Fastest Skater with equal power?
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I agree, my 36 Flatdeck hit 142 when I was running light with 850's and around 137 when full fuel and passengers. However, with all things being equal I think the 388 will probably be the fastest followed by the 368.
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What did the 32 with Merc 850's run from the Miami boat show in '04 or '05?? Yellow boat, tested in PRA mag I believe.
I also read on here (for ref) that a 368 with Merc 600's/#6 drives ran 127, out east.
I also read on here (for ref) that a 368 with Merc 600's/#6 drives ran 127, out east.
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There was a 388 1075 boat at LOTO, that Blume semed to know.
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I would think that the additional tunnel width & length of the 36 & 388 would make up for the weight disadvantage & then again layup comes into play. The results might also differ if you were comparing boats w/ 850's then compared the same 2 boats w/ 1000+ hp. There's obviously an minimum / optimum HP to weight ratio for each model & IMO once surpassed there maybe diminishing returns meaning the bigger HP will benefit the larger boats more than the smaller ones.
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I would think that the additional tunnel width & length of the 36 & 388 would make up for the weight disadvantage & then again layup comes into play. The results might also differ if you were comparing boats w/ 850's then compared the same 2 boats w/ 1000+ hp. There's obviously an minimum / optimum HP to weight ratio for each model & IMO once surpassed there maybe diminishing returns meaning the bigger HP will benefit the larger boats more than the smaller ones.
Like I said, I think all things being equal the 32 will be faster (in the proper conditions). With that said, obviously the bigger boats have a huge advantage once the conditions get rougher...