"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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Theoretical hull speed for Escapade is 6.29 knots at her 22' length
waterline. I've had her knotmeter up to 7.6 on several occasions, flirted
with 8 once and it was a true white-knuckle e-ticket ride.

As an aside, I should mention that that regardless of the indicated speed on
the knotmeter, which I always view as highly optimistic when it gets over
6.5, our speed over ground as indicated by GPS has never exceeded 6.75.
Upriver, downriver, out in the bay, doesn't matter. I have made no downriver
speed runs to see how fast we can go with the current (varies, but is
usually less than 2 knots). Heading out, I just run the engine slower. We
have no appreciable currents here in Green Bay other than in rivers and at
river mouths when they're running strong. Which is virtually never during
sailing season.

I consider my paddlewheel knotmeter impeller to be highly fallible at high
speed.