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I wish I had a GPS!
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On 30 Aug 2005 14:07:23 -0700, "louis" wrote: Let me add this to this discussion that's gone off track. The shape of the hull will make all the difference. A flat bottom dory will get a much higher speed than a deep v hull. Just look at C-Dorys and their HP requirements and compare the same to a deep v power boat. I haven't had the chance to take the boat out for a spin yet. Go figure. It's been over a week now since I purchased it. The Bayrunner looks to flatten out quite a bit in the stern and since aluminum is much lighter than fiberglass or wood I would expect mine to go atleast 15 MPH. Now consider a 3,500 lbs sailboat with a full lead keel being pushed around the water with a 9.9 hp at 6 knots. I don't find it that difficult to believe that the other fellow is getting close to 20 mph on his aluminum boat that weight probably a 1/3 of the weight. I'm really itching to take her out for a spin and I do hope this great weather that we're having in the SF Bay will hold up throught the weekend. Enjoy - use your GPS, then go catch a sturgeon. :) |
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louis wrote:
I wish I had a GPS! Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On 30 Aug 2005 14:07:23 -0700, "louis" wrote: Let me add this to this discussion that's gone off track. The shape of the hull will make all the difference. A flat bottom dory will get a much higher speed than a deep v hull. Just look at C-Dorys and their HP requirements and compare the same to a deep v power boat. I haven't had the chance to take the boat out for a spin yet. Go figure. It's been over a week now since I purchased it. The Bayrunner looks to flatten out quite a bit in the stern and since aluminum is much lighter than fiberglass or wood I would expect mine to go atleast 15 MPH. Now consider a 3,500 lbs sailboat with a full lead keel being pushed around the water with a 9.9 hp at 6 knots. I don't find it that difficult to believe that the other fellow is getting close to 20 mph on his aluminum boat that weight probably a 1/3 of the weight. I'm really itching to take her out for a spin and I do hope this great weather that we're having in the SF Bay will hold up throught the weekend. Enjoy - use your GPS, then go catch a sturgeon. :) My brother gave me one for Christmas a couple of years ago. I think it cost him less than $100. -Raf -- Misifus- Rafael Seibert http://www.ralphandsue.com |
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Around 8/30/2005 3:36 PM, louis wrote:
I wish I had a GPS! Here you go: http://www.superpawn.com/product.asp...t_id=2040 890 -- ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat" "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows |
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Finally took her own. It was 92 degrees in the SF bay...unusually hot
for this part of the country. Just like the owner's son told me it does about 20. I would say more like 17-18. I noticed that the tilt pin was on the lowest position so I moved it two notches up. I also noticed that the outboard was running rich (thick smoke) so I adjusted the mixture. With these two changes there was a noticable pick up in overall speed. I guess if one uses it in a small lake the outboard is ok but out in the bay there's lot of water to cover. My boston whaler with a 40 really flew and it's a bit of an adjustment to this. And the noise. Wow, that little beast sure screams. I'm definitly going to change it to a 30+ hp. On the plus side I motored and trolled for 7 hours and it only burned 4 gallons. It's a great clean smooth outboard. And I got skunked. No bite. Garth Almgren wrote: Around 8/30/2005 3:36 PM, louis wrote: I wish I had a GPS! Here you go: http://www.superpawn.com/product.asp...t_id=2040 890 -- ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat" "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows |
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