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| Author: | kevinpoisso [ Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | how fast?? |
As I posted on a previous post I have a really nice homemade 18hp surface drive (I know a lot people say stay away from the homemade stuff but this one is of factory built quality from a reputable machinist in my area). I just bought the motor and haven't had a chance to run it yet but I was wandering on a 15' v-hull boat (really light) what kind of mph and im looking to get out of this motor? |
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| Author: | cb5331 [ Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
6 mph |
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| Author: | kevinpoisso [ Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
Ok......... well not arguing your reply and I honestly appreciate your input. The guy I bought it from which is a pretty straight up guy was saying 15-25 depending on the boat. A friend of mine has a 15hp go-devil and he can run 12-15mph. Just wandering why do you say 6mph?? |
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| Author: | waterfowl1 [ Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
youll get more than 6mph out of it, provided the pulley ratio is set right for that hp motor and everything else is good. i have a 7hp sd on a 1436 jon boat and get 15mph with dog and myself. i would think that you should be able to get close to 20mph. let us know how it does? |
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| Author: | kevinpoisso [ Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
thanks for the advice and definatly will Im offshore now but hope to get it on the boat and lined out when I get home if I can figure out the prop angle I need to set the motor at... |
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| Author: | kevinpoisso [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
Well I lucked up and got me 1548 alweld. I think its going to be little heavier than that v-hull I had but im hoping with a flat wide bottom ill be up out of the water more. |
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| Author: | mud slinger 69 [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
Thats cool.Are the Alweld smooth or ribbed on the bottom?I'm running a 15-48 G-3 with a mod v front and a 23hp Dixie SD on the back of it.Haven't ran smooth water in it yet but get 24-25 mph in the chop. Good luck let us know how the 18 pushes it. |
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| Author: | kevinpoisso [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
Its got the ribbed bottom... but I cant have it all I guess Im hoping 18-20 |
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| Author: | waterfowl1 [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how fast?? |
ribs dont hurt too much unless yur runnin alot of mud. |
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