187 numbers

[Royjulius]

My recent post about my outing on the MO river stated that I saw 59 with a full fuel tank, full livewells, and 450lbs of people. I thought that was pretty good, but twice now I've heard a fellow basser say " That's all?" To all the 187 owners or others who've owned one, should it do better than that with a full load at 1600 feet? Again, I thought it was good. I don't know what my rpm's were cuz my tach quit on me. I'm not looking for a speedboat, most days I run about 45mph. Normally I get low 60's. I guess I am asking if it's normal to lose about 5mph with a full load?


Modified by Royjulius at 8:42 AM 5/20/2009

[dukhntr]

That seems about right to me! Alot of people are full of chit too! Last year i raced a guy with a 2007 Ranger Z20 that was running 75 on gps. I smoked him by over a hundred yards and I was only running 72 and change. He told me that I really had a 250 under the 225 cowling. I told him to contact Lowrance CS cause his GPS was broke!! Wayyyyyy to many bull chitters out there!

[06champ198]

Agree with Randy.

Typically every 100 pounds of weight would equate to about 1 MPH.

[JohnM]

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The TN 187's are slower than the AR 187's due to the added weight of the one piece drop in stringer. I still managed this speed VERY consistently, this was a summer shot before I sold the boat FULL load with one person. The guy that bought the boat had the 24 Tempist B&B and busted 67 this winter.

I am sure the altitude has bearing! Was your carpet wet? That cost big time speed!!!

I want to say I was sitting at 3.25 below pad (may have been 3.5?) spinning a stock 24 Tempist (I tried a couple before picking one) to 5900 RPM's with a 175 HPDI.

I do agree I run across my share of "net racers" on tournament day.

[Royjulius]

Thanks guys. I have never measured my prop-to-pad height, and I REALLY SHOULD GET MY EFFEN TAC FIXED. Appreciate the help.

[Lea]

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Uh...yeah!