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Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,.... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy.
I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 07:12:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Assuming all else is equal go with the 140. That tri toon will go if you goose it hard enough. I see tri toons around here with 300s on them. I am guessing it has lifting strakes. |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 07:12:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: - show quoted text - Assuming all else is equal go with the 140. That tri toon will go if you goose it hard enough. I see tri toons around here with 300s on them. I am guessing it has lifting strakes. ....... Don’t know about the strikes. Good question to ask |
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On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote:
Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI |
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That outboard is much quieter and cleaner than my 1954 British Seagull 40 Plus. 3 hp |
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:21:00 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2018 07:12:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Assuming all else is equal go with the 140. That tri toon will go if you goose it hard enough. I see tri toons around here with 300s on them. I am guessing it has lifting strakes. A 30ft Tri-toon is a big, heavy boat. My old Bennington 25ft tri with lifting strakes and a Johnson 150 would get up "on plane" but only get 28-32 mph depending on conditions. It took the 25ft PTX tri with a 250 to hit 40 mph. Tim might be looking at mid 20's with the 30ft and a 140. Still better than most twin-tube toons. |
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2:18 PMKeyser Soze - hide quoted text - On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI ....., 3 engines. An 85 hp Evinrude, a 140 hp Evinrude, and a 115 hp Mercury. My nephew has acquired some little air cooled outboard with a little round gas tank in it don’t know what the make or power of it is, though. |
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On 5/11/2018 3:36 PM, Its Me wrote:
On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:21:00 AM UTC-4, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 07:12:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Assuming all else is equal go with the 140. That tri toon will go if you goose it hard enough. I see tri toons around here with 300s on them. I am guessing it has lifting strakes. A 30ft Tri-toon is a big, heavy boat. My old Bennington 25ft tri with lifting strakes and a Johnson 150 would get up "on plane" but only get 28-32 mph depending on conditions. It took the 25ft PTX tri with a 250 to hit 40 mph. Tim might be looking at mid 20's with the 30ft and a 140. Still better than most twin-tube toons. Mount 'em all on it. :-) |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 12:36:10 -0700 (PDT), Its Me
wrote: On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:21:00 AM UTC-4, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 07:12:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Assuming all else is equal go with the 140. That tri toon will go if you goose it hard enough. I see tri toons around here with 300s on them. I am guessing it has lifting strakes. A 30ft Tri-toon is a big, heavy boat. My old Bennington 25ft tri with lifting strakes and a Johnson 150 would get up "on plane" but only get 28-32 mph depending on conditions. It took the 25ft PTX tri with a 250 to hit 40 mph. Tim might be looking at mid 20's with the 30ft and a 140. Still better than most twin-tube toons. My 20' Harris gets about 22-23 (GPS) with a 60 Merc EFI or a F70 Yamaha. There was virtually no difference between the 2. The 75 2 stroke Merc could do more like 24. |
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On 5/11/2018 3:18 PM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” .* Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these* 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI Ah, memories. I had one very similar to that one on my first boat, a Sears aluminum 12 footer. I was only about 8 or 9 years old and spent all day riding around or trolling for fish in it. I remember the lever for the speed control and constantly fooling with the rich/lean knob to get max RPM. It finally died and was replaced with an equally as old 5 horse Johnson. In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:57:31 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. === I agree. For pure joy of boating and just being on the water it's hard to beat a small boat. Frequently the high point of our boating trips on the trawler is launching the inflatable dinghy and going exploring with it - reminds me of being a kid again. |
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Wow. That outboard is much quieter and cleaner than my 1954 British Seagull 40 Plus. 3 hp Run it in Halifax harbor and no one would notice the oil slick -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Tim wrote:
