It's been 95 in the first two years I've owned it before
we loaded all our crap in it, and low fuel.

I rarely see 90 lately, 85 pretty consistently but she's fat.

And I only just got done refreshing both engines.

It's fast enough I lost interest in speed runs. It cruises nice
and the only things that outrun me either cost more or have
more work in them. And it's been pretty reliable for 6 years.

Pesky Varmint

AS with any boat, you add 1000lbs of BS, it slows down. When I had my 500's modified to 570HP I could do 95 on a good day and 93 any day. I had too run 93 though. The 525 at 90 on 87 is a good deal. If I do another engine deal I would do 572's or 598's with 9.3CR so I could do 87. That should make 675-700HP on pump gas pretty easy. That should do 100+ any day. I have found the 35 does not like the side tanks being full. Slows it down a lot. I pretty much keep them empty. It seems to change the attack of the boat with the higher leverage point. I think two belly tanks would run better.

Still a great boat

My 2 cents

LLH

Yeah but kinda hard to compare a cat to a v. Bring it on down to San Deigo Bay any weekend and I bet you won't do 90.

I'd race ya to catalina for titles.

You must be a fool because a cat handles better than the same size v in rough water. I am a little far away in georgia but ill smoke some single engine fountains out here for you.

Well okay I must have scared you with the titles thing so I'll back pedal... How bout a tank of gas??

Quote "2003 27' Fever Stock 496 w/Stock Bravo I 28 Prop 4 Blade

Boat runs 67-70 depending on conditions and usually can hit limiter at 5150 RPM

Anyone know how much more prop I could expect to turn and whether or not I should have it worked or leave it alone?

Really don't want to keep buying props and trying to resell etc."Quote

This is your post SDFever, from another thread.

I'd put my money on the 525 Thor, looks like you only have a 496.

I offered a tank of gas on a catalina trip. Can we do it?

That will be a great trip...can I come?

BYOP - Bring Your Own Prop. & I can't afford your gas..

I can hold the towels