Tohatsu50hp / weldbilt 1648v setup/props

[4strokepower]

Anyone on here going fast with a weldbilt I would love too no what the tricks are

[CajunChristian]

The Yamaha prop is a semi cleaver with 4 degrees rake. Rake gives you bow lift. Try a PowerTech SRD, it has 20 degrees rake. That will help to raise the bow when loaded using rake. The Yamaha is a 10 3/8 inch diameter prop, the SRD is an 11.25" diameter. The SRD will run about 1.5" higher on the boat than the Yamaha. The added blade area of the SRD helps the prop carry a load very well. I sold all 3 of my Yamaha props and bought 2 new SRD's. I run a lower pitch in the marsh and 1" more pitch in the river. I need the hole shot in the marsh, in the river....not so much. I tested the SRD on several different boats with that 4 stroke 40/50. In every instance, it out performed the Yamaha prop on hole shot, and top end.
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[CajunChristian]

Originally Posted by 4strokepower

Anyone on here going fast with a weldbilt I would love too no what the tricks are

That's easy, the weldbilt is an 80 gauge hull where most others are 100 gauge. I have had a couple 1548 weldbilts and a couple 1552 weldbilts. The 1548 weighs 300 pounds. My Ambush weighs 420 pounds. The advantage of that is that I won't be changing boats again soon. EVERY weldbilt I owned broke welds. The extra weight of the 100 gauge on an Ambush is offset by the hull design, that's why they are called "high performance" hulls, because they are.
Here's a short video of my Ambush maiden voyage. I ran out of propeller, it was on the rev limiter the whole time. This is a hull with me, tank, and battery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrM9ilmH5Yo