2:18 PMKeyser Soze - hide quoted text - On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI ...., 3 engines. An 85 hp Evinrude, a 140 hp Evinrude, and a 115 hp Mercury. My nephew has acquired some little air cooled outboard with a little round gas tank in it don’t know what the make or power of it is, though. Briggs and Stratton made an air-cooled outboard for a while. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 5/11/2018 3:18 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI Ah, memories. I had one very similar to that one on my first boat, a Sears aluminum 12 footer. I was only about 8 or 9 years old and spent all day riding around or trolling for fish in it. I remember the lever for the speed control and constantly fooling with the rich/lean knob to get max RPM. It finally died and was replaced with an equally as old 5 horse Johnson. In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. Yup. No gas tank - pour it into the top. |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 17:58:06 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:57:31 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. === I agree. For pure joy of boating and just being on the water it's hard to beat a small boat. Frequently the high point of our boating trips on the trawler is launching the inflatable dinghy and going exploring with it - reminds me of being a kid again. I really liked buzzing around in the river and the bay in my 12' Jon boat. It was my first boat when I moved here. There just wasn't a way to bring Judy along so I had to get a bigger boat. I had an old office chair with missing wheels that I got for free and it was tied to the stringers in the boat with a PVC pipe extending the tiller of my 7.5 Merc. (50% over powered) It ran out around 17-18 MPH according to the guys I ran with and that is flying in a Jon boat. |
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 4:15:31 PM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 5/11/2018 3:36 PM, Its Me wrote: On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:21:00 AM UTC-4, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 07:12:03 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Assuming all else is equal go with the 140. That tri toon will go if you goose it hard enough. I see tri toons around here with 300s on them. I am guessing it has lifting strakes. A 30ft Tri-toon is a big, heavy boat. My old Bennington 25ft tri with lifting strakes and a Johnson 150 would get up "on plane" but only get 28-32 mph depending on conditions. It took the 25ft PTX tri with a 250 to hit 40 mph. Tim might be looking at mid 20's with the 30ft and a 140. Still better than most twin-tube toons. Mount 'em all on it. :-) I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. |
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- show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ......... 600 hp? Oh my!!! |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 20:43:58 -0400, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 5/11/2018 3:18 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 tower of power . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. Ive found another 30 r only this time its a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) Im wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing Im not paying forvengines theres lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI Ah, memories. I had one very similar to that one on my first boat, a Sears aluminum 12 footer. I was only about 8 or 9 years old and spent all day riding around or trolling for fish in it. I remember the lever for the speed control and constantly fooling with the rich/lean knob to get max RPM. It finally died and was replaced with an equally as old 5 horse Johnson. In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. Yup. No gas tank - pour it into the top. === Those small Evinrudes were really popular when I was a kid back in the 50s. |
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On Fri, 11 May 2018 19:39:39 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! If you look at the LOTA shootouts you see tri toons with trip 350s on them. (probably 400s by now) |
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:52:53 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2018 19:39:39 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! If you look at the LOTA shootouts you see tri toons with trip 350s on them. (probably 400s by now) Obviously, some people really like their toys. |
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:39:40 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! The Yammy 250 can drink a 50 gallon tank nearly dry in a day of playing. That's not poking around or cruising, but serious tubing, skiing, and hauling ass. Acting like you have some sense, the 250 4 stroke is pretty thrifty compared to the 150 2 stroke. It's all just having fun. Pay to play. |
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:39:40 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! The Yammy 250 can drink a 50 gallon tank nearly dry in a day of playing. That's not poking around or cruising, but serious tubing, skiing, and hauling ass. Acting like you have some sense, the 250 4 stroke is pretty thrifty compared to the 150 2 stroke. It's all just having fun. Pay to play. |
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On 5/11/2018 11:47 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2018 22:48:45 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 20:45:19 -0400, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 17:58:06 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:57:31 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. === I agree. For pure joy of boating and just being on the water it's hard to beat a small boat. Frequently the high point of our boating trips on the trawler is launching the inflatable dinghy and going exploring with it - reminds me of being a kid again. I really liked buzzing around in the river and the bay in my 12' Jon boat. It was my first boat when I moved here. There just wasn't a way to bring Judy along so I had to get a bigger boat. I had an old office chair with missing wheels that I got for free and it was tied to the stringers in the boat with a PVC pipe extending the tiller of my 7.5 Merc. (50% over powered) It ran out around 17-18 MPH according to the guys I ran with and that is flying in a Jon boat. === We've got a 20 horse Honda on our 12 ft inflatable. It's propped for power not speed but it will still hit 20 kts if you're brave enough. That's scary fast in a little rubber boat but 15 or 16 is comfortable and stable in reasonably flat water. This is a 12 Jon boat, still pretty squirrely going fast but I liked it. Most of the time I was going 12-15 about 3/4 throttle that sounds better to me. You don't get much better for finding your way around the mangroves tho. If you really get stuck, jump out and drag it back into deeper water. I used to fool around in the Sears 12 footer. Made a tiller extension so I could sit in the middle seat because it went faster that way. My other fun was sitting in the rear seat and giving it just enough gas to plow without getting on a plane. Made the biggest waves for the water skiers zooming around me to hit. |
