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all star rod

12-21-2009, 10:40 PM

here u go w

top speed 64.8, thought we were gonna die

With that speed, you will for sure win the race to the weirs! LOL....Looks like ya'll had fun.

W, what is your fuel mileage with on your MERC motor???

LaAngler

12-21-2009, 10:41 PM

another, the opti was wound up pretty good here

all star rod

12-21-2009, 10:47 PM

another, the opti was wound up pretty good here

I bet his warranty is now VOID!!!:*****::*****:

LaAngler

12-21-2009, 10:50 PM

we actually flew in the air, rogue wave at high speed

i hit the deck! :eek:

"W"

12-21-2009, 10:54 PM

Renee' why would my warranty be void? Fuel mileage on mt 3rd tank came up from 5.2 to 5.8mpg

LaAngler

12-21-2009, 10:59 PM

once it's airborn = void

Montauk17

12-21-2009, 11:25 PM

Nice pics....for a 2 stroke you can't beat the opti,untill the new yamaha SHO hits the market. :D

speck-chaser

12-21-2009, 11:27 PM

great pics

shellman

12-22-2009, 01:02 AM

Boat weighs 1400 /1500 lbs. gots to run , looks cool though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

longsidelandry

12-22-2009, 09:04 AM

Nice pics, 65 mph is just retarded lol

whunter29

12-22-2009, 09:11 AM

Why is 65 mph retarded I have fished a number of bass tournaments where we have ran 78mph.

longsidelandry

12-22-2009, 09:13 AM

That's too fast on the water for this white boy!! Especially after nearly getting thrown out of my boat doing only 30 mph by hitting something under the water.

Montauk17

12-22-2009, 09:44 AM

My dad was always into bass fishing and had several FAST boats up to 100mph. It only takes one time to hit something to make you calm down. My dad uses a aluminum boat now that tops at 45mph. :D

"W"

12-22-2009, 09:55 AM

Yea Bruce almost killed us

Red Devil

12-22-2009, 10:39 AM

Yea Bruce almost killed us
Oh, so now it's Bruce's fault, huh?

LaAngler

12-22-2009, 10:46 AM

Boat weighs 1400 /1500 lbs. gots to run , looks cool though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

looks cool, rides great, is dry, and fast

damn i should be a salesman for these guys, lol

Oh, so now it's Bruce's fault, huh?

it was

Red Devil

12-22-2009, 10:52 AM

LOL

"W"

12-22-2009, 10:56 AM

Bruce was hiding under the console when we were air born

Red Devil

12-22-2009, 11:00 AM

Bruce was hiding under the console when we were air born
I would have had a death grip on the seat post or something. LMAO

huntin fool

12-22-2009, 11:02 AM

Bruce was hiding under the console when we were air born

:*****::*****: I seriously thought about hiding under there the other day..it was cold!

LaAngler

12-22-2009, 11:10 AM

:*****::*****: I seriously thought about hiding under there the other day..it was cold!

i dont have that prob no more, got a insulated waterproof suit/gloves/mask/glasses

all i do is crank up "spirit in the sky" at the launch then punch it :*****:

Deadly D

12-22-2009, 01:43 PM

Damn trolling motor is taller than W standing in the water:*****::*****:

live to fish

12-22-2009, 01:48 PM

I didn't realize they made a Boga grip for fish that small.

I'd like to see a screen shot of the GPS that recored that speed. Also rpms vs speed.

huntin fool

12-22-2009, 01:50 PM

I didn't realize they made a Boga grip for fish that small.

I'd like to see a screen shot of the GPS that recored that speed. Also rpms vs speed.

hang on i have the gps picture on my phone

EDIT...Im too lazy to download it from phone to computer...Waltrip has the picture

"W"

12-22-2009, 01:53 PM

I didn't realize they made a Boga grip for fish that small.

I'd like to see a screen shot of the GPS that recored that speed. Also rpms vs speed.
:p:p:p:p

WE were around 52-54RPMs

live to fish

12-22-2009, 01:55 PM

What size and brand prop are you running?

"W"

12-22-2009, 02:16 PM

What size and brand prop are you running?

