John H. wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:26:40 -0400, HK wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:49:04 -0400, HK wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
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.
It sounds like you have a much better boat than JohnH, no doubt about it.
Does it really, Reggie? Is that what you think, based upon your many
years of experience with dozens of different boats? To me, it just means
two different sizes and styles of boats, with substantially different
methods of construction.

But you are welcome to think what you will.
Harry, what are the substantial differences in the method of construction?

Get a "plug" from the factory that is representative of the bottom and
hullsides of your new boat.

Haven't you already checked it out?


No, John, I have never seen a plug taken from the bottom or hullside of
a Key West boat. I don't recall ever seeing a Key West boat in person.
Who is the dealer around here?

But I do have some Parker plugs.