I Luv Big Boats

Whats the top end speeds on your boat?

Walleye or bass Boats?

And do you stay dry?

2006 Skeeter 2050, 300 HPDI Yammie

62 MPH on the GPS

17′ Lund Catfish boat with a 90 Merc from 2001

GPS 35

In my mind 72

We stay very dry unless it’s raining or windy.

In before:

“and I cannot lie”

2004 1648 Lowe mod-v Muskie / duck
2001 25hp yamaha 2 stroke
28 mph gps
Like BK if it’s not raining or windy I’m good

Old Town Canoe
30 Thrust trolling motor
1-2mph if lucky

1989 16ft Crestliner 60 hp Yamaha four stroke (new in 2009) 28 mph gps with two guys and gear. But, I think you should get some bonus mph credit if the boat is paid for!

’09 619 Ranger
225 Pro XS

smart driver i’m very dry
i know a guy that can get anyboy wet in any boat
Top Speed is still TBD

17.5 Coastguard flat w/50hp 2 stroke
34 gps 1 guy and gear…30 w/2.

Get wet just by LOOKING at a wave over 1ft
W/O some fancy driving

Alumacraft 185 Tournament Pro CS…..150 Yamaha. 46 GPS. Dry ride.

2003 Tracker PT185. 90 horse Merc. 47mph on flat water. its a real gas hog at anything over 35mph

’08 Ranger 621 with 250 Mercury Pro XS

55 mph 2 guys, full gear with 4 blade Prop
58 mph 2 guys, full gear with 3 blade Prop

Always dry.

85 Lund Tyee with the “Tower of Power” (AKA 1985 115 merc).
Shell do about 41-42 but that was before she was bored out. I’ll let ya know the new top end when I get back from LOW this weekend. (Hopefully with a lower unit)

Alumacraft 175CS with 135 opti—with kicker, 4 batteries and WAY too much gear.
50 mph gps (downstream)
47-48 gps all the time

2003 ProV 1900 IFS
2003 Opti 200
2003 big foot 9.9
4 batteries
full tank
1 person
51.5 mph (GPS) (53.2 no gear or extra fuel)
~2.90 miles per gallon

16′ Sylvan Backtroller tiller with a 60 HP Merc 2-stroke. She’ll run 35 on the GPS.

I stay dry if it’s calm

14′ lund, 15HP mariner.

hit 21 on gps once. Yahoo

2007 185 Alumacraft Tourney Sport.

48 gps…least till they fixed it.
Now 44 mph

Dry, ya usually…depending on weather, wind and driver.

Al

2004 Ranger 621
2005 250 Verado
2005 15 Merc 4 stroke
Full tank of gas and 3 guys and livewell
54mph gps 3blade prop

07 Ranger 621
07 Evinrude 225
54 Mph

Alumacraft navigator with 75hp 4stroke Yamaha. 65mphs and its dry if the windows are rolled up.

On the water its a little better than half that and wet in the waves. Still a good time.

91 Skeeter S-135
91 Merc 115
42.4 GPS
3 blade alum 17 pitch prop
Always dry….

94 16′ Mirrocraft Troller 161
94 Yammie 40hp 2 stoke

26mph one guy (used to do 28mph)
24mph with the kiss of death onboard (fishing buddy)
Somewhat dry

620T 150hp Yamaha 52mph loaded full fule two dogs and wife 54 light load good chop.

621 250PROXS 3 blade custom prop-reworked unpluged
61.5 GPS 1person 3/4 fuel and a Dog hiding under the consel!

I just like to open it up and cruise,my wife is never more Quiet when we are running across the water

Eyes closed white knucles, sometimes I think I can hear her yelling, it’s hard to hear with the wind rushing through your ears.

How about you bass Guys I have heard stories of 70 mph +

17.5′ 2004 Crestliner fishawk

2004 125 mercury

46 m.p.h. GPS

I get wet in waves.

1999 Lund Pro Sport 170
1999 Johnson 115
42 mph on GPS
Waves are bad – or maybe it’s the driver that’s bad

2005 Lund 1900 Pro-V IFS SE
225 Honda VTEC
8hp Honda kicker
Will touch 50mph with an aluminum prop. Haven’t tried a stainless yet.

Ranger 618vs
Merc Optimax 150hp

Fast and dry! Pretty rare to get a facefull of water. Even quartering 3 footers across Milly in 20mph winds. Do it all the time.

-J.

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Ranger 618vs
Merc Optimax 150hp

Fast and dry! Pretty rare to get a facefull of water. Even quartering 3 footers across Milly in 20mph winds. Do it all the time.

-J.

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Jon I’d love to see a video of that I think it would be a great technique video for IDO. I know in almost 3 footer’s I’m a bit uncomfortable, normally I’m not out in those conditions. My boat does have little tendency to spear a wave in those conditions too, but that may be the driver…

I’m not sure I’m the best wave driver out there, I stay nice and dry unless the spray gets blown in the boat by the wind.

Ranger 190vs Reata, 200 Yamaha ox66, 60-61 (room for improvement) on a good day, probably what most people consider to be a light load. Good tank of gas. Full windshields certainly help staying dry and warm