Its a 4 blade Prop.....Not sure the brand or pitch... Have to go look

LaAngler

12-22-2009, 03:22 PM

the rpm to speed ratio seems off but i know i saw around 43 or 44 at around 4,000 rpm. i dont know how accurate those analog tachometers really are.

i personally saw 61.5+ then looked away and we were gaining speed still before shutting down. unless he turned the gps on in the truck we did 64.8 with fishing gear.

isn't the max speed reset after each time the unit is powered down?

live to fish

12-22-2009, 05:13 PM

"W"

12-22-2009, 05:30 PM

I'm not doubting it, well maybe just a little. I can believe the 44mph at 4000 rpm. That boat must be light as a feather to go that fast with 3 people and fishing gear. I've got a 4 blade prop also. My boat with a 200 vmax hpdi will get 3 to 4 mph over what ever rpms I'm running.

My boat is probably a little heavier than yours though.

Boat weights 1400 Motor is a 225 Opti Max..... It was tested at top speed of 63mph.........we were real light on fuel less than a quarter tank........

I rest the max speed that morning......It was on 63.1..before.......

This boat hauls azz

Montauk17

12-22-2009, 07:02 PM

That bravo 1 is a damn good prop,only other prop that MIGHT run better is a mercury mirage.

live to fish

12-22-2009, 07:03 PM

Got it. Very nice boat. Be careful in it. I like the black. You got a name for it yet?

LaAngler

12-22-2009, 07:11 PM

the difference may be that the pathfinder does not have a pad

edit, i see the haynie is lighter than a pathy but the hull design makes it ride better imo

speckdaddy

12-22-2009, 07:15 PM

http://www.saltycajun.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8118&stc=1&d=1261498213
looks like snakeyes from g.i. joe:D

live to fish

12-22-2009, 07:24 PM

the difference may be that the pathfinder does not have a pad

edit, i see the haynie is lighter than a pathy but the hull design makes it ride better imo

Whoa, whoa, whoa La. Maybe makes the ride faster, I wouldn't say better. With a hull that lite I would gladly race W in a 2' chop quartering into the bow. Any day, any time.

Ray

12-22-2009, 07:33 PM

I have a Cobia, which is the same hull as the Pathfinder, comes out of the same mold, but thicker fiberglass and higher sides.
I have rode in a 24 Pathfinder out of Leeville also.
The Haynie rides just as good or better in rough water. I was very surprised cause it is so light. The best thing about the Haynie is that you can customize how you want the topsides to look. Factory boats you cannot.

huntin fool

12-22-2009, 07:33 PM

Whoa, whoa, whoa La. Maybe makes the ride faster, I wouldn't say better. With a hull that lite I would gladly race W in a 2' chop quartering into the bow. Any day, any time.

that haynie is easily compared to the blackjack. IMO I like the black jacks sides, rather than being short like his..

We was runnin 55 in side sea's. and smooth as ever.

"W"

12-22-2009, 08:08 PM

Live to fish you would be surprised what this boat does in chop.... I ate 3ft chop side ways at 55 mph clipping... I will take you on in any seas for fun

live to fish

12-22-2009, 08:26 PM

The race is on.....for fun of course.

shellman

12-22-2009, 08:30 PM

Blackjack boats have no wood/Hanie has lots of wood construction , check both webcites ......

flounder_smacker

12-22-2009, 08:33 PM

Blackjack boats have no wood/Hanie has lots of wood construction , check both webcites ......

wood is no good. if thats true.

"W"

12-22-2009, 08:42 PM

Haynie is built with some wood but the wood I coated many times over..... This hull will out last my life..... Blackjack is a cap and has a life time guarantee.... I love the black jack also

LaAngler

12-22-2009, 09:24 PM

I would take a 24 haynie HO over any boat on the market except yellowfin.

Blackjack no better ride 10mph slower

"W"

12-22-2009, 09:30 PM

Live 2 fish when we racing? From hebert s to the last weir... I will give you 5 second head start

Montauk17

12-22-2009, 09:32 PM

Don't be afraid of wood,I have a 1970 boston whaler that has plenty of wood in it and its in great shape.

Bluechip

12-22-2009, 09:34 PM

Don't be afraid of wood,I have a 1970 boston whaler that has plenty of wood in it and its in great shape.

I agree...Nothing wrong with wood...

I have a 22ft Champion (wood) that is 10yrs. old...It has been a great boat...

wtretrievers

12-22-2009, 09:40 PM

I agree...Nothing wrong with wood...

