HOW FAST IS YOUR CHECKMATE? EVERYONE!

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78 enchanter

78 enchanter with 12 in set back bracket hung on it it a stock 1976 200 rude with high comp heads turning a 24 pitch 4 blade prop that is cupped 3.5 inches below the pad. 4800rpm 56 mph gps with 5 people cooler full 15 gall of gas on a small lake.Intake stuffers on the way hoping for more.

 

[twright55]

'82 Eluder (19 ft) with a 470 (3.7l) 4 cyl. Mercruiser I/O. 23p ss cleaver prop.

No GPS, but my paddle wheel says 58 and speedo says 55 at 4400rpm with just me and a full tank of gas...so maybe about 50 in reality? Dunno.
I have a 21p Hustler prop I am going to try out as soon as I get the proper hub and washer for it.

 

[ffighter405]

not many right now, but if you want send me a email and i can send you some....

 

[JBS]

23o/b---300 johnson

Best speed so far has been 69mph with a 4 blade ballistic prop

 

[posta]

52 mph and scared

I had raced my 79 trimate with a johnson 140 v4 against a fishing boat with a johnson 150 gt v6. I was faster the first 50 yards or so, but the 150 had me by half a boat length at about 100 yards. The water was choppy and I had a ton of stuff in the bow, not including a full tank of gas.

 

[wizard8575]

well my mate might do about 2 or 3 mph if I run past it depending on how energetic I am at the time. It should go faster when I get the lower unit.

 

[85sportfire]

'78 Convincer
Ford 302 H.O.
Currently replacing stringers and floor,
As fast as I want to tow it.

Replacing interior in my sportfire, currently my f-250 has gotten it to 75 (speedo).

 

[revlimiter776]

trv 16 barge

my 74 trv 16 has done it's best at 51 mph gps with a 140 looper, currently i have 4" of setback 3" below the keel (no pad) and a 85 115 merc tower, 24" laser prop,a dog @47 mph, i am going to add a pad to this barge

 

[supergenius74]

Not fast enough, took some friends out sunday and scared the poop out of them, i got 66.5 with 4 people in the boat, not bad. Best was 70+ with just me.

 

[jwh445]

Pulsare 1850BR, Mercury Optimax 175, 5.5 jackplate, 4.5 below pad, timmed out in smooth water, 66.7mph (GPS);

 

[fiftyp]

1992 pulse186, 93 Merc 200 stock, laserII 25 pitch 5.5" below pad = 68 MPH

10" jackplate and 26p chopper on the way...

 

[stclairriverblaster]

60mph.

21 pitch cleaver. at 5800 rpm.. i think i need more prop.. anyone want a 21 pitch.

 

[Combat Rock]

60mph on the lie-o-meter
fast enough to blow bikini tops Off!!!


1984 enticer, 85' evinrude V4 140HP
2.5'' setback, 3 below the pad
26p laser 2 5800 rpms

maybe a new vmax 150 next year!!!!!

 

[83PREDICTOR]

60mph on the lie-o-meter
fast enough to blow bikini tops Off!!! !!!!!

YES, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN BOUT

 

[stclairriverblaster]

i actually found that my lie-o-meter is accurate up to sixty.. how do i know only sixty cause thats as fast as i can go.

had a scare today.

was out. st clair river again.. wot. the motor bogged and as i looked back i hit a set of rollers and almost sideflipped/backflipped the boat.. the driver rear corner hit and then the nose went under( aka a stuff) even though it was a minor one.. and wwater went flyin over the nose. i had about 1/4 boat full of water. lets just say i was bilging for awhile

 

[Combat Rock]

thats beyond a scare,
i think id have a load in my pants

you cant be too careful at these speeds
I had a bit of a scare 2 weeks ago
I was flyin back towards bemus point on chuatauqa lake
and I looked back just for a second, when i turned back
i found that i was headed straight for a windsurfer in the middle of the lake
it wasnt that close but close enough to make ya think.

safe boating!

 

[stclairriverblaster]

yeah.. i wasnt quite to that point.. but it definatly woke me up.. just when you think your comfortable wiht something.. and have it down pat. the min you loose respect for it it bites you in the ass.. lets just say im very lucky..

but that feeling when your just barely touching the water. sort of in a floating limbo.. its extacy.. its addicting and thats what im in this for..

people say boating is stupid and pointless. they just havent experienced what boating is truely about.

 

[dfarina]

I can proudly say after today, replaced the stringer and floor... put the two buckets seats and a half a tank of fuel... 49 mph on the GPS with a 14x19 aluminum prop and 33 year old Ford 302 that has never had more then the starboard side head replaced. Been waiting two years to get this damn thing back on the water... Next work is re-doing the metal flake. Anyone want to help...Brown with Gold?

 

[Ray Zuelke]

IZ,

I am running similar rigging, just not getting your good results. Specifically,
21'

 

[Ray Zuelke]

Any Tips - Want to go faster !

21' Pulsare
250 Pro XS - 175 - 1
27 P Tempest
10" CMC Hyd. Jack Plate
2" below Pad
73.9 GPS
5700 rpm

Hard to drive at w.ot. - I seem to be getting better.

Planning on one or more of the following options:

Replace Sea Star cylinder with Sea Star Pro HP

More set back

Merc Trophy Prop - pitch 28 or larger - talking wiht DAH on this

What am I missing? My goal is 80 GPS

JZ Mate