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On 5/11/2018 10:39 PM, Tim wrote:
Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! I knew a guy in the marina we were in that had a 33' Yellow Fin set up just like this one. He took me out for a ride in Buzzard's Bay one Saturday. Scary fast. https://images1.select.network/marine/1262/5437246/2013-yellowfin-300-verado-5.jpg |
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:42:38 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Tim wrote: 2:18 PMKeyser Soze - hide quoted text - On 5/11/18 10:12 AM, Tim wrote: Now I have 3, an 85 horse and a 140 horse Evinrude, also a guy just gave me a really nice 115 hp Mercury 115 “tower of power” . Yes,... gave me. Though obsolete,these 2-cycle engines are mechanically sound and trustworthy. I’ve found another 30’ r only this time it’s a tri-toon., minus an engine. For doing a lot no range river cruise (approx 300 mile 1way) I’m wondering which power would best be suited between the 115 merc or the 140 Evinrude. I really doubt one would be more economical than the other. But seeing I’m not paying forvengines there’s lots of room on the card for fuel. Decisions decisions... Is that 3 hp one of those delightful Evinrude Lightwins from the early 1950s? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HmhZVQUwI ...., 3 engines. An 85 hp Evinrude, a 140 hp Evinrude, and a 115 hp Mercury. My nephew has acquired some little air cooled outboard with a little round gas tank in it don’t know what the make or power of it is, though. Briggs and Stratton made an air-cooled outboard for a while. Yes, they've toy'd with outboards off and on for a while. even made a single four stroke inboard with a transmission. But I found what the kid has. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...-mid-501802120 |
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On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 5:11:38 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 5/11/2018 10:39 PM, Tim wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! I knew a guy in the marina we were in that had a 33' Yellow Fin set up just like this one. He took me out for a ride in Buzzard's Bay one Saturday. Scary fast. https://images1.select.network/marine/1262/5437246/2013-yellowfin-300-verado-5.jpg That looks like something Tom Francis would have done. LOL! Scary fast? I would imagine! |
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On 5/12/2018 7:20 AM, Tim wrote:
On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 5:11:38 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 5/11/2018 10:39 PM, Tim wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! I knew a guy in the marina we were in that had a 33' Yellow Fin set up just like this one. He took me out for a ride in Buzzard's Bay one Saturday. Scary fast. https://images1.select.network/marine/1262/5437246/2013-yellowfin-300-verado-5.jpg That looks like something Tom Francis would have done. LOL! Scary fast? I would imagine! You think this one will get up on a plane? https://tinyurl.com/y75sm23x |
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On 5/11/18 11:47 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2018 22:48:45 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 20:45:19 -0400, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 17:58:06 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:57:31 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. === I agree. For pure joy of boating and just being on the water it's hard to beat a small boat. Frequently the high point of our boating trips on the trawler is launching the inflatable dinghy and going exploring with it - reminds me of being a kid again. I really liked buzzing around in the river and the bay in my 12' Jon boat. It was my first boat when I moved here. There just wasn't a way to bring Judy along so I had to get a bigger boat. I had an old office chair with missing wheels that I got for free and it was tied to the stringers in the boat with a PVC pipe extending the tiller of my 7.5 Merc. (50% over powered) It ran out around 17-18 MPH according to the guys I ran with and that is flying in a Jon boat. === We've got a 20 horse Honda on our 12 ft inflatable. It's propped for power not speed but it will still hit 20 kts if you're brave enough. That's scary fast in a little rubber boat but 15 or 16 is comfortable and stable in reasonably flat water. This is a 12 Jon boat, still pretty squirrely going fast but I liked it. Most of the time I was going 12-15 about 3/4 throttle that sounds better to me. You don't get much better for finding your way around the mangroves tho. If you really get stuck, jump out and drag it back into deeper water. I had a 3 hp Evinrude on a 12' "Skimmar" one summer when I was a little kid. Seemed fast enough to me, especially since the other kids my age were still powering their little boats with oars. About halfway through the summer, my dad took the outboard to his shop for service but brought back a 7-1/2 hp Evinrude he took in on trade. Boat really flew with that motor. The 3 hp motors were very reliable. Our summer neighbor, a retired printer, had one on a 12' dory for many years, and he'd go way out into the Sound fishing a few times a week. After every use, he'd carry the motor up to a 55 gallon drum in his yard and run it in fresh water until the gas in the tank ran out...then he'd wash the outside of the motor and wipe it down with an oily rag. |