I have a 22ft Champion (wood) that is 10yrs. old...It has been a great boat...
My dad has a 1972 Ranger that he bought brand new (yeah you heard me...a '72!) that has seen more water than all of us put together!!! & he still uses it & it has plenty of wood in it!

"W"

12-22-2009, 09:53 PM

That wood talk is a myth.... My boat hull will out live me for sure so I really don't care what its like in a 100 years

flounder_smacker

12-22-2009, 10:08 PM

the wood is really no problem unless its used in the transom. almost all boats mg's that say no wood still use wood for the consoles and other non structural parts of the boat. as long as the stringers and transom are glass it should be good to go.

live to fish

12-22-2009, 10:32 PM

Live 2 fish when we racing? From hebert s to the last weir... I will give you 5 second head start

I don't know when. I don't know where Hebert's or the last weir is. I live in Cut Off. But if I ever head to that side of the state I will let you know. You do the same if you ever come this way.

Well we do both work offshore, so maybe we can hook up our here. hahaha

wtretrievers

12-22-2009, 10:34 PM

Huntin Fool, lets talk W in to letting us borrow it for the Dog Fights! Aint nobody beat us to our hole!!!!!!

huntin fool

12-22-2009, 10:39 PM

Huntin Fool, lets talk W in to letting us borrow it for the Dog Fights! Aint nobody beat us to our hole!!!!!!

W's boat is fast..But not that fast! lol......they got one new boat...and good lord that baby gets it! Some new guy fishing the river..

"W"

12-22-2009, 10:59 PM

Fool is his bote as fast as tink tink???

speck-chaser

12-22-2009, 11:14 PM

Ray

12-22-2009, 11:56 PM

If you have wood in the floors and decks, you need to be sure to keep all screws
tight and sealed. I keep a boat at Olmsted Shipyard in Lake Charles and they are
always cutting out decks and replacing rotten wood.
Insurance will not pay for rotten wood or water in decks. Once the water gets in
the wood, it is very labor intensive to get it out.
The newer wood is more water resistant, but it can still rot. You just have to make
sure all the screws are tight and sealed. Can't say that enough.
I had a friend who used to fish offshore with me in a Welcraft and his center console
screws got loose from the pounding. His whole coring had to be changed out.
Boats are worse than anything about having to be kept up.
Wax, flush, clean, seal, wash, ect...
There is nothing easier than an aluminum jon boat. But they make noise and pound
too much.

huntin fool

12-23-2009, 10:38 AM

Fool is his bote as fast as tink tink???

:shaking::shaking::shaking::shaking:

Tink tink just like....
tinktinktinktinktinktinktinktinktink and he's already at the weirs!

wtretrievers

12-23-2009, 10:55 AM

that boat is light for having any kind of wood in it. Ive always heard that a 3 blade has a better top end than a 4 blade. If this is true,hate to see what it would do then. I have a 22' pathy with 200 hpdi. When it was new I had gotten 63 gps out of it, with only me in the boat,15 gal. of gas and a lifejacket.lol since then I added lots of goodies and gear to it. Now, more in the 54-56 range. 63 is terrifically fast for all the stuff you got in that boat. That rocks.
4 blade will give it a better hole shot & better handling, 3 blade will give it better top end & not as good hole shot, but with a light boat like W's a 3 blade may still have a pretty good hole shot with top end speed.

Montauk17

12-23-2009, 11:49 AM

That's not 100% true....A 3 blade tuned to the boat will have better holeshot then any 4 blade. As far as handling goes,yes the 4 blade will be better.

LaAngler

12-23-2009, 12:05 PM

4 blade allows you to jack the engine up higher without cavitation also, very useful in tunnel boats

Deadly D

12-23-2009, 12:54 PM

That's not 100% true....A 3 blade tuned to the boat will have better holeshot then any 4 blade. As far as handling goes,yes the 4 blade will be better.
:confused::confused::confused:

live to fish

12-23-2009, 01:28 PM

4 bladers also prevent blowout while turning sharply.

LaAngler

12-23-2009, 01:44 PM

4 bladers also prevent blowout while turning sharply.

without a doubt

Bluechip

12-23-2009, 01:47 PM

without a doubt

I may have to look into that...when I take the kids water skiing or tubing always blowout on sharp turns...22ft. Tunnel Champ with Yamaha HPDI 200. It has a 19 Pitch Mercury prop...