Originally Posted by
pops slowdog
Dood, it’s scary (sic) and I hope it ain’t so for you.. My ‘85 17’6” fish and ski has/has hull blisters where it sits in the trailer bunks. Easy to check, just jack the boat up with a floor jack and a couple 2 X 4’s. If you have them, prolly a little waterlogged. I never fixed mine, just added enough horsepower to get to 74/75 mph (gps).
Before I found those, in the early years ( no GPS available) I could get between 63-65 with my Xr2 150. Clocked with different cars running beside the 2-mile bridge on Lake Tawakoni. Not much difference in weight between yours and that one.
ChampioNman is the OMC guru and Pat the setup and speed guru here. Those guys, as well as many others here, will definitely get you going. Enjoy-Great Boat.