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crmax 02-05-2002 10:58 PM

tooooooo slow
 
I know Ill never go to fast but whats a respectable speed for a 20'

Audiofn 02-05-2002 11:35 PM

What kind of a hull, what kind of water.

I had a 15ft Hydrostream that did in the high 70's and my buddy had a 17 that is in the mid 80's

Jon

HydroScream 02-05-2002 11:39 PM

Size doesnt matter :rolleyes: :p

Audio is right, some of the smaller boats click right along with the bigger ones.... well.... as speed goes at least ;)

my 18 is a high 80mph boat......

so... tell us... wutcha runnin?? :D :D

crmax 02-05-2002 11:51 PM

20' excalibur(7.4) it reads 65 on the speedo had it on a gps once and it was at 58 with bad prop

crmax 02-05-2002 11:55 PM

thats on lake erie, damn the low water level

Red Stripe 02-06-2002 12:48 AM

What hp 7.4? What prop and what pitch?

puder 02-06-2002 01:25 AM

ask sharkey if you need a big boat to hual ass and handle rough water.

traviss 02-06-2002 10:41 AM

a buddy that runs with us has a 21' baja with a stock 454 mag that does 74 on gps...

My powerplay 18' 3000lbs :eek: does 63mph with a tired 270 hp 350 mag.. shes gonna be little faster this year with a 383 390+ hp :D :D

crmax 02-06-2002 11:01 PM

its the 310hp with a 21 mirage plus I should be able to run a 23 and put through hull exhaust on it

crmax 02-06-2002 11:03 PM

it starts to chine walk a little when I get close to top speed (60mph) how do I tell what the max I can get out of this hull?


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