Given the load your running and the fact that’s not a bull designed with speed is the primary goal I’d say you’re doing pretty dern good.
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Given the load your running and the fact that’s not a bull designed with speed is the primary goal I’d say you’re doing pretty dern good.
what was your sped going the opposite direction against the current? The average of the two will be what you top speed really is.
I've got no idea why your numbers are off I only know it's not possible to go that fast when turning that prop at 5000 rpm with a 1.87 gear case. I also know if that's all you getting your setup is...
Then something else is off. Just not possible to achieve those speeds with the rest of those numbers.
Hey man, either your tack or your speed is off or its not a 23p prop. That's a perfectly reasonable speed for that set up but not at 5000 rpm. That comes out to -3% prop slip which means the boat...
Is that GPS speed or with the speedometer? If your really going 59 mph at 5200 RPM with a 23p prop your at almost 0% slip with is very unlikely. I am guessing your speedo is lying to you which they...
2008 TR 186
2008 Mercury Optimax 150
Tempest+ 23p about 3.5" below pad
Me, 215 lbs, and my Lab, 75 lbs
3/8 of a tank of fuel
just over 5400 rpm
lake temp 84
air temp 80
low hummidity (for NC...
So while I will say I agree it would be great if everyone could be accurate and realistic in the information they provide I would strong caution against spending thousands of dollar based on the...
