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Old 09-07-2011, 12:53 PM
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Found this little peach on southeasttexas.com and can't figure out why someone would hang a 40 merc on a 12' boat. Guess they don't understand the laws of physics in Texas.

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Old 09-07-2011, 01:05 PM
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:13 PM
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:29 PM
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Seen that the other day. I say hang on and let'r rip.


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That is just stupid! I had a 14' alweld with a 40 suzuki on it and it was very unstable over 3/4 throttle.
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:33 PM
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That is just stupid! I had a 14' alweld with a 40 suzuki on it and it was very unstable over 3/4 throttle.
Needs more freeboard....
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:34 PM
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Needs more freeboard....
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Needs more freeboard....
LMAO...needed more width,was a 42" bottom. Scared the crap out of my podnas with that lil rig.
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:37 PM
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LMAO...needed more width,was a 42" bottom. Scared the crap out of my podnas with that lil rig.
I guess so
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:39 PM
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I don't guess y'all remember the early to mid 90's. They several 10'-12' boats with 40hp yamahas on them. I can post a link of some local guys running 60-70 in their 12'-14' boats with 40hp merc on them.


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Old 09-07-2011, 02:44 PM
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They race they little boats like that near picayune, ms. Fastest one I've heard of was a 7' wooden hull with a souped up 30 on it.
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Old 09-07-2011, 02:45 PM
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think i am going to call him and see just how fast it is.
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Old 09-07-2011, 10:27 PM
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My 1448 has a 35, i don't think its fast. I wish i could go faster.
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My 12' Al boat is rated for 8 hp.

I put a 15 hp one it once, I did not feel safe when I got near WOT. Note: I had nothing in the boat...... just me, so the "rig" was very light.
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used to run a 1442 semi-v with a 40. i had to extend the tiller about 18-24" so i could sit more to the front and keep from going airborne. it was scary fast. at that age, it was a blast. at my age today, don't think i would try it.
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Old 09-08-2011, 05:15 PM
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i have a 40 on a 1442 and when your by yourself you cant really run it wide open it chine walks to bad but when you have 3 men and a dead animal its runs great.
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Found this little peach on southeasttexas.com and can't figure out why someone would hang a 40 merc on a 12' boat. Guess they don't understand the laws of physics in Texas.
They used to race them on the Sabine River all the time. Them Texas boys loved them. Fastmerc is dead on with the years it was popular.
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They used to race them on the Sabine River all the time. Them Texas boys loved them. Fastmerc is dead on with the years it was popular.
Some of them boys had boats that would sink standing still. I know 1 guy that converted his merc to direct drive. Crank it on a sandbar and stop it on a sandbar, if not it sunk. Very fast boats!

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Some of them boys had boats that would sink standing still. I know 1 guy that converted his merc to direct drive. Crank it on a sandbar and stop it on a sandbar, if not it sunk. Very fast boats!

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Lol....I bet that was something to see.
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Old 09-08-2011, 07:28 PM
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I don't guess y'all remember the early to mid 90's. They several 10'-12' boats with 40hp yamahas on them. I can post a link of some local guys running 60-70 in their 12'-14' boats with 40hp merc on them.


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Most of them were running custom made Borrell (sp) boats I think. Speed and years are spot on.

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