On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:51:11 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote:

reputation except for the fast ones, the ones with 50 - 60 horsepower,
or more.

Really fast?
How fast is really fast?
Do they meet USCG guidelines for power for their size?


Merry Christmas Bruce.

The reason I ask is that while I know there are some stupidly fast 50-60 HP
rigs out there the average USCG approved 50 HP rig is not going to top 40
MPH, Well not by much. After much tweaking I have 42-44 GPS on my 16' flat
bottom with a stainless prop, light chop, cool dry air, with two guys in the
boat so it balances pretty good. If in our other discussions you are
thinking that's pretty fast then I can understand some of our disagreement.
That's real fast for that boat, and I have had some folks express surprise
when it goes by, but in the genre of small fishing and bass boats its not
fast at all.

I think that you misread what I wrote - "50 - 60 horsepower, or
more.." I didn't restrict my comments to only 50 - 60 H.P.

I have no idea about Coastguard restrictions but can walk down the
dock here and see boats with two 200 H.P. outboards bolted on the back
and they are in the 20 ft. range in length. Tenders for some of the
larger yachts...

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)