? How fast can you
run it in our usual hard chop? Take much spray over the sides, or not?
When you stop fast from a plane, how much water slops over into the
cockpit when the engine well is full? Are your scuppers above water with
that heavy engine? What are you naming it? Where are you going to keep
it, assuming you are going to keep it on a trailer? When will you be
leaving the area for North Carolina? Or was it South Carolina?

The new boat won't be here for another 4-6 weeks, as you've read in an
earlier post.

I'll be able to run it about as fast as the Proline or your Parker without
any problem. Spray over the sides will be less than either the Proline or
the Parker. The engine weighs only 62 lbs more than the 115hp, which is
about the weight of a couple decent stripers, and the transom is complete,
so I'm not worried about water coming into the boat. I'll probably keep it
in my driveway, but may put it in Breezy. Haven't decided yet. It's so easy
to trailer that I'm not too worried about just keeping it here and
trailering where ever I want to go. Haven't given much thought to the name
yet, but Poco Loco Too may work. Any ideas?

When we move, it will probably be to NC. Not sure when, but probably next
spring. I'll keep you posted.


Thanks for the update.

I would guess your new boat would be about 7-8 mph faster than mine at
WOT, but what I was asking you was how fast it would run (comfortably)
in our usual short chop here. I doubt you will be able to maintain even
the speed I can maintain in such conditions, since your new boat weighs
a lot less, has less deadrise, and has less length. But you are welcome
to think what you will.

Two of my Sea Pros had transoms similar to what is on your boat. I can
assure you, you will see water coming in over the transom and in rough
enough conditions, pouring out over the motor well and onto the deck.

I favor reusing boat names.

Mike at BP is contemplating having a TV service mount a professional
camera and weather instruments on the roof of his main building. If he
does, you'll be able to see water conditions from your house.