Performance expectations with new engines
12-23-2004 | 10:45 AM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
Originally Posted by Monty
Hmm, this is an old thread, I'm surprised to see it come back up. I ran the boat this past summer with the 540's, which ended up making about 675hp@ 5600, and ran a best of 68.9 mph on the GPS with 21p Mirage's. These were the props that came with the boat and the 330's, but I never got around to replacing them with props appropriately pitched for the 540's. I'm doing that this winter, my wife is getting me a pair of 25p Mirage Plus's for Christmas. I'm hoping for 75mph, but most importantly an increase in cruise speed. I was only getting 40mph at 4000 rpm.
. Well, w/those speeds ovbiously it's not Kevlar. A friend of ours has an 85 w/600hp and TRS and runs, no BS, 64mph. We have a set of 25p 3 blade Mirages (not plus) if you would be interested ?LS JR.
12-23-2004 | 11:02 AM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
Originally Posted by lucky strike
"Vette131" brought it back up to the top, it's his fault!!! . Well, w/those speeds ovbiously it's not Kevlar. A friend of ours has an 85 w/600hp and TRS and runs, no BS, 64mph. We have a set of 25p 3 blade Mirages (not plus) if you would be interested ?
LS JR.
. Well, w/those speeds ovbiously it's not Kevlar. A friend of ours has an 85 w/600hp and TRS and runs, no BS, 64mph. We have a set of 25p 3 blade Mirages (not plus) if you would be interested ?LS JR.
12-23-2004 | 03:09 PM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
Originally Posted by thisistank
You may want to get in touch with "Stalkin" (James) from the boards. He just sold his Mistress and replaced it with a sweet T/S Tiger. But he'd have all the info you'd want since he built the motors in his Mistress I believe. He lurks every once and a while on here but just PM him, he's approachable and a super cool guy.
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12-29-2004 | 03:08 PM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
Sit back and have another cocktail 
while some of the rest look for their nuts under the back seat. I keep preaching these are extreme rough water boats not stepped, flat water, radar bragging hulls. I'll second Vette 131, my boat weighs just a bit more than 8,500lbs
Mine runs 72-75GPS with twin 700HP and # 3 SSM. That's with 16.75 x 23 four blade Mercury cleavers. It will not run 90, but don't get next to her if it's rough.
Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
while some of the rest look for their nuts under the back seat. I keep preaching these are extreme rough water boats not stepped, flat water, radar bragging hulls. I'll second Vette 131, my boat weighs just a bit more than 8,500lbs Mine runs 72-75GPS with twin 700HP and # 3 SSM. That's with 16.75 x 23 four blade Mercury cleavers. It will not run 90, but don't get next to her if it's rough.
Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
12-29-2004 | 03:37 PM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
Originally Posted by Cignificant Other
Sit back and have another cocktail while some of the rest look for their nuts under the back seat. I keep preaching these are extreme rough water boats not stepped, flat water, radar bragging hulls. I'll second Vette 131, my boat weighs just a bit more than 8,500lbs
Mine runs 72-75GPS with twin 700HP and # 3 SSM. That's with 16.75 x 23 four blade Mercury cleavers. It will not run 90, but don't get next to her if it's rough.
Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
while some of the rest look for their nuts under the back seat. I keep preaching these are extreme rough water boats not stepped, flat water, radar bragging hulls. I'll second Vette 131, my boat weighs just a bit more than 8,500lbs Mine runs 72-75GPS with twin 700HP and # 3 SSM. That's with 16.75 x 23 four blade Mercury cleavers. It will not run 90, but don't get next to her if it's rough.
Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
We were the fastest that day, by a LOT.
Chr!st, some bass boats hit 95 around here most days, the only thing that gets yapped about however at the end of the day is how'd you do in the sh!t, and a cig is king in the sh!t!!!!
12-29-2004 | 09:46 PM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
it's nice never having to watch the weather to see if the wind will be blowing too much to go boating!!! i hope for high winds now so i can get some air time.
12-29-2004 | 09:49 PM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
Originally Posted by Cignificant Other
Sit back and have another cocktail while some of the rest look for their nuts under the back seat. I keep preaching these are extreme rough water boats not stepped, flat water, radar bragging hulls. I'll second Vette 131, my boat weighs just a bit more than 8,500lbs
Mine runs 72-75GPS with twin 700HP and # 3 SSM. That's with 16.75 x 23 four blade Mercury cleavers. It will not run 90, but don't get next to her if it's rough.
Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
while some of the rest look for their nuts under the back seat. I keep preaching these are extreme rough water boats not stepped, flat water, radar bragging hulls. I'll second Vette 131, my boat weighs just a bit more than 8,500lbs Mine runs 72-75GPS with twin 700HP and # 3 SSM. That's with 16.75 x 23 four blade Mercury cleavers. It will not run 90, but don't get next to her if it's rough.
Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
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12-31-2004 | 08:44 PM
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Re: Performance expectations with new engines
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Pass these real world, honest GPS figures on to those dreaming of 100MPH in a pleasure cockpit Mistress
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