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Reginald P. Smithers III

HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:05:49 -0400, HK wrote:

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.

Thanks.
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.

Well, much of that is due to operator error. I try not to let the
boat get
too full of water.

:} Report back when you have run a few interesting inlets.

JohnH,
I am not familiar with Deale or the part of CB you boat, do you have
many inlets up that way?

There are quite a few inlets in the bay, but very, very few are
"interesting" in terms of presenting rough water, strong currents,
offshore winds, signficant tides, et cetera.

Now you know. Got any such "interesting" inlets on that unnamed lake
where you boat?

No.