Speed

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by 1fastmerc

Ok so they are more or less pond boats rated for small motors.


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if that's wat you call majority of smaller boats running river and marsh

[CajunChristian]

Originally Posted by fishfighter

hey cajunchristian, that boat looks a lot like an excel boat, what are the difference between an edge and an excel

I can't answer that, I am not familiar with excel.
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[jlsch1]

1995 17ft Louisiana Traveler with 70 HP Evinrude and stainless prop.
Runs 38 to 42 mph depends on if I fish alone or with someone else plus extra gear.
Lost 2 mph from when it was new due to a year ago I had a 2" hair pin crack fixed and slowed it down to 42mph.
When it was new I gps it and it got 44 mph which was very scary and you could only run that in a straight canal with very little or no wind.
Avg speed I run it is 36 mph gps and that fast enough.
Fixing to sell the boat and get a 2012 Weldcraft aluminum boat with 60hp mercury.

[CajunChristian]

That old 70 JohnnyRude was one of the best motors ever built. Check out APBA SST60 Class, watch a few videos on youtube, that is your old 3 cylinder OMC....
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Originally Posted by jlsch1

1995 17ft Louisiana Traveler with 70 HP Evinrude and stainless prop.
Runs 38 to 42 mph depends on if I fish alone or with someone else plus extra gear.
Lost 2 mph from when it was new due to a year ago I had a 2" hair pin crack fixed and slowed it down to 42mph.
When it was new I gps it and it got 44 mph which was very scary and you could only run that in a straight canal with very little or no wind.
Avg speed I run it is 36 mph gps and that fast enough.
Fixing to sell the boat and get a 2012 Weldcraft aluminum boat with 60hp mercury.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by CajunChristian

That old 70 JohnnyRude was one of the best motors ever built. Check out APBA SST60 Class, watch a few videos on youtube, that is your old 3 cylinder OMC....
D

I had an old '76 50 HP Rude. It was easy to start and very reliable.
Had some reed valve issues with it once. That's it.
But it weighed a ton and had a huge powerhead.