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Old 07-01-2002 | 03:14 PM
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hers a dumb ?? Some have told me if I install a bow cover on my baja that the improvement in aero will add a few mph. Im hitting 73 now and the wind is wild over the bow area. Anyone have exp. with this ?
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Old 07-01-2002 | 05:37 PM
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Generally this is true, but the faster the boat is the more aerodynamics take effect.
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Old 07-01-2002 | 06:38 PM
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My guess is you would not see any MPH difference. Take some weight out of front to back & then you will see more MPH. 28' Eliminator bowrider w/twin 454's 97mph everyone is in back or passenger seat. Move 2 from back seat to front bowrider area - 92 mph
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Old 07-02-2002 | 09:24 AM
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I kinda thought it sounded too much to be true.
 
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Old 07-02-2002 | 09:36 AM
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Personally, I would not want to be sitting in the front of a bowrider at 92 MPH...
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Old 07-02-2002 | 10:22 AM
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You could be like the guys in the bass boats who like to catch their bait in their teeth at 65 MPH!
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Old 07-02-2002 | 05:17 PM
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92 mph in the front of a bowrider whoa Nelly! Not without seatbeats
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Old 07-02-2002 | 05:57 PM
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Ride in bowrider in Cat hull is nothing like in V hull. I don't thing I would want to ride in V hull at that speed but Cat is very stable.
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