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6:34 AMMr. Luddite - show quoted text - You think this one will get up on a plane? https://tinyurl.com/y75sm23x ......... Is that boat it’s own fuel tanker? |
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On Sat, 12 May 2018 06:11:35 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 5/11/2018 10:39 PM, Tim wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! I knew a guy in the marina we were in that had a 33' Yellow Fin set up just like this one. He took me out for a ride in Buzzard's Bay one Saturday. Scary fast. https://images1.select.network/marine/1262/5437246/2013-yellowfin-300-verado-5.jpg There was a Yellowfin 36 running around Ft Myers Beach with trip Seven Marines on it for a while. I am guessing it was Wayne's buddy at Diversified Yacht. They are the Seven dealer around here. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 5/12/2018 7:20 AM, Tim wrote: On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 5:11:38 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 5/11/2018 10:39 PM, Tim wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think! :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! I knew a guy in the marina we were in that had a 33' Yellow Fin set up just like this one. He took me out for a ride in Buzzard's Bay one Saturday. Scary fast. https://images1.select.network/marine/1262/5437246/2013-yellowfin-300-verado-5.jpg That looks like something Tom Francis would have done. LOL! Scary fast? I would imagine! You think this one will get up on a plane? https://tinyurl.com/y75sm23x That's got to be a photoshop job. The props are all in the same position and none are counter-rotating. The one on the far right is mounted to - nothing! I did see one similar to this in Cozumel with an armed guard watching over it... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drug-running-boat/ |
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On 5/12/2018 9:47 PM, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote: On 5/12/2018 7:20 AM, Tim wrote: On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 5:11:38 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote: On 5/11/2018 10:39 PM, Tim wrote: Its Me - show quoted text - I like the way you think!* :) https://www.benningtonmarine.com/models/q30-10-wide-twin-engine/ Cause you can. ........ 600 hp? Oh my!!! I knew a guy in the marina we were in that had a 33' Yellow Fin set up just like this one.** He took me out for a ride in Buzzard's Bay one Saturday.* Scary fast. https://images1.select.network/marine/1262/5437246/2013-yellowfin-300-verado-5.jpg That looks like something Tom Francis would have done. LOL! Scary fast? I would imagine! You think this one will get up on a plane? https://tinyurl.com/y75sm23x That's got to be a photoshop job.* The props are all in the same position and none are counter-rotating.* The one on the far right is mounted to - nothing! I did see one similar to this in Cozumel with an armed guard watching over it... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drug-running-boat/ I am 100 percent sure the pic I linked to is Photoshopped. Just thought it was funny. |
Adding to the ranks
On Sat, 12 May 2018 07:41:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/11/18 11:47 PM, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 22:48:45 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 20:45:19 -0400, wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 17:58:06 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 11 May 2018 16:57:31 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: In many ways those days with little boats and little outboards were just as much fun and have just as fond memories in my mind as the big, diesel powered boats that came later. === I agree. For pure joy of boating and just being on the water it's hard to beat a small boat. Frequently the high point of our boating trips on the trawler is launching the inflatable dinghy and going exploring with it - reminds me of being a kid again. I really liked buzzing around in the river and the bay in my 12' Jon boat. It was my first boat when I moved here. There just wasn't a way to bring Judy along so I had to get a bigger boat. I had an old office chair with missing wheels that I got for free and it was tied to the stringers in the boat with a PVC pipe extending the tiller of my 7.5 Merc. (50% over powered) It ran out around 17-18 MPH according to the guys I ran with and that is flying in a Jon boat. === We've got a 20 horse Honda on our 12 ft inflatable. It's propped for power not speed but it will still hit 20 kts if you're brave enough. That's scary fast in a little rubber boat but 15 or 16 is comfortable and stable in reasonably flat water. This is a 12 Jon boat, still pretty squirrely going fast but I liked it. Most of the time I was going 12-15 about 3/4 throttle that sounds better to me. You don't get much better for finding your way around the mangroves tho. If you really get stuck, jump out and drag it back into deeper water. I had a 3 hp Evinrude on a 12' "Skimmar" one summer when I was a little kid. Seemed fast enough to me, especially since the other kids my age were still powering their little boats with oars. About halfway through the summer, my dad took the outboard to his shop for service but brought back a 7-1/2 hp Evinrude he took in on trade. Boat really flew with that motor. The 3 hp motors were very reliable. Our summer neighbor, a retired printer, had one on a 12' dory for many years, and he'd go way out into the Sound fishing a few times a week. After every use, he'd carry the motor up to a 55 gallon drum in his yard and run it in fresh water until the gas in the tank ran out...then he'd wash the outside of the motor and wipe it down with an oily rag. Well of course your stuff was much better than that of the other kids your age! |
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