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Thanks for the help / advice on the water pressure question.
1998 21' Sun Tracker (aluminum floor), 40 HP Merc. Now I may need to do some prop tweaking to get the speed up. I was thinking low 20s tops but read a few posts were folks were getting more than that. Any experience with similar combos and what top speed was? I may be limited by the 'little foot'. Anyway, here's a link to some (kind of dark) pics.... hope it works: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tapeni...404re2&.src=ph Tom |
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basskisser wrote: wrote: Thanks for the help / advice on the water pressure question. 1998 21' Sun Tracker (aluminum floor), 40 HP Merc. Now I may need to do some prop tweaking to get the speed up. I was thinking low 20s tops but read a few posts were folks were getting more than that. Any experience with similar combos and what top speed was? I may be limited by the 'little foot'. Anyway, here's a link to some (kind of dark) pics.... hope it works: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tapeni...404re2&.src=ph Tom How is it towing that thing? How wide is it? Easy to launch from the trailer? Reason I ask, is I can get one just about like that pretty cheap, needs some work, of course, but I'd like to have it in addition to my bass boat. I have a 1/2 ton GMC 4x4 with towing package and hd springs... little bounce but easy tow. I think the boat weighs 1600 lbs? Previous owner said he towed it with a 4cyl Nissan Frontier. Not sure on the width... 8'? Launch / recovery is a breeze... couldn't be any easier. The center rollers are easy to hit... and they just guide it right on. |
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wrote in message ups.com... basskisser wrote: wrote: Thanks for the help / advice on the water pressure question. 1998 21' Sun Tracker (aluminum floor), 40 HP Merc. Now I may need to do some prop tweaking to get the speed up. I was thinking low 20s tops but read a few posts were folks were getting more than that. Any experience with similar combos and what top speed was? I may be limited by the 'little foot'. Anyway, here's a link to some (kind of dark) pics.... hope it works: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tapeni...404re2&.src=ph Tom How is it towing that thing? How wide is it? Easy to launch from the trailer? Reason I ask, is I can get one just about like that pretty cheap, needs some work, of course, but I'd like to have it in addition to my bass boat. I have a 1/2 ton GMC 4x4 with towing package and hd springs... little bounce but easy tow. I think the boat weighs 1600 lbs? Previous owner said he towed it with a 4cyl Nissan Frontier. Not sure on the width... 8'? Launch / recovery is a breeze... couldn't be any easier. The center rollers are easy to hit... and they just guide it right on. I pull mine with a Windstar Van with no problem. However, my trailer is the type with the wheels under the deck inside the pontoons. I wouldn't want to tow it too far as it rocks from side to side somewhat. A friend had his boat, trailer and all tip over as he was turning off the exit ramp and up onto the overpass and was hit by a gust of wind. Also, there doesn't seem to be enough weight on the hitch. A neighbor has a drive on trailer for his pontoon with the wheels under the pontoons and he routinely takes the rig out of state behind his big motor home with no problems. Tom G |
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wrote: basskisser wrote: wrote: Thanks for the help / advice on the water pressure question. 1998 21' Sun Tracker (aluminum floor), 40 HP Merc. Now I may need to do some prop tweaking to get the speed up. I was thinking low 20s tops but read a few posts were folks were getting more than that. Any experience with similar combos and what top speed was? I may be limited by the 'little foot'. Anyway, here's a link to some (kind of dark) pics.... hope it works: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tapeni...404re2&.src=ph Tom How is it towing that thing? How wide is it? Easy to launch from the trailer? Reason I ask, is I can get one just about like that pretty cheap, needs some work, of course, but I'd like to have it in addition to my bass boat. I have a 1/2 ton GMC 4x4 with towing package and hd springs... little bounce but easy tow. I think the boat weighs 1600 lbs? Previous owner said he towed it with a 4cyl Nissan Frontier. Not sure on the width... 8'? Launch / recovery is a breeze... couldn't be any easier. The center rollers are easy to hit... and they just guide it right on. Thanks for the info. I may go for it, it's quite a deal, and would be nice to take the wife and kids on if I wasn't planning on fishing. It would also be nice for fishing away from the edges, like striper fishing! |
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wrote: On 17 Aug 2006 12:50:56 -0700, wrote: Thanks for the help / advice on the water pressure question. 1998 21' Sun Tracker (aluminum floor), 40 HP Merc. Now I may need to do some prop tweaking to get the speed up. I was thinking low 20s tops but read a few posts were folks were getting more than that. Any experience with similar combos and what top speed was? I may be limited by the 'little foot'. Anyway, here's a link to some (kind of dark) pics.... hope it works: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tapeni...404re2&.src=ph Tom I think you are optimistic. I only get 22-23 out of my 20' harris with a 60 BF and I am pretty light, no furniture You were right... took it out yesterday and only squeezed 13 mph out of it!!!!! That was with four adults, two kids, and 2 1/4 dogs. Sound right? I was thinking 18 minimum.... so thinking I'd investigate a prop change. Thoughts? Read something about a prop calculator.. but one I found the link was dead and another charged for the service. Any real world experience? Tom |
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wrote: On 20 Aug 2006 18:37:49 -0700, wrote: wrote: On 17 Aug 2006 12:50:56 -0700, wrote: I think you are optimistic. I only get 22-23 out of my 20' harris with a 60 BF and I am pretty light, no furniture You were right... took it out yesterday and only squeezed 13 mph out of it!!!!! That was with four adults, two kids, and 2 1/4 dogs. Sound right? I was thinking 18 minimum.... so thinking I'd investigate a prop change. Thoughts? Read something about a prop calculator.. but one I found the link was dead and another charged for the service. Any real world experience? I am afraid you may be looking at it. If your boat is pretty heavy (lots of furniture pottys etc) that does not surprise me. My buddy has a 20' Crest that is stripped for fishing and it only gets 15-16 with a 40HP Suzi/Rude 4 stroke Do you have a tach? That is the best prop calculator. You should be somewhere in the recomended top RPM range at WOT Pontoons are still never going to be speed boats. Does it sound like it is lugging or over reving? (I doubt the computer will let it run too fast.) If your dealer will let you swap out the prop it is worth a shot. This is one calculator. http://www.boatpropellers.com/propcalc.html Thanks... but ugh. 13?! I wouldn't say there was a lot of furniture.. just a standard Sun Tracker "Party Barge". And it is one of the ones with an aluminum floor and composite furniture (no plywood), would think that would lighten it up a bit. Think it's 1600 lbs. Turns about 4800 - 5000 rpms... figure that's about right. Doesn't seem to lug or over-rev. Wasn't sure about several things, but guessed 4:1 on the tranny, 13 pitch prop, and 0.15 on the 'slip'.... sound about right? Those figures came out 13mph.... so if my guesses were right sounds like that speed is about right. Brother-in-law is looking at a new one and the dealer is saying 32 with a 90hp. Now I'm thinking that's way too high? |
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On 21 Aug 2006 07:03:54 -0700, wrote:
wrote: On 20 Aug 2006 18:37:49 -0700, wrote: wrote: On 17 Aug 2006 12:50:56 -0700, wrote: I think you are optimistic. I only get 22-23 out of my 20' harris with a 60 BF and I am pretty light, no furniture You were right... took it out yesterday and only squeezed 13 mph out of it!!!!! That was with four adults, two kids, and 2 1/4 dogs. Sound right? I was thinking 18 minimum.... so thinking I'd investigate a prop change. Thoughts? Read something about a prop calculator.. but one I found the link was dead and another charged for the service. Any real world experience? I am afraid you may be looking at it. If your boat is pretty heavy (lots of furniture pottys etc) that does not surprise me. My buddy has a 20' Crest that is stripped for fishing and it only gets 15-16 with a 40HP Suzi/Rude 4 stroke Do you have a tach? That is the best prop calculator. You should be somewhere in the recomended top RPM range at WOT Pontoons are still never going to be speed boats. Does it sound like it is lugging or over reving? (I doubt the computer will let it run too fast.) If your dealer will let you swap out the prop it is worth a shot. This is one calculator. http://www.boatpropellers.com/propcalc.html Thanks... but ugh. 13?! I wouldn't say there was a lot of furniture.. just a standard Sun Tracker "Party Barge". And it is one of the ones with an aluminum floor and composite furniture (no plywood), would think that would lighten it up a bit. Think it's 1600 lbs. Turns about 4800 - 5000 rpms... figure that's about right. Doesn't seem to lug or over-rev. Wasn't sure about several things, but guessed 4:1 on the tranny, 13 pitch prop, and 0.15 on the 'slip'.... sound about right? Those figures came out 13mph.... so if my guesses were right sounds like that speed is about right. Brother-in-law is looking at a new one and the dealer is saying 32 with a 90hp. Now I'm thinking that's way too high? That sounds a little high. I have a 24' Bennington tri-toon with the lifting strakes and underbody wave shield (performance package). Bennington's are heavy, but it has a Johnson 150hp, and it does 35mph when everything's right. |
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wrote: On 21 Aug 2006 07:03:54 -0700, wrote: Turns about 4800 - 5000 rpms... figure that's about right. Doesn't seem to lug or over-rev. Wasn't sure about several things, but guessed 4:1 on the tranny, 13 pitch prop, and 0.15 on the 'slip'.... sound about right? Those figures came out 13mph.... so if my guesses were right sounds like that speed is about right. Brother-in-law is looking at a new one and the dealer is saying 32 with a 90hp. Now I'm thinking that's way too high? You have a merc 40 EFI, non big-foot? My book says you should be turning 5500-6000 WOT so you are over propped The reduction is 1.83:1 and merc recomends 12¼ x 9 or a cupped 8, The 60HP seems to be a fairly good compromise between speed and economy on my 20. I had a 75 2 stroke (about the same weight) and it was more like 24 MPH but a lot more fuel. At a certain point you are just churning water and not going much faster. My neighbor has a 90 Yammy 4 stroke on a heavy 24' and he gets about 26 Yep, two stroke 40, little foot. Now we're talking - if I plug in 5500 rpms, 1.83 ratio, 9 pitch, 2200 lbs, 21', 0.15 slip (whatever that is... cavitation?), the calc (http://www.boatpropellers.com/propcalc.html) comes up with 21.8. Even if it was close to that it would be tolerable. I thought it should turn a little more than 5k... may swing by a prop shop. I think there's one here in town that'll sell ya one and let ya bring it back if it's not kosher. Wow, if your neighbor's 24 is hitting 26 with a 90 the dealer may be closer than I thought on the 32mph statement. It's a 21' and a fishing pontoon so maybe those are a little lighter (less furniture) and the 90 is a four-stroke. |
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