speed in salt water / fresh water
Do you guys have any experience running the same boat in salt AND fresh water, just curious to see how much speed difference it makes, if it makes any ???
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Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
I never noticed a difference at all
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Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
Originally Posted by FeverMike
When I raced and was more involved with a Factory 1 team we use to test in a local fresh water lake and test in the Gulf. I have personally never noticed any speed advantage of salt over fresh. I had a E class 26 Scarab with a 502 mag that would go 67 in fresh or salt on a same day test.
The reason the myth came about that salt is faster is people that boat in fresh water lakes are at a higher altitued than sea level. When they have compared there boats speeds at there higher altitude lake and then a sea level and forgot the air is denser at sea level thus the engine is making more power. |
Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
Originally Posted by jeff32
Your theorie sounds good. When I was racing open wheel Formula cars, altitude made a difference, like you said, the asphalt...not really. Thanks!
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Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
Like FeverMike said , I never saw a difference either . Now hit a mountain lake and I did lose a bit. But sea level salt or fresh...not enough to notice.
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Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
Usually a boat is 2-3 mph faster in saltwater.
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Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
Originally Posted by drypipetiger
You heading south Jeff?? GL Harvie always noticed an advantage in the foam.
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1 to 2 mph in my rig.
You'd have seen it in the Lac Taurau Poker Run if you made it ! |
Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
I was always told saltwater was 1-2mph faster cause it was denser, But thats just what I've been told
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Re: speed in salt water / fresh water
Originally Posted by 24skaterVA
I was always told saltwater was 1-2mph faster cause it was denser, But thats just what I've been told
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