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2006 Skeeter ZX24Bay Yamaha 300 HPDI 6100 rpms (3) adults and 40 Gallons of fuel. Little 6" ripple on the surface 60 MPH and still marking structure on the sonar . The fastest I have been is 62 MPH with just me and running on fumes with a tail wind. Stock Yam 21p SWS II prop.
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Last edited by pastaman1234; 11-14-2009 at 06:37 AM.
a year ago Oct 68 Viking. 0722 hrs running out of Charleston. 5 people, lots of food on board, I think pretty full fuel (put on 1,000 gals the night before).
Picture of the sea state
Total trip in nautical miles 1139, somewhere along the way we got her up to 33.9 knots, I think getting up on plane before she settled in.
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Why don't you guys in Fountains, Donzis, Yellowfins and the like have you speed calculated in knots like the rest of the boating world? Is it just the fact that you like seeing a higher number so you leave your electronics set to MPH instead of KNOTS? I must be missing something. Maybe it is just a Florida or Gulf thing but here in the Northeast we measure our SOG in Knots when on the water and MPH when we are in our cars!
1995 17ft Four Winns Unlimited
302 ford/volvo
55 degree air temp
Headed into a 15mph wind 1 ft bay chop
15 gal of fuel, (30 gal tank)
I had not taken my morning dump.
No beer. No gear. except for GPS and lifejacket
1995 17ft Four Winns Unlimited
302 ford/volvo
55 degree air temp
Headed into a 15mph wind 1 ft bay chop
15 gal of fuel, (30 gal tank)
I had not taken my morning dump.
No beer. No gear. except for GPS and lifejacket
Four winns with a v8 goes 69?
WOW....i have worked on alot of those and never seen any speed like that.
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Why don't you guys in Fountains, Donzis, Yellowfins and the like have you speed calculated in knots like the rest of the boating world? Is it just the fact that you like seeing a higher number so you leave your electronics set to MPH instead of KNOTS? I must be missing something. Maybe it is just a Florida or Gulf thing but here in the Northeast we measure our SOG in Knots when on the water and MPH when we are in our cars!
One of my pet peeves, as well- but it's not just the go-fast's that do it. MPH when referring to a boat makes no more sense than referring to your car's speed in knots...
But some guys like to do it anyway. 70 miles offshore at 30 mph sounds much more impressive than 60 nm at 26 knots
One of my pet peeves, as well- but it's not just the go-fast's that do it. MPH when referring to a boat makes no more sense than referring to your car's speed in knots...
But some guys like to do it anyway. 70 miles offshore at 30 mph sounds much more impressive than 60 nm at 26 knots
a lot of my friends to it too, i like knots. i always have to ask twice when someone says, "yea my 30 sea ray cruises at 35 knots." im like, are you sure? after a couple of yes im sure's, i drop it, hehe
2005 Everglades 290 Pilot Twin 250 Verado's(genI's)
75 Gals Fuel
2 On Board
1' chop w/5knt head wind.
55.1mph in pic......Fastest ever seen was 56.5 in 2-3' chop
1995 17ft Four Winns Unlimited
302 ford/volvo
55 degree air temp
Headed into a 15mph wind 1 ft bay chop
15 gal of fuel, (30 gal tank)
I had not taken my morning dump.
No beer. No gear. except for GPS and lifejacket
You sure you didn't have your GPS on in your truck, on your way to the boat ramp?
Why don't you guys in Fountains, Donzis, Yellowfins and the like have you speed calculated in knots like the rest of the boating world? Is it just the fact that you like seeing a higher number so you leave your electronics set to MPH instead of KNOTS? I must be missing something. Maybe it is just a Florida or Gulf thing but here in the Northeast we measure our SOG in Knots when on the water and MPH when we are in our cars!
Nice stereotype.
You're right none of us Fountain, Donzi, Yellowfin guys know anything about knots. Especially me..heck, this is what I look at all day.
Really though, the reason for me is so my passengers can look at the speed and not ask me how fast we are going.
You're right none of us Fountain, Donzi, Yellowfin guys know anything about knots. Especially me..heck, this is what I look at all day.
Really though, the reason for me is so my passengers can look at the speed and not ask me how fast we are going.
hehe, thats the console of your yellowfin? awesome! . on a dinner boat once, i let a guy in the bridge with his gf. he walked right up to the radar and said in a very impressive manner, 'oh whats this, your fish finder?' trying to hold back the laughter my mate politely said, 'no and your tour is over now'
Its not a very big boat. and I have about 240 HP.
25 pitch Lab finished Mercury Fury propeller, 5000 RPM.
Awesome little boat!!
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2006 Yamaha 300 HPDI
2010 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4
Team: EAT-SLEEP-FISH---~ <)))))<
Trying hard to become a 1%er www.ramseydoor.com www.raynoroverheaddoor.com
Why don't you guys in Fountains, Donzis, Yellowfins and the like have you speed calculated in knots like the rest of the boating world? Is it just the fact that you like seeing a higher number so you leave your electronics set to MPH instead of KNOTS? I must be missing something. Maybe it is just a Florida or Gulf thing but here in the Northeast we measure our SOG in Knots when on the water and MPH when we are in our cars!
If one isn't using a chart to navigate, why shouldn't they use MPH's? The fact that lots of slow boaters use knots is irrelevant to me.
Chartplotter Speed Pics...Lets see 'em! 
. The fastest I have been is 62 MPH with just me and running on fumes with a tail wind. Stock Yam 21p SWS II prop. 
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. on a dinner boat once, i let a guy in the bridge with his gf. he walked right up to the radar and said in a very impressive manner, 'oh whats this, your fish finder?' trying to hold back the laughter my mate politely said, 'no and your tour is over